In 1965, there was much debate on whether to tear down what was becoming a faded, dowdy hotel, to make room for a more modern, functional high-rise hotel.
A quick examination of its stock revealed why: dowdy dresses, garish sweaters and jackets that any reasonably fashion-conscious woman under 60 would surely spurn.
But your average football manager has traditionally been associated with embarrassing sartorial own goals, such as dowdy anoraks or all-enveloping sheepskin coats.