Rex Shelby Cited By Enron Fashion Police

It’s Friday, which can only mean one of two things: I will be posting topless pictures of myself and / or I write silly stuff about Enron executives. But today will be a little different, because there is nothing silly about a man wearing the exact same suit, shirt, and necktie more than four years apart.

Never let it be said I hold this against him in any way. I would happily iron his shirts if he asked me to.

But still.

The first picture is Mr. Shelby looking fresh at the 2000 analyst conference. He’s answering a question here, all Mr. I Got Your Answer Right Here. He violates Cara’s rule about No Blue Shirts EVER!! But I have to admit, it looks pretty nice with the dark grey suit. The purple necktie even looks pretty good, which sort of surprises me; he’s wearing a lot of color and still looks very sharp. Altogether a solid showing. All the Broadband guys where crazy stuff that would make my hair hurt if someone described it but actually looks really good in person.

Then… Sans mustache, some many years later, Rex is snapped by the Houston Chronicle in the exact same outfit! Surely I canna be the only one scandalized by this. Surely I am not the only one who fretted in my diary that, “I fear I must do something dramatic for the elegant Mr Shelby has worn the same outfit in a four year period.” Surely there is worldwide outrage at this! And yet, the outrage is hidden from view as everyone pretends not to care. We Americans are so stiff-upper-lip about some things.

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Andy Fastow: The Fussy Executive

Andy Fastow was the fussiest of all Enron executives. He spent lavish sums on his clothing. In most pictures, he’s put together very well – typically in greyish suits and very subdued ties. Personally, I always wanted to see him in a very black suit with maybe a deep blue tie, but that does not appear to be his style. To his credit, blue shirts also do not seem his style.

Because he spent so much on clothing, and because he seemed to have a style, it was odd for him to show up at Jeff Skilling’s and Dr. Lay’s trial two days in a row in the exact same grey suit and tie. I can’t figure that one out.

Anyway, he is a good if bland dresser – though his shoes are always screamingly perfect. Love his shoes. Every time.

Here he is in a darkish suit with a tie that has yellow flecks in it. This is the Andy Fastow version of “outrageous.” Looks good but I think the tie is just barely crooked.

This is the same day but for some reason the light is different and the suit looks darker. I like this one better.

Very elegant.

This appears to be his favorite tie. The orange is actually attractive, and looks terrific next to that dark jacket. But the pattern makes me think his wife’s cat threw up on him before he left that morning. Check out the various times he’s worn it though (and yes, they’re all taken on different days):

I like seeing guys in suits (shut up, Evan) but Fastow actually looks better, I think, in casual wear. There is something “casual” about his frame. I don’t quite understand what this factor is, but Andy’s got it. Despite all that money spent on beautiful suits, he looks smashing in a polo and khakis.

Scott Yeager: Quirky Handsome

If someone had described this suit and necktie combination to me, I would cut them off and say, “No. Just no.” Seriously, goldish-brown necktie and charcoal suit? Nothankyouverymuch.

But wow, he looks effortlessly great here. The suit looks terrific on him. I love how long the sleeves are – they fall on his wrists beautifully. The necktie has color but is unobtrusive. And wow, that shirt is dazzling white. Scott Yeager bats it out of the park with this one. He represents the Broadband Three very well.