The famously liberal New York fashion establishment seems to have paid little attention to Gov. Palin while publicly embracing Barack and Michelle Obama.
Vogue Editor Anna Wintour and designer Calvin Klein held a fund-raiser for the Democratic nominee in June, and more than a dozen designers, including Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Narciso Rodriguez, Tory Burch and Isaac Mizrahi, have designed T-shirts and other merchandise for the Obama Web site.”
No wonder elites (snobs) hate Palin!
Vice-Presidential Candidate’s Taste in Shoes, Eyeglasses Sparks a Buying Frenzy
By ELLEN BYRON, JENNIFER SARANOW and RACHEL DODES
September 12, 2008
Excerpt: “In her home state, retailers are looking to capitalize on the governor’s patronage. Just before she was offered the nomination two weeks ago, Gov. Palin went shopping at Out of the Closet, an Anchorage-based secondhand store, with her 14-year-old daughter Willow and her infant son Trig. She picked up a Juicy Couture coat for Willow and a tweed blazer for herself by Escada, which is one of her favorite labels, a saleswoman said.
Ellen Arvold, the store’s owner, said Gov. Palin has shopped at the store since before she was governor. She confirms that the governor has worn some Out of the Closet purchases on television since she clinched the nomination but declined to say when.
But Out of the Closet couldn’t resist some publicity. On Sept. 1, the store posted an item on its blog: “Finally, we are thrilled that our favorite Governor is making such a name for herself on the national stage! Go Girl! We love seeing you in your Out of the Closet duds!” Shoefly + Hudsons, the Juneau boutique where Gov. Palin bought the Naughty Monkey heels, has the shoes prominently displayed on its Web site declaring: “First Stop: Shoefly + Hudsons, Second Stop: Run for Vice President of the U.S.?”
Not everyone is cashing in on their association with the Alaskan governor. The famously liberal New York fashion establishment seems to have paid little attention to Gov. Palin while publicly embracing Barack and Michelle Obama.
Vogue Editor Anna Wintour and designer Calvin Klein held a fund-raiser for the Democratic nominee in June, and more than a dozen designers, including Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Narciso Rodriguez, Tory Burch and Isaac Mizrahi, have designed T-shirts and other merchandise for the Obama Web site.”
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