I happen to have a discerning eye. Don't worry about it. Most people here aren't terribly concerned with fashion anyway -- but we Chosen ought to put our best foot forward in polite company, shouldn't we?

[ Claude would probably dress very differently if he chose clothing solely based on what he felt suited him, he knows. But he was born and raised in one court before being thrust into the next; all he knows about clothing is how to use it as camoflage or as armour, as symbols and power, the sort of thing that can tip the scale one way or the other when it comes to how you're taken, how you're treated. ]

I'm shopping for my own outfit too, so let's just say we're helping each other here. I hope I can trust you to tell me if something looks horrible on me, [ he says, glancing over at Vash with an easy grin. ] How've you been settling in? It's been quite the tumultuous month.