Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Biggest Fashion Fails That Prove She Needs A New Stylist

Is Sarah Huckabee Sanders dressing to impress, or is she dressing to perplex? At this point, we aren't exactly sure. Having spent years in the political arena as the first female Governor of Arkansas and former White House Press Secretary, she's given us more than a few textbook examples of what not to wear, with fashion misfires that range from questionable tailoring to fabric choices that simply don't make sense. Of course, fashion faux pas can happen to anyone, but when you're constantly in the public eye (and your staggering weight loss journey has been turning heads), the blunders soon become impossible to ignore.

You don't need to be a certified fashion maven to dress well, but a little help never hurts. If Sarah is currently working with a stylist, they might need to be fired. Or, if she's been going it alone, now might be the time to call in professional reinforcements.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' choice for a higher education summit in Arkansas gave us a baffling combination of unflattering shapes and questionable accessorizing. The discussion was centred on improving the future of historically black colleges and universities, but Sanders' fashion choices were stuck in a crisis of their own.

For such an important public engagement, her outfit was unfortunate. Though it followed a basic, even reasonable formula — a white button-up tucked into a high-waisted midi skirt — in practice, things went awry. The shirt, oversized to the point of structural instability, was tucked in but not tailored, billowing in ways that suggested it had been forced into submission. What's more, she had inexplicably popped the collar, which only emphasized its belittling boxy effect. The skirt, a blue-gray number, seemed engineered not to complement the body, but to actively erase any suggestion of one. The overall effect was that of a woman being slowly consumed by her own outfit.

Much has been said about the controversy of peplum — the waist-accentuating flare of fabric popular in the 2010s, despite its tendency to bulk rather than shape. While most have feared its revival, Sarah Huckabee Sanders has embraced it with unabashed confidence, unfortunately, to disastrous effect.

Pictured with President Trump, Sanders wore a bright pink peplum jacket with a matching knee-length skirt, paired with nude, pointed-toe pumps. Rather than giving peplum a modern makeover, the jacket jolted out from the waist awkwardly, swallowing any semblance of a figure and making her midsection wider than it is. The skirt's length sat awkwardly: too long to elongate the legs, but too short to be a true midi. A more defined pencil skirt or a hemline that actually worked with the jacket's proportions could have helped, but instead, this pairing felt stiff, outdated, oddly balanced.

To make matters worse, the fabric of the co-ord appeared overly synthetic and unkept. The material looked heavy and slightly wrinkled, lacking the refined texture and movement that high-quality tailoring should have, which the stage lights only exacerbated.

While nude pumps are usually a safe bet, here they felt like a throwaway detail. The soft beige clashed with the bright bubblegum pink, doing little to ground the outfit. A metallic, deeper-toned, or even a patent leather nude shoe would have at least added something worth noting.

Fresh off the back of her pink peplum misstep, Sarah Huckabee Sanders doubled down on another contentious staple of the 2010s: the skinny jean. Once a defining staple of the decade, these jeans have since been cast aside for a reason. This particular example of outdated denim trends does her no favors. The fit feels off, the waistband sits too low, and rather than elongating her legs, they make them look stumpier.

But the return of a questionable fashion piece isn't the only case of déjà vu here. Once again, we're faced with the boxy blouse and popped collar. And while we'll resist borrowing a Lizzie McGuire quote — "Sarah Huckabee Sanders, you are an outfit repeater!" — because we fully support rewearing pieces in the name of sustainable fashion, we can conclude with certainty that Sanders is an outfit offender.

A white shirt dress can be a perfectly respectable wardrobe staple — when executed properly. Unfortunately, Sarah Huckabee Sanders' version looks like she grabbed the nearest pillowcase and called it a day. The fabric is stiff but unstructured, clinging in some places whilst sagging in others, creating the kind of shapeless silhouette she's been known to tout. The visible creases only amplified the overall messiness. Someone, please, get this woman an iron.

We have to wonder if this was part of a fashion identity crisis on Sanders' part. The bandana and cowboy boots might have added a fun Western charm to the outfit, but here, they veered into gimmicky costume territory. A silk scarf with a softer drape could have worked instead. And if she was determined to make the boots the focal point, they would have been far better paired with a tailored denim or suede piece.

In Sarah Huckabee Sanders' newfound weight-loss era, which has stunned many, she opted for a sheer black number to attend an inauguration event for Donald Trump. We love it when celebrities prove just how versatile an LBD can be, but in this case, Sanders' take fell completely flat.

The transparent nude underlay paired with dense black appliqué is a risk that didn't pay off. Instead of highlighting her figure, its silhouette lacked any definition. This is hardly new territory for the Arkansas governor. As we've seen, she has a habit of choosing formless outfits that erase any sense of shape. Time and time again, she opts for these bulky designs. By now, we recommend her stylist focus more on strategic tailoring.

Beyond the fit, her selection feels, once again, trapped in the 2010s — when sheer panelling and bold appliqué were considered the height of edgy glamour. The high neckline and long sleeves only add to the unforgiving heaviness, leaving no breathing room for elegance.