Fashion

On Dressing For Success, Part Two, Or, We Costume Palin...For 2/3 Off!

by: fake consultant

Mon Oct 27, 2008 at 11:47

When last we met, Gentle Reader, we were talking about more or less $150,000 in clothing and beauty services that had been purchased mostly for Sarah Palin's use by the Republican National Committee.

Since then, we have learned that John McCain himself once tried to outlaw the very type of contribution that led to this situation, we've heard McCain's campaign offer a very non-maverick-y denial...and we've learned that the highest paid member of the McCain campaign staff-the person who presumably has the magic touch needed to turn this thing around-will be working her magic with a makeup brush.

As we discussed yesterday, I think I could have dressed Palin for 1/3 of what the RNC paid. Yesterday we "purchased" five of the outfits I think she needs...and with half the shopping done, we're $670 over budget.

Can she be dressed for a mere $43,000?
Let's see if we can pull it off...  

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On Dressing For Success, Part One, Or, How Much Is Armani, Anyway?

by: fake consultant

Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 07:22

So you're the Governor of a State...but the next thing you know, you're running for Vice President. The boss says you gotta bling up the ol' Governor clothes-and the next thing you know, you're having to explain how you can be the common "hockey mom" from Wasilla and how you can be clothed in more than enough money to buy Joe The Plumber's house...both at the same time.

In the interests of telling the story fairly, I decided to conduct my own online shopping experiment.

Let's head over to Saks and Neiman's...and Bergdorf and Goodman's to boot...and let's just find out exactly what you would need to spend to look fabulous-and what you should probably be avoiding if you really want to project that whole "woman of the people" kind of thing.

That's right folks, today, we play "Joe The Personal Shopper" for Sarah Palin.

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