Saturday, July 23, 2011

Slideshow: Hillary Clinton at ASEAN Bali Day Two

In the course of her jam-packed day two at ASEAN in Bali, Indonesia, Secretary Clinton participated in a series of bilaterals with her counterparts from a wide range of Asian countries. We see her here with Japanese Foreign Minister Matsumoto, Korean Foreign Minister Kim, Singaporean Foreign Minister Shanmugam, Bruneian Foreign Minister Mohammed Bolkiah, and Pakistani Foreign Minister .

It is impossible for me to avoid commenting that Mme. Secretary is, once again, beautifully color-coordinated with the backdrop as participants pose for the "family photo." Given that she has flown halfway around the world and cannot simply grab a pantsuit from her closet at a moment's notice, I am wondering how complex packing is for her. She must somehow receive advance notice, probably from the embassies, about what colors will dominate certain events and plan her traveling wardrobe accordingly. Just thought I would mention this as I appreciate the effort that must go into it as well as the effect which never fails to be lovely. Very pretty, Mme. Secretary. Very pretty indeed!