Posted on 08/16/2008 8:49:44 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3
It used to be that political campaigns would be satisfied if they managed to settle on an eye-catching font for their T-shirts and trucker caps. The merchandise wasn't so much designed as it was stamped out like a pile of red, white and blue bunting. Political paraphernalia was mostly about the message -- not the aesthetics.
Now it is enthusiastically and abundantly about style. The Barack Obama campaign, which has been actively courting the fashion industry, has coordinated some 20 or so designers who are creating official merchandise for the candidate's Web site. It is the first time, as far as Seventh Avenue long-timers can recall, that a quorum of the fashion industry has organized its financial resources and creative energy around a single presidential candidate.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
{Shudder!} That’s child abuse.
Well, that ought to sew up the anorexic, manic-depressive, and S&M voters.
Gee, all of those Obama t shirts should be worth something on ebay after his loss?
“Mama loves Obama”? Guess not, judging from baby’s looks.
That is one gorgeous baby!
With some stupid parents.
But he/she’s a beaut!
"I knew immediately what I wanted to do. That print had such meaning for me. It brought me luck," Lam says. "It's definitely not a Hamptons tote. It's something you could walk through a green market carrying. Anyone can carry it."
The article says some liberals are concerned the alliance with fashion designers risks appearing snooty or shallow. But this Lam fellow has avoided that trap with his carnation print shopping tote. Perfect for stylishly sacheting down the arugula aisle at Whole Foods, as Average Joes often do.
Does this sound gay or what....
How about garments with a big “O” in the rear, because that’s where we’re going to take it if he wins.
You mean they are going to sell a bunch of empty suits?
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