Kate Spade for Senate
Coming soon to a philosophy major near you. Following in the steps of the Chairman Mao tunic and the Che shirt (courtesy of thechestore.com), it's the Evo sweater, the latest in world leaderwear.
(Maybe Che Guevara didn't actually wear a t-shirt with his likeness. You get the point.)
Evo Morales, Bolivia's recently elected president, has quickly become known for his striped, Cosbyesque alpaca wool sweaters. That can mean only one thing - product possibilities! Sure enough, a Bolivia-based online store has begun selling replicas of the
Though the strategy behind the man-of-the-people look should not surprise anyone - consider our own Marlboro Man-inspired president - we fortunately do have someone to look to for questions on the fashion of politics. Robin Givhan of the Washington Post provides analysis of mostly Washington-based sartorial choices - her latest column told us of Samuel Alito eschewing "French cuffs for the standard barrel ones."
On a marginally related note, how long will it take Evo's, the Tampa Bay area healthy fast-food franchise, to find a tie-in?
Mmm - alpaca burgers.
Posted by Joel at 1/29/2006 11:49:00 PM
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