Cindy McCain's $300,000 outfit

[LuckyTheDog]

Raising money for hurricane victims in a $300,000 outfit? WTF? Are these people INSANE?

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2008/09/cindy-mccains-300000-outfit.html

Cindy McCain's $300,000 Outfitby Vanity FairSeptember 4, 2008, 10:29 AM

One of the persistent memes in the Republican line of attack against Barack Obama is the notion that he is an elitist, whereas the G.O.P. represent real working Americans like Levi “F-in’ Redneck” Johnston.

It caught our attention, then, when First Lady Laura Bush and would-be First Lady Cindy McCain took the stage Tuesday night wearing some rather fancy designer clothes. So we asked our fashion department to price out their outfits.

Laura BushOscar de la Renta suit: $2,500Stuart Weitzman heels: $325Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325

Cindy McCainOscar de la Renta dress: $3,000Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000Shoes, designer unknown: $600Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100

[asjr]

1. Nancy Reagan used to "borrow"

designer gowns.

[Mist]

2. I've always found the "coat-dress" designers like so much to be a

mistake. It always looks like a goddamn coat-dress, no matter how much it costs.