Menswear expert reveals what caused fashion faux pas for Trump's 'threatened anteater'

A menswear expert gave a full breakdown on men's suit styles and commented on a Trump administration official's fashion, offering some tailoring advice.

Derek Guy, writer and editor at Put This On, described his thoughts on why White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller's suit did not fit him correctly after the Trump official was seen speaking to National Guard troops and booed by demonstrators while sporting a blue suit jacket without shoulder pads.

"Stephen Miller's suit here shows one of the biggest problems with men's tailoring today," Guy wrote on X.

"I should first emphasize this thread is not meant to body shame. I mean that sincerely. Few men are built like Adonis, so when shopping for clothes, most will have their own fit challenges, including muscular figures. This thread is only meant to highlight a tailoring issue," Guy explained, sharing a series of side-by-side images and examples of men's tailoring styles.

"As the world has gotten more casual, brands have had to adapt. So they've ripped even more structure out of the suit. Gone is the stiffer haircloth, padding, and wadding. Sometimes there's only soft layer of canvas from shoulder to hem. Sometimes there's no structure at all!" Guy said.

He revealed how silhouette and cut can make a big difference for men's styles.

"When you remove so much structure out of a jacket, you lose what's special about tailoring. Without the structure underneath, the garment will hang more like a t-shirt, button-up shirt, or polo shirt, which rarely look good on men (especially when worn on their own)."

"This is especially true if a man is built like a threatened anteater. Miller has relatively narrow shoulders and wide hips, which means there's not much shape through the torso," Guy added.