In 2006, when Obama was planning his campaign Michelle and him had a completely different look from their current look. They were not as glamorous as they are now. Many people think that a president should not care about their wardrobe or designer labels, but who are we kidding? What makes celebrities and other individuals in the spotlight so intriguing is that they own things that the general public cannot afford. People react to these possessions differently some with envy and others with admiration. Take Palin for example, even though there was controversy over her shopping spree at Nieman Marcus, this created attention and the public grew a curiosity.
Bobby Jindal and his wife will need to have signature looks, so that public realizes that he is an established politician. This sounds very superficial, but in the beginning of the race the image is a crucial factor. Also think of the Kennedys, people still discuss Jackie's famous sunglasses or other items in her wardrobe. Bobby needs to look presidential and revamp his style but not let it define him. The reason why it defined Palin was because she did not have that much more going for her.
1 comment:
Julia-
Valid point! Although we don't want to admit that clothing and fashion play a role in our judgements, they do! As humans beings we are naturally curious and I know most of us are more attracted to people who look visually pleasing. Let's face it--we simply don't want to see a presidential candidate who looks like a slob. Not that anybody has to dress to the dime to be chosen president, but they should look acceptable and clean!
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