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Winning the Fashion Race.(International Edition; ELECTION 2008)(Brief article)
Byline: Katie Baker
The style race between Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin and Cindy McCain this campaign cycle was as hotly contested as the presidency, with fashionistas and talking heads endlessly analyzing the subtext of their looks. So who won the fashion election?
Palin was as much 2008's stylistic wild card as its political one. For every man who loved her coquettish sexuality (red peep-toe pumps, clingy pencil skirts), there was a female critic slamming her clothes as blandly middlebrow and gal-next-door generic. Palin's half-up mop and rimless glasses meant to evoke harried hockey mom, but ended up (when coupled with that wink) exuding a secretary-in-a-porno air. When Palin plays out her next tour on the national stage--and there will inevitably be one--she should ditch the suburban vibe and go high-powered seductress: Versace suits, Louboutin heels. The voters will forget how much she's spending on the threads because she'll look so damn good.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Winning the Fashion Race.(International Edition; ELECTION 2008)(Brief...