I Just Had to Say Something
So watching the Daily Show last night, I immediately noticed something was amiss — Jon Stewart’s jacket was bunching up at the collar, and in a bad way. Having been hanging out downtown for over a month, naturally I’ve been silently judging the cut of everyone’s jib, and for a large part everyone follows the rules! It just stuck out at me that the otherwise slick production at the Daily Show didn’t catch that. (But then again, I was pretty drained and sunburned after Labor Day Weekend, and who knows, it might have been intentional?)
Anyway, to the video tape! Naturally, I’ve highlighted the areas of concern:

I would suggest hanging the jacket for the fitting over his wireless lavalier transmitter?

Granted, Stewart is squaring off with Tim Gunn, who is not only perfectly fit but managed to balance a pinstriped suit and a bold, vertically-striped shirt with a white collar and solid tie (accented by the peek of color in the otherwise black, silk pocket square).

That said, it will certainly move Tim Gunn books and merchandise! Mission: Accomplished.



This issue was addressed years ago in “Broadcast News.” The only useful advice the William Hurt character gives the Albert Brooks character is to sit on your jacket tails. Eliminates the hump, even in an ill-fitting jacket. Ta-da!
So where’s William Hurt when Jon Stewart clearly needs him?