Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

ThoseShirts.com does something unlike any other t-shirt company we've covered. They make Republicans funny. Actually, quite a few of the t-shirt companies have made Republicans funny, but ThoseShirts.com are laughting with the right, not at them. We know, we didn't think it could be done either.

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

"They" always say that one should never discuss politics. Look what that got us. Discuss politics, people! "They" need to speak up.

One company that isn't shy, despite their name, is One Horse Shy, but that may be because they "pander to everyone," or at least those of us that enjoy a witty t-shirt.

For those interested in the fashion of politics, not only does Urban Outfitter have a collection of hilarious political t-shirts for you, but they've also got a political blog. Why would a lifestyle brand like Urban Outfitters want to take a journey into the seedy world of politics? It's hard to say really -- unless it's a bid to get one of the candidates to let UO design their campaign propaganda.

From what we can tell, the blog is about as jaded as their goofy political clothing -- too disenchanted and business-savvy to be very partisan. Most of what you'll find is surprisingly unrelated to fashion -- stuff like news, book recommendations, and candidate portraits done on Etch-a-sketch. Some of it is actually funny, but really, isn't this a bit of a stretch for a hipster department store? It just shows how far companies are going these days to build their brand.

Now hipsters can use sex to sway political opinion -- just like the grown-ups! [Damn I Like That!]

Save $15 on purchases over $100 at Bluefly. Sweet. [Budget Fashionista]

Alexander McQueen is way too self-important artistic for schmoozing, celebrities, and promoting himself. So much so, that he hopes Paris Hilton won't show up at the opening of his new LA store. Zing. Kind of. [Catwalk Queen]

A bunch of fully-clothed women freak out like they're suddenly naked in public. It's an ad for Downy Softener, and it's surprisingly funny. [Trend Hunter]

Eco-friendly fashion is lame and expensive. [Second City Style]

Finally! Now women can pee on the go. [Jezebel]

At Styledash we tend to keep things light. We talk style and not politics. But, sometimes the two worlds collide. When they're even talking about how bad Hilary Clinton's clothes are all the way over in the U.K., it's time that Styledash took notice too.

Sure, her style is a little conservative. I can understand that -- she's got a base of voters that she wants to cater to. But conservative doesn't necessarily have to mean masculine. Remember cleavage-gate? When Hilary showed just the slightest hint of cleavage, the world freaked out. Since then she's worn nothing but full coverage suits.

Does it really matter what Hilary wears?

T-shirt collections can be so optimistic, it's embarrassing. What's worse is that they can showcase your ignorance of literature and suggest political tolerance. That's a lot of pressure on casual Friday.

That is where the folks at The Affair come in. They have a line of t-shirts that have shed the rose-colored glasses and tell you how it is/and/or will be. These guys aren't throwing hearts and rainbows on their gear, they're dropping knowledge, much of which is directly influenced by a collection of classic novels with dystopian themes. They aren't screen printing sunshine, folks.

Take the MiniLuv (pictured). If you bought this shirt at some novelty shop it would most likely include an arrow pointing downward, but not here. This is a reference to George Orwell's Big Brother and the Ministry of Love where Winston was tortured and made to embrace "Big Brother." The site is quick to point out that they are not talking about the TV show. Besides, Winston was more of a "Survivor" fan.

The tagline reads "Wear your highbrow literary tastes with pride." If you're looking for John Grisham quotes you'll have to take it elsewhere.

I don't care how bleak the message, anyone that combines fashion and literature is okay in my book, and my closet.

If you're so political that you want to make sure people know where you stand -- even while walking around in your pajamas -- then Stubbs and Wootton have the slippers for you!

Their classic design with velvet black and a black heel and sole as well, can now be embroidered in gold with either the republican or democratic party symbols -- an elephant and a donkey, respectively.

But, being outspoken is going to cost you. These slippers will set you back $395.00. Forget getting them as a Christmas gift, maybe it's better that Grandpa buys these bad boys for himself!

If you're not 95 years old and are looking for a significantly cheaper (and hipper) way to share your views with the world, Urban Outfitters has t-shirts for under $30 that are way more fun than these slippers! Browse the gallery to see if they have anything that fits your political leanings.

My personal favorite says, "Screw the war, let's dance." Because really, wouldn't the world be a better place if we all took the time to stop and smell the roses get down and boogie every once in a while?

Barack Obama has style, and I'm not just talking about his presentation, public speaking, or leadership styles.

Now, I'm not one to endorse any one person with respect to what's going out there in the world of politics, but when it comes to political men's fashion, I like Obama's style. He's always in a dark, two-button suit and white dress shirt. If you happen to want to steal Obama's style, manblog (I don't know what else to call this whole category of blogs just for dudes) Asylum has picked out suit, shirt, and shoes inspired by him.

As for Obama's other smooth style, well, we can't help you there.

David Vitteris in hot water. Not only was the US Senator recently revealed as a client of "D.C. Madam" Deborah Jeane Palfrey's "escort service," but his wife appeared with him on national television dressed like a total ho.

At least, that's how Keith Olberman would describe it. The host of Countdown ran this graphic (at right) when discussing Vitter's scandal, insinuating that the senator's wife is dressed like a prostitute. Zing!

Some people have their undies in a bunch over whether or not Olberman's use of the word "ho," was appropriate, but the real question is: was he right? Granted, the leopard-print is pretty skanky, plus the high sleeves and plunging neckline show a little more skin than your average politician's wife, but I'd stop short of calling her a ho.

That said, there's no question that the top is a fashion faux pas. Mrs. Vitter looks like an older version of those trashy women from 80s movies that always show up whenever there's a scene in a "tough" biker bar.

I was very much a "dude" growing up, so the thought of spending more than $10 for a haircut seemed ridiculous. What could a salon do that my barber couldn't? By the time I got old enough to realize that I didn't have to get the exact same cut over, and over, and over again, I was too broke to afford a hair salon, so cut it myself.

Now, finally, I'm at the point where I can appreciate what a well-trained stylist can do to tame my crazy coiffure -- for $60 or less.

John Edwards, on the other hand -- even though he has the most normal haircut on the planet -- finds it necessary to spend over $400 for a celebrity stylist to give him that "official look." What makes it even funnier, is that the presidential hopeful not only employed the services of Joseph Torrenueva, of Beverly Hills, but he paid for those services out of his campaign fund -- as if it was a legitimate business expense.

To be fair, part of the high cost is due to the fact that Torrenueva comes to whatever location is convenient for Edwards rather than have the politician make an appearance in the salon.

On the other hand, it's four hundred.dollars. I'm sure this guy is an amazing stylist -- and hey, if you've got it, spend it -- but doesn't this seem a little over the top for your basic suburban dad cut?

PS: for a funny video of John Edwards combing his hair to excess, go here.

Assuming that other media outlets will discuss the content of last night's State of the Union address, we here at Styledash wanted to share what has been said about the Congressional fashions of last night. Yes, believe it or not, even the State the Union address has "Who are you wearing?" commentary.

On the Fox Network, reporter Brian Wilson noted that purple seemed to be the color of choice for the occasion. Presumably Wilson was focusing on the apparel of female congressmen, because I surely didn't notice any men in purple suits.

To add to the vapid fashion commentary, Brit Hume then mentioned that Speaker Nancy Pelosi would be wearing a sea foam green jacket. As it turns out, the green jacket was a stand-in for her original outfit which she had stained with coffee earlier that day.

I think it goes without saying that this could only happen on network news.

[via the American Prospect]

Despite Hillary Clinton's significant lead in the New York Senate Race, her opponent John Spencer has launched a last minute campaign blitzkrieg. Among Spencer's tactics was making one particularly biting remark about Clinton's looks. Spencer suggested that Clinton had transformed herself from an ugly duckling to a presentable 59-year-old with the help of "millions of dollars" of "work."

Ouch!

Sure, it's campaign season and this has been a particularly ugly election cycle. But still, am I the only one who thinks it's a little unfair for a candidate to accuse his or her opponent of being ugly? Moreover, in an era of Botox counters and lunch hour face-lifts, is it really such a shameful thing for our politicians to want to have the same medical fountain of youth that the rest of us enjoy? I'm not promoting plastic surgery by any means, but I do think there's an unfair double standard at play. Besides, since when does being ugly make unqualified for public office? Need I mention Abraham Lincoln?