User blog comment:Monkey.D.Me/Let's ASK!! ಠ ರೃ/@comment-4489126-20130126064117/@comment-5161856-20130126200827

The best fashion statement is expressing who you are in your clothes and being confident in it, Minerva's outfit in anime looks dull and matronly and it doesn't reflect her character. They animators just matched the color with the eyeshadow.