Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’ fashion style, as he walked down Downing Street in a long, padded leather jacket to meet British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, generated its fair share of commotion amongst Europe watchers this week. His shaved head, electric blue shirt worn outside his pants and the now trademark blaze look earned him the moniker of the rock’ n’ roll finance minister — or as a “clubber” returning home after a night out in London Town, as one British journo chimed in.
People wondered what message he was trying to get across with the non-conformist dress code. His wife, however, has a simple answer: