What would Mr. Blackwell say?

Robin Givhan reviews Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's wardrobe at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield in this morning's Washington Post:

"Rice boldly eschewed the typical fare chosen by powerful American women on the world stage. She was not wearing a bland suit with a loose-fitting skirt and short boxy jacket with a pair of sensible pumps. She did not cloak her power in photogenic hues, a feminine brooch and a non-threatening aesthetic. Rice looked as though she was prepared to talk tough, knock heads and do a freeze-frame Matrix jump kick if necessary. Who wouldn't give her ensemble a double take -- all the while hoping not to rub her the wrong way? ...

"...she walked out draped in a banner of authority, power and toughness."

Shudder.