4-24-18

Ahhh, indigo florals...

Tonight's photo was taken from a distance to serve as a metaphor for the span of time between when this kind of pattern was in vogue and today's modern sense of fashion. 

Trebek's tie tonight looks as though it was clipped from someone's curtains in the early 1900s. 

While this vintage textile could look rather hip on someone else, perhaps alongside a more dressed down coat, combined with Alex's classic stodgy grey number, the selection only serves to make him look dated and old. 

Like his face insinuates in the photo, this tie is a big "no, I don't think so" as far as this viewer is concerned.

4-23-18

Tonight our host was clad in geometric blue, much like a stack of highly-ordered, diseased blueberries.

What this selection lacks in personality, it makes up for in professionalism. It lends Trebek the appearance of a robot: as if he could do anything he set his bespectacled mind to efficiently and mechanically.

A spiffy, yet highly underwhelming choice from Alex tonight.

4-17-18

Ahh the blue and yellow tie: a Trebek classic. 

Though Alex represents his brand nicely by wearing pastel versions of his show colors round his neck, the overall impression of this style choice is one of tackiness. 

He looks like someone who didn't know what to wear to a Hanukkah party.

Furthermore, our host has a new hair cut which isn't doing him any favors. Trebek looks dated and out of touch, like a well-meaning, ill-informed, uncle who shows up on holidays for the food, yet has no taste in any other matters.

For all the knowledge Alex possesses, one would think he would know how to dress well by now. 

4-16-18

The tie?
EHH.

The shirt underneath?
(though not quite visible in this photograph)
ABSOLUTELY HEINOUS. Trebek's shirt tonight was a pink, blue and yellow checkered number like a tacky easter picnic blanket. This is a shirt not meant to be seen by the human eye. A true act of atrocity.

4-13-18

This Friday the 13th, Alex's tie was unlucky.

The grey and green plaid exuded disgust and general mediocrity.

A major "EH" from this viewer.

4-12-18

Haven't we seen this tie before??!?

Alex, if you're going to copy fashion from someone, pick someone fashionable like Tim Gunn or Ryan Gosling. Don't copy your OWN style!

Here is Trebek's look from April 3rd to illustrate my frustration:


If our host can find no better style icon to inspire his choices than his past self, then this fashion crisis runs deeper than I ever imagined....

Alas!

4-11-18

Tonight, Alex shocked viewers and contestants alike (see right photo for a cited example of such a reaction) as he strode onto the stage in his ladybug garb.

The red and black spotted tie gave Alex the distinct appearance that he would rather fly away than continue spouting his patronizing corrections as the poor college students in tonight's tournament fumbled their way through.

This was a tie choice from Trebek that really makes one think. While it is not fashionable, per say, it is indeed evocative and incites a distinct pensive reaction from all those who glimpse it.

I am tempted to ponder the ramifications of the ladybug or to wax on about the precise shade of red (which is neither glaring nor muted). I am tempted to consider the metaphor of a little bug tucked inside a large suit. This tie draws us to symbol and meaning, away from the more mundane style concerns.

Tonight, our host gave us a statement (a feat which must be applauded whether or not we believe the statement to be a fashion success). A toast to more bold choices from you, Alex!

3-10-18

For night two of the College Championship, Alex selected a tie complete with a pastel plaid pattern, whose color can only rightly be described as "frat-boy-pink."  

The smug appearance in the first photo doesn't lie: his outfit did, indeed, lend our host an extra dash of ego tonight. 

The second photo, however, is more emblematic of the viewer's response to Trebek's selection: scared, a little bit worried, and filled with the knowledge that Alex has made a mistake. 

Until next time, where I anxiously await what fashion fopaux may come...

4-9-18

After a short hiatus from my Jeopardy viewage, I come back to Alex's fashion with new eyes. However, even these fresh pupils can't discern what exactly is on Trebek's tie tonight. It would appear to be some kind of miniature building or crest of some kind.

Needless to say, the unintelligible pattern combined with the dark maroon and grey color palate give our host the vibe of an aging bureaucrat. In this outfit, one can easily imagine Trebek sipping a tepid cup of english breakfast and lecturing on what things were like "back in his day."

All in all, not the most youthful and personable look we have witnessed to date.

3-4-18

Tonight, Alex's blue, red and grey plaid number looked like a failed experiment at a 3D illusion. (Either that or a heavily veiled illusion to the Who song by the same name...).

There is something quite boyish and blunt about this look which does not cast our host in a favorable light. The juvenile pattern and firetruck red color accents make Trebek appear angular and hard.

Grow up, Alex. Pick a better one next time!

4-3-18

Our intrepid host accessorized in a geometric indigo tonight, tucked into the muted grey of his suit which hung rather largely, as if he had either lost weight or gained shoulder-pads since last wearing it.

While it is my custom to go on for a little while about the stylings and make prudent analogies to illuminate the truths about Trebek's tie selection, tonight's pick is so deeply "meh" that I find I have little to say.

I was not wowed, neither did I stick out my tongue in disgust. I merely shrugged my shoulders and turned my thoughts to other matters.

I fervently hope that, tomorrow, Alex will stir more of a reaction in me than the blankness and boredom his fashion elicited tonight.

4-2-18

A sweet smile adorns our hosts face as he boast his blue polka-dotted number to ring in the spring season.

His face speaks the truth: this tie is a humble and nice choice.

Fun without verging on tacky and eye-catching without drawing attention for the wrong reasons, his blue dotted stylings bring out the (seldom seen) humble side of our host.

While it lacks some uniqueness and could benefit from a touch more personality, the chic blue color and funky texture bring out some of the best in Alex's wardrobe.

Perhaps it is the spring air getting to my head, but, tonight, I find myself utterly unoffended by Trebek's tie. Indeed, I almost enjoy it...