Heidi_Hatch's Blog

Have you noticed all the purple ties on tv this past week?

I've noticed time and time again just about every anchor and reporter on FOX news has been wearing purple.

I figured maybe they were trying not to wear the typical red power tie on purpose.   We all know the usual red, white and blue is not just patriotic... but red and blue have party ties.  I figured FOX was doing their best to not just report and then let you decide... but also look fashionably neutral.

Just when I thought it was just FOX I realized it was everybody.

  Most of the big network anchors are not terribly trendy.  They wear the basics of red, white, blue, and black all the time.  When you see Brian Williams and Charlie Gibson in a purple tie you start to take notice.

After all this deep thinking ---  I googled purple ties and came up with a story someone else wrote for the New York Times  about the purple tie phenomenon.

Apparently purple is the new neutral for not just fox but everybody.  It's a mix or red and blue for both parties and therefor a symbol of neutrality.

S0- what do you think?  Does the outfit matter?  Does it give an air of fairness?