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    Putin's puffy coat and Zelenskyy's T-shirts show the power of fashion in war

    President Vladimir Putin's coat and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy's T-shirts can be considered political statements.
    by Fernando Alfonso III Mar 22, 2022 2 minutes
    Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech at a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 18, 2022.
    Updated March 22, 2022 at 8:44 AM ET

    A designer coat President Vladimir Putin wore last week during a rare public appearance has turned the Russian leader into a meme and a source of derision at a time when Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy's understated fashion choices have helped transform him into a wartime hero.

    The blue coat underscores how Putin is out of touch with ordinary Russians and is yet another example of, fashion experts and historians contend.

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