Did you catch those full page ads for Ralph Lauren in the weekend editions of the two major dailies in New York and Los Angeles?
The pricey blurbs featured a female model - who just happened to be a mirror-image of Barack Obama - with close-cropped hair, dark looks, and a snobbish air of smug satisfaction about her.
Through Lauren's eyes, women appear to be pining to slip in to Barack's pants, in a manner-of-speaking.
Is the Presidential "look" in style this spring for the - um - discerning woman-about-town?
Unfortunately, the stylist who created the eye-catching image for the print media, wasn't a top-notch professional.
Sadly, there were a number of faux pas, which boggled my fashion sensibilities.
The pant leg on the two piece suit, for example, was "indecisive".
The cuff should have fallen at the ankle or more confidently on the gam farther up (pedal-pusher-style) - but in this instant fashion disaster - the style meter was decidedly in the "missed-the-mark" zone.
When I was a kid, if my pants rode a tad above the ankle, my grandmother would scold me.
"You look like a China-man."
Notwithstanding, the fabric pinched and pulled in an unflattering way in the most-awkward of places - at the crotch, in the arm - and even at a lone buttonhole where an over sized button screamed out "tacky".
A botched knot in the tie, and a collar that failed to frame the neckline properly, added to the misery.
There was nothing comfortable-looking about the gal's stance, either.
The grimace on the model's face said it all:
"These heels are killin' me."
Overall, Ralph's entry was a distinctive B & B look.
Beige & Boring!
In contrast, there's been a role reversal, with men going peacock!
Spring 2009
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