September 6th 2008
Palin Commentary Like No Other
I
went back and checked. After Joe Biden’s convention acceptance speech, there was no commentary anywhere like this bit on Sarah Palin’s performance at the RNC:
Sarah Palin’s beige jacket, worn atop a slim black wool skirt, was a good no-nonsense working woman ensemble for one of her Republican National Convention appearances. Check out the VP wanna-be pearls and her new rimless glasses, all the better to project sincerity and determination.
It’s actually from a little slide show in today’s LA Times that is nothing more than a Palin fashion critique. I’m not going to get into bias because the whole thing is just so amazingly, confusingly female. Women would be taken much more seriously if they didn’t wear makeup or have coordinating accessories, but that’s just not the world we live in, so let ‘er rip, first with a couple fashion foul-outs:
“Polka dots are perceived as way too clownish for a potential VP. So we’re betting Sarah Palin won’t be wearing this dotty blouse again anytime soon. But the endangered polar bear pin is an intriguing touch.”
Actually, Ms. Fashion Maven, Palin doesn’t buy into the whole endangered polar bear myth. That I know. Polka dots I don’t.
“Thank heavens Sarah Palin has moved on from the suburban hockey mom get-up. That pink floral print braided jacket looks like dollhouse drapes. Thankfully, her brassy highlights have since been toned down too. This definitely is not a White House-worthy outfit.”
I get that. I don’t want a VP in pink prints,either. Now a sizzling fashion line drive over the left field fence:
For her debut beside Senator McCain, Gov. Sarah Palin chose a slim black skirt suit with surprisingly sexy shiny red heels adorned with some serious hardware. Check out the French manicured toes! Her one accessory? An American flag pin, what else.
There are plenty more, but this one is my favorite – not the outfit, but the caption:
Sarah Palin stays in neutral fashion territory with a beige, quilted jacket worn over a black top. Pearl earrings go well with her French white-tipped manicure. Nail experts say that square-shaped nail (harder to break or chip) indicates a woman who embraces practicality above fashion trends. Again, notice her turned back cuffs that say, “I’m ready to get my hands dirty.”
All said, the readership of the LA Times – a liberal, big city bunch – really like this conservative, small town gal. The accompanying poll reports that 68.3% feel she’s’ a “VP bulls-eye,” while only 17.9% say she “misses the point.” The poll rounds out with 10.2% saying she’s “too beauty queen,”‘ and a paltry 3.5% say she’s “too backwoods.”
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