Overview

• In a dpa interview published Thursday, Schmidt delivered playful assessments of lawmakers' wardrobes that were republished by national outlets.
• He described Green politician Konstantin von Notz as the best-dressed man, noting an oversized pocket square worn with King Charles-like ease.
• He said Bundestag President Klöckner is probably the most fashion-conscious woman in parliament.
• He observed that AfD politicians' pocket squares look too tight yet, on average, they are better dressed than Die Linke, while praising Jan van Aken's "Tax the Rich" shirt as fantastic.
• He remarked that Friedrich Merz's recent jacket-over-shoulder look with a hand in his pocket recalled the late Heiko Maas.