Designer Karl Lagerfeld begs for madness to stop

This was barely a step above a city council fashion review. Dull, dull and more dull. I almost cried watching. I miss Jill List.

One side of the room wore black. Most of the other side was stuck in 1978.

Thanks to Superintendent Gerlach and Lionel Norton for adding some variety to the affair.

Here’s a rundown.

Craig Gerlach – The superintendent was natty looking wearing a turquoise dress shirt and tie. We liked his sharply cropped head of hair. It was fun to watch him let his glasses hang off the edge of his nose as he looked around at the school board. We give Gerlach credit – he’s consistently natty at these events. Maybe next time he can take a risk and go more casual – maybe a nice polo.

Susan Manning – One of the row of black (with Jason McCutchin and Jessica Ace). Susan wore black jacket over of a white top. It was classic and smart. Nothing earth shattering, but nicely done. A nice floral pattern scarf would have looked good with this outfit, bringing some color to the mix. Perhaps next time.

Jessica Ace – Just a simple black top. Nothing to stand out. Just a bit dull. We want Jessica to do better – I nice dress with some color or a pattern might be interesting.

Jason McCutchin – Jason continues the dullness with a black polo shirt. It’s a ‘meh’. Nothing wrong, nothing exceptional. We’d like to see Jason step up his game and wear a sharp, deep purple dress shirt (long sleeve) with a colorful tie (not to garish, but enough to pop a bit).

Dean Bowles – The board’s newest member gets his first fashion review. The results are nothing to write home about. Bowles is wearing a crisscross pattern short sleeve shirt that could be at home in any decade. Is it timeless? Maybe in a supper club. First step for Dean is to work on the comb over.

Susan Fox – A grayish jacket over a white top is predictably average. Sue needs a sleekness upgrade. Her wardrobe is never offensive, but never grabbing our attention.

Peter Sobol – Drab green shirt, short sleeve. Mustache. Peter Sobol does not change. Should we even try to change Peter? He is like granite – gray and drab and unchanging in face of any storm or circumstance. Final note – trim the hair – it’s getting a little shaggy.

Lionel Norton - Norton wore a white and purple checked shirt. The pattern was like the picnic tablecloth my parents had when I was a kid. Not that Lionel looked like a table cloth. The shirt was good. The purple, as well as pattern, offered the most unique garment of the night. We also liked the scruffy three-day beard with the shaved head – Lionel looked cool. Lionel should wear a suit to an upcoming meeting. A pin strip suit of gray or blue would be a killer.