Vice President JD Vance is angry that someone made fun of his clothes.
The man behind the critiques is Derek Guy. Online, he’s known as “Menswear Guy.” He has over a million followers. He’s famous for giving fashion advice and calling out bad suits — especially when politicians are involved.
Vance is one of his regular targets.
Earlier this week, Guy shared something personal. He said his family fled Vietnam after the Tet Offensive. He was born in Canada. Then, his mother carried him across the border into the United States when he was a child.
He said the US is the only country he has ever known.
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That post quickly caught the attention of many. Right-wing users jumped on it. “The menswear guy just openly admitted on here that he’s here illegally,” one account wrote.
the menswear guy just openly admitted on here that he’s here illegally
— Yashi Phougat (@YashiPhougat) June 9, 2025
Another user added, “JD Vance, I know you’re reading this, and you have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.”
JD Vance I know you’re reading this and you have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever https://t.co/xqWP0781p7
— Daniel (@growing_daniel) June 9, 2025
Vance replied with a meme.
It was a GIF of Jack Nicholson slowly nodding, raising his eyebrows, and smiling creepily. A joke, maybe. But also a message.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 9, 2025
Guy responded with a line of his own: “I think I can outrun you in these clothes.”
i think i can outrun you in these clothes https://t.co/zun1mvpHlN pic.twitter.com/D9o4FfzRWN
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) June 9, 2025
He said he shared his story because of what’s happening in Los Angeles. Immigration raids have increased. Protests have broken out. Some have not been peaceful.
Guy also made it clear he is not a DACA recipient. That means he does not have legal protection. If someone in power wanted to go after him, they probably could.
And Vance is in power.
All of this started with a suit.
Last year, Guy tweeted that Vance’s jackets “don’t hug him very well.” He shared side-by-side photos of Vance and Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said Xi’s jackets were “properly seated on his neck.”
It did not stop there.
During the vice presidential debate, Vance wore a fuchsia raw silk tie. Guy explained why that was a strange choice. “A fuchsia raw silk tie is very casual because of its color and material,” he wrote. “This is something you wear with seersucker or cream linen suits to summertime garden parties. The tie says, ‘I’m here to have fun.’”
After that, Guy posted another critique just before the inauguration. “Vance’s sleeves are too slim,” he wrote. “Causing them to catch on his shirt and ride up… might look good when you’re standing still at the fitting, but it will bunch and catch as soon as you move.”
vance’s sleeves are too slim, causing them to catch on his shirt and ride up. common problem any time something is too slim—might look good when you’re standing still at the fitting, but it will bunch and catch as soon as you move. pic.twitter.com/WJ9uQmFiLI
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) January 19, 2025
Then came CPAC. Vance sat on stage. His pants lifted, revealing his bare leg. The guy had Fashioned a fix for that, too: “The second lady should advise him to get wider pants and over-the-calf socks so that his bare leg doesn’t show when he sits down.”
Turns out the only thing thinner than Vance’s sleeves is his skin.
Featured image via Political Tribune Gallery
