Michael Portillo.

[Caran]

His outfits have to be seen to be believed. Today he had reddy/orange jacket, white shirt,navy trousers and a green hanky in his pocket.
Where does he get his dress sense? Or is it done deliberately for television?

[tonyav]

He's certainly a one off with his clothes sense, interesting though.

[Barsel]

He's just a dedicated follower of fashion. :-)

[Caran]

Boom boom!!

[gness]

I don't know what he'd doing on TV just now, Caran but I do know that when he's been travelling he often wears colours that match the flag of the country he's in.

[gness]

he's not he'd.

[Mamyalynne]

Like many who dress eccentrically,he gets away with it.

[shoota]

No point in having a colour telly if there is no colour on it.


(Or on't for Mamy)

[Caran]

We record his two programmes everyday on yesterday in the morning. It's a great source of entertainment what he is wearing everyday.

[Mamyalynne]

:-)

[gness]

You recovering well, Shoota?

[shoota]

Slowly, thank you G, I suspect I am a victim of 'long covid'.

[gness]

Oh that's a pain....was going to use a sweary word. That's the worry for many people getting over the virus. I hope it's not too long for you, Shoota...x

[THECORBYLOON]

I was speaking to my sister about Portillo's outfits the other day and I mentioned the fact he often appeared to wear the colours of that country's flag.

She telt me she seen a bit about him in the paper and he says he dresses normally outwith the programme.

God knows what like the locals think he looks.

[lacuna bless]

There was an article in a magazine about his outfits and he does dress deliberately to stand out!

[barry1010]

He also wears his clothes at least one size too small.

[emmie]

it takes some getting used to, but he is just that little bit different, i love his train travel shows

[Theland]

Its his work clothes innit?
He couldn't turn up in overalls or a boring business suit.

[emmie]

true theland

[aelmpvw]

//when he's been travelling he often wears colours that match the flag of the country he's in//
i look forward to his trip to Belize

[Hopkirk]

It's just on his railway programmes, and is a feature of the series.

If you watch him on other shows, he dresses normally.