LONDON -- Nicola Sturgeon had no time for a male journalist's recent comments about her fashion choices.
Sky News' Ireland correspondent David Blevins tweeted on Wednesday that he'd spotted Northern Irish journalist Tracey Magee, DUP leader Arlene Foster and First Minister of Scotland Sturgeon, also the leader of the Scottish National Party, all sporting similar-looking blazers during recent public appearances.
They're all in on it. First Ministers and journalist are sharing a wardrobe! @DUPleader @NicolaSturgeon @Tracey_utv pic.twitter.com/7hogXZsmPx— David Blevins (@skydavidblevins) January 20, 2016
Sturgeon was quick to point out the hypocrisy in Blevins' observations, and remarked that he and Irish politician Aodhán Ó Ríordáin had also been clocked wearing identical suits.
@skydavidblevins oh no, male journalist and male politician wear same suit!! :-) pic.twitter.com/9ot0J2WsTi— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) January 20, 2016
UTV journalist Magee delivered the perfect retort to Blevins' remarks, saying on Twitter: "We got sharp suits, sharp minds and even sharper tongues. You're in trouble David Blevins!"
"Sturgeon shoots, Sturgeon scores!" wrote another person.
As a Twitter storm erupted over Blevins' comments , innocent bystander -- and suit wearer -- Aodhán Ó Ríordáin got caught in the crossfire.
Eh I believe @skydavidblevins was the 'burn-ee' there.... I'm just an innocent by-stander... https://t.co/vUqHElERTE— Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (@AodhanORiordain) January 20, 2016
This is not the first time a female politician's wardrobe choices have been scrutinised by the media, however.
In 2014, the Daily Mail was slammed for its "heinously sexist" reporting of David Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle, which resulted in several key promotions of female MPs to cabinet positions.
Dubbed "Cameron's cuties" by the newspaper, the Daily Mail's report focused on the fashion choices of the newly-appointed female ministers.
Time to change the conversation, perhaps?