He is also incredibly fastidious about clothing. Men may not enter a Zimbabwe court or the public gallery of parliament without a shirt, tie and jacket. When some argued that African country MPs and spectators should at least be allowed to wear African clothes, such as robes and jellabahs, a minor concession was made - safari suits are now allowed. "There is no mix and match around Bob," says one former colleague. "Everything has to be ironed flat, sharp, coordinated and very conservative."
this is from a Gary Younge article published in 2001, so I guess he's loosened up a bit in recent years? (a is still wearing a shirt, tie and jacket though, I suppose)
― soref, Saturday, 17 December 2016 22:48 (seven years ago) link
I remember reading somewhere that when the Blair govt banned him from travelling to the UK he was particularly upset about no longer being able to shop at Savile Row
― soref, Saturday, 17 December 2016 22:52 (seven years ago) link
huh, goes by the name of Bob
― brownie, Saturday, 17 December 2016 22:58 (seven years ago) link
here's a better picture of the Mugabe skirt
http://images1.ynet.co.il/PicServer3/2014/02/25/5177106/51771020100066490492no.jpg
― soref, Saturday, 17 December 2016 23:00 (seven years ago) link
LOL @ hardly anyone showing up for his state funeral.
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/17701/production/_108810069_reuters_emptystadium.jpg
― The Inner Mounting Phlegm (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 September 2019 17:16 (four years ago) link