"I have mixed feelings about the SHIELD uniforms"

“I have mixed feelings about the SHIELD uniforms as we see them in The Avengers. The fitted jumpsuits/trousers-shirt combos worn by most of the agents onboard the Helicarrier don’t look too bad, but I’m a little confused as to why they’re wearing them. They look like field uniforms, but we already know that field agents either wear normal clothes like the suit-wearing Coulson, or out-and-out military gear (like the soldiers sent to pick up Bruce Banner and guard Loki when he’s on the Helicarrier). Also, the people on the bridge of the Helicarrier are analysts and pilots, doing what essentially amounts to desk work. Although Hill and Fury do both carry sidearms, the fact that female SHIELD agents have the option of wearing a skirt and heels indicates to me that the agents on the bridge of the Helicarrier are not expected to be battle-ready.”
 — Did you know there’s a website called “Hello, Tailor” (heh) that is midway on a million-part series devoted to Avengers costumes

? They have a lot to say about Agent Coulson’s Dolce & Gabbana suit.