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Versace Dedicates Fashion Line to Obama
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ABC News' Nitya Venkataraman Reports: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., describes himself as a "down-to-earth guy" but how many among the common class can say they inspired a Versace collection?
On Saturday night, Donatella Versace dedicated her Spring-Summer 2008 collection -- filled with tailored suits and scarves instead of ties -- to the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee describing the candidate as the "man of the moment".
Obama himself has described his approach to wardrobe as "fairly standard".
In April, defending himself against charges of elitism and pushing back on his categorization as the "GQ candidate", Obama said "I think this is a fairly standard suit here...I basically buy five of the same suit, and then I patch them up and wear them repeatedly". Obama added that he had "four pairs of shoes". (It's worth noting that the Obama campaign refused to divulge the brand names of either suit or shoe.)
Still as far as the international fashion scene is concerned, between the five suits and four pairs of shoes, the Illinois Democrat must be doing something right.
Versace described the Obama-dedicated style as one designed for "a relaxed man who doesn't need to flex muscles to show he has power."
She also offered some fashion advice for any politicians who hoped for follow suit.
"I would get rid of the tie and jazz up the shirt," Versace told the Associated Press.
June 23, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (24)
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How come before he ran for President nobody cared about him?
Posted by: catleya | Jun 24, 2008 2:15:57 AM
I went to Wally World the other day to buy a poster of a current pop star for my daughter. There in between Hannah and a group of oddly dressed black cartoon figures called "Homies" was a poster of the current pop star Barak Obama. I believe Obama is more concerned with his fame then in the good of this country, and I will GET OVER IT as he told me to do the other day by voting for McCain, who I would feel safer with as President. Oh, and Obama is the one who was on ABC News whining about being tired, poor thing.
Posted by: Melanie | Jun 24, 2008 4:19:52 AM
Obama is probably the most un-Versace of them all. But, I think it's a real compliment from Donnatella to be inspired by such a great man as Obama. I hope she can put some of the profits from the Spring/Summer line towards a great charity.
Posted by: Mrs. Tiggywinkle | Jun 24, 2008 5:58:41 AM
Melanie: Has it occurred to you that Obama may be seen around Hannah Montana because maybe he's got two young daughters who are obsessed with the Jonas Brothers?
How is that any better or worse than your boy McCain saying that he never misses an episode of "The Hills"?
I would rather have Obama who has repeatedly proven that he is intelligent enough to utilize smart, progressive ideas like grass-roots, internet, and social networking rather than than McCain who has admitted that he does not know much about the economy or "the Google."
Posted by: Sophia | Jun 24, 2008 11:07:48 AM
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