The Politics of Political Fashion
Talia Kaufman
Issue date: 11/24/08 Section: Fashion
Upon voting in America, you do not simply cast your vote for a politician, but an image. Beginning with George Washington's powdered ringlets, our leaders have recognized that their appearance has played an enormous role in their reliability and ultimately their voter base.
The left wing has historically been the more savvy party when dealing with matters of image and appearance. Embraced by the fashion industry and media at large, they gain an enormous amount of youth and urban votes when appealing correctly to voters. In the first televised presidential debate, radio listeners agreed that firm Republican Nixon clearly was the stronger candidate. However, the newly tanned and well-groomed Democrat Kennedy won over television viewers with his good looks, dark suit and Blue-Blood charms. Today, in an image-obsessed world, a candidate's style ratings seem almost as critical as electoral votes. However, there is more to Political Politics than the power suits and patriotic flag pins.
In Washington, you stand for what you wear. The origin of your suits reflects your foreign policy. Feminists throw on practical pantsuits. Conservatives don elegant, high necklines and American Politics is wearing a whole new look. Barack Obama seemed to catwalk to the Oval Office. Not only did he win the White House but a unanimous vote from the couture houses.
Vogue Editor Anna Wintour and designer Calvin Klein hosted a fund-raiser for the Democratic nominee in June for as much as $10,000 a ticket, here in New York City, the heart of liberalism. Over 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 website.
Donatella Versace dedicated her Spring-Summer 2008 line to the self-described "down to earth guy." Miss Versace thinks that the future man in the Oval Office is "the man of the moment." She filled the collection with tailored suits and nixed the ties, opting for the more casual scarves instead. Obama may have been the trendier vote but for the biggest trend setter in Washington this fall, all votes go to Republican VP hopeful Sarah Palin.
The left wing has historically been the more savvy party when dealing with matters of image and appearance. Embraced by the fashion industry and media at large, they gain an enormous amount of youth and urban votes when appealing correctly to voters. In the first televised presidential debate, radio listeners agreed that firm Republican Nixon clearly was the stronger candidate. However, the newly tanned and well-groomed Democrat Kennedy won over television viewers with his good looks, dark suit and Blue-Blood charms. Today, in an image-obsessed world, a candidate's style ratings seem almost as critical as electoral votes. However, there is more to Political Politics than the power suits and patriotic flag pins.
In Washington, you stand for what you wear. The origin of your suits reflects your foreign policy. Feminists throw on practical pantsuits. Conservatives don elegant, high necklines and American Politics is wearing a whole new look. Barack Obama seemed to catwalk to the Oval Office. Not only did he win the White House but a unanimous vote from the couture houses.
Vogue Editor Anna Wintour and designer Calvin Klein hosted a fund-raiser for the Democratic nominee in June for as much as $10,000 a ticket, here in New York City, the heart of liberalism. Over 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 website.
Donatella Versace dedicated her Spring-Summer 2008 line to the self-described "down to earth guy." Miss Versace thinks that the future man in the Oval Office is "the man of the moment." She filled the collection with tailored suits and nixed the ties, opting for the more casual scarves instead. Obama may have been the trendier vote but for the biggest trend setter in Washington this fall, all votes go to Republican VP hopeful Sarah Palin.
Viewing Comments 1 - 1 of 1
Annec
posted 12/10/08 @ 5:37 PM EST
We should move toward a syntropic philosophy: Humanism correlating several factors.
Should I have to remind you, this day, that Western culture has a history of 5000 years?
www. (Continued…)
Post a Comment