We 've all been tightening our belts for a few years and judging by the Chancellor ’ s trousers , so has he . But now things are looking up , perhaps Mr Osborne could afford to pop out and buy a pair of suit trousers that actually reach his shoes . While he undoubtedly hoped the country would be listening to what he had to say , many seemed more interested in what he was wearing . We 've all been tightening our belts for a few years and judging by the Chancellor ’ s trousers , so has he . In fact , his half-mast turn-ups attracted almost as many comments among Twitter users as some of his Budget measures . Some accused him of looking like a schoolboy while others pointed to the fact that his navy blue suit , unusually , had three buttons rather than the standard two and curiously high lapels . The budget suit – accessorised with a sombre , pale grey tie - provoked the strongest reaction on Twitter yesterday . While some users complimented him on the cut , many more questioned his ‘ strange ’ choice . It is not known from where Mr Osborne bought his unorthodox suit . His father , Sir Peter Osborne , is said to favour Savile Row tailors Richard James where a navy ‘ 160s ’ suit costs £1,150 and Turnbull and Asser shirts £145 . George Osborne 's half-mast turn-ups attracted almost as many comments on Twitter as his Budget measures . Some even accused Mr Osborne , 43 , of wearing make-up , pointing to what appeared to be a tell-tale foundation line along his jaw , while his hair was compared to that of Hollywood star Antonio Banderas . It is not the first time his appearance has attracted comments . By 2014 his rather full figure of the year before had been replaced by his current slim look thanks to him adopting the fashionable 5:2 diet . In an interview last year , he said he had lost two stone on the diet , popular with celebrities , after seeking advice from his doctor . It involved him limiting his calorie intake to just 500 on two days of the week but eating normally on the other five . He was also seen jogging around St James ’ s Park , across the road from the Treasury and changed his haircut , favouring a shorter crop , part of an apparent bid to appear more youthful . His new look is said to be down to one of his senior government aides , Thea Rogers . She used to work as a producer for BBC political editor Nick Robinson before Mr Osborne hired her to overhaul his image . His look yesterday was a far cry from his appearance back in 2010 , when he first took up the government post and favoured a slightly more old fashioned hair-cut and suit .
Chancellor 's half-mast trousers attracted more comments than navy . Twitter users accused him of looking like a schoolboy in 'strange ' suit . Others pointed out apparent tell-tale foundation line along his jaw . His hair was compared to that of Hollywood star Antonio Banderas . Look was far cry from appearance back in 2010 when he first took up government post .