In today's issue of 'In The Cut' New York Magazine's daily fashion blog, André Leon Talley admits that he shops at discount retailers like Target, Walmart, K-Mart and Sam's Club.
Not so newsworthy perhaps? It is when you consider the source. Leon Talley is the Editor-at-large of Vogue magazine, has been a fashion show A-lister and style guru for well over two decades. In his admission, he exposes the fashion double standard many people in the public eye are guilty of. He is referring to Alaska Governor and Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin when he remarked:
"I think that every woman should put her best foot forward in her career and she's a professional. I think there's a bit of a double standard because when you hear her talking, they call her the Wal-Mart hockey mom. And Wal-Mart hockey moms would never spend $150,000 on clothing. Most people in this country don't make $150,000 a year and she's spent it on a clothing splurge."
Asked when the last time he went shopping was, he replied "I don't shop, darling! It's a crisis! Everything I have on is nothing new, all old clothes, not one new thing. Nothing new."
But then, he's not running for office.
Bonus:Click here for a Sarah Palin slide show pre- and post makeover.
'In The Cut' first reported Sarah's secret of big ticket fashion purchases back in mid September.
Could it be that Mrs McCain is behind Mrs Palin's makeover? Her hairdresser at least.
Photo: In The Cut
The hemorrhaging continues: Amy Strozzi, Palin's makeup artist was the highest paid individual in John McCain's presidential campaign during the first half of October.
Update: Maureen Dowd chimes in with her thoughts about the Republican Eliza Doolittle.
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