**Written by Doug Powers

I’m no fashion critic, so instead I’ll put it into football quarterback terms and say this is what’s known as trying to force something that isn’t there:

The Post put a question mark after “style icon” because they didn’t want to be total sycophantic sellouts.

Maybe they’re on to something, because I was dressed like this earlier when fixing an electrical problem (it’s the only jacket with pockets that can hold all my tools, and the wearable black tape really comes in handy for wire wrapping):

Oven mitt chic is the new black!

**Written by Doug Powers

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