When I modelled them in the shop for my wife, she reacted instantly. I couldn't pull them off, she said. You're not an art or fashion person, was the implication. She was right; her advice tends to be sound. As a man, when you push into your 40s it becomes harder to keep up with every new trend and perhaps there comes a point at which maybe you shouldn't. But you might not want to totally give up either.
None of this (Trump Media deal, subtle DEI rollbacks, etc.) was ever openly addressed. Since the firm advertises its commitment to socially progressive causes, I thought this was a tension that warranted conversation.