GOP spends $150k on Palin family wardrobe

[OtterXO]

I generally find it difficult to judge the amount of money that an individual spends on clothes, shoes and accessories. If they can afford it, then great for them. In this situation, it's unfortunate that Palin's been focused on being middle class, etc when she and her family are dressed in high end designer clothing. It definitely looks hypocritical. For what it's worth I don't think it takes shopping at Saks and NM to look put together and portray an attractive image. I think Michelle Obama has shown that by wearing clothes from J.Crew, H&M and other similar stores.

[awkward1]

^^Agreed ^^^
I was somewhat put off when I found out that the jacket she wore at the Convention was about $1400!! Wasn't she telling us that she was just like me and you while she was wearing that jacket? By the same token I was thrilled when the media made a big deal about her wearing really stylish $89 shoes! I was able to relate to that and it helped me to relate to her on a certain level. Maybe she really is a 'hockey mom' just like us!!! Like KSig said, image is important but I think it needs to be consistent with the message.

[nittanyalum]

On the plus side, maybe they were able to save a little coin on Bristol's wardrobe, I'd expect she can raid Mom's closet for the maternity clothes she just came out of and she's growing in to... *ducks and runs*

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by OtterXO

I generally find it difficult to judge the amount of money that an individual spends on clothes, shoes and accessories. If they can afford it, then great for them. In this situation, it's unfortunate that Palin's been focused on being middle class, etc when she and her family are dressed in high end designer clothing. It definitely looks hypocritical. For what it's worth I don't think it takes shopping at Saks and NM to look put together and portray an attractive image. I think Michelle Obama has shown that by wearing clothes from J.Crew, H&M and other similar stores.

Except these individuals did not pay for it themselves; the contributors to the McCain campaign did.

Did Sarah Palin not have professional clothes that a governor/mayor would typically have? After all, she must've worn *something* to those meetings with the "old boys club" of the oil business.