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The Styled Side: presidential campaign couture
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Oct 28, 2015
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The Styled Side: presidential campaign couture
While we've parsed over the candidate's platforms and statements, their looks are just as important.
Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Jim Gilmore, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Carly Fiorina and George Pataki pose for a photograph at the beginning of a presidential forum hosted by FOX News and Facebook at the Quicken Loans Arena August 6, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Jim Gilmore, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Carly Fiorina and George Pataki pose for a photograph at the beginning of a presidential forum hosted by FOX News and Facebook at the Quicken Loans Arena August 6, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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While we've parsed over the candidate's platforms and statements, their looks are just as important.

Forget about who's wearing what on the runway. Today, it's all about who's wearing what behind the debate lectern.

The next Republican presidential debate takes place Wednesday night. While we've parsed over the candidate's platforms and statements, their looks are just as important.

A red color tie may convey one thing to voters than a striped blue one. A vibrantly colored pant suit may help you visually stand out among your black-suited challengers on stage.

Michelle Dalton Tyree, founder of Fashion Trends Daily, joins Take Two to assess the importance of campaign couture.