Obama’s High-End Campaign Fashions Unveiled
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Lukas Coch-Pool/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Forget those pedestrian campaign T-shirts, buttons and bumper stickers. The Obama campaign has officially gone upscale and chic in an effort to help re-elect the president in 2012.
Their new “Runway to Win” line of designer campaign swag is now for sale in the campaign’s online store, featuring colorful $85 tote bags by big-name designers Vera Wang and Diane Von Furstenberg and a $75 version by fashion favorite Tory Burch.
Looking for a T-shirt? Stars Marc Jacobs, Beyonce, Sean Combs and Jason Wu — who designed Michelle Obama’s inaugural gown — have each contributed a design. They range in price from $45 to $55 apiece.
The priciest of the 13 items listed online is $95 for a Thakoon-designed silk scarf.
Standard campaign T-shirts, it should be noted, cost $30, while a simple canvas tote costs $50 in the same online store.
The money raised from the sale of campaign-themed apparel and accessory benefits the Obama Victory Fund, a joint account of both Obama and the Democratic National Committee, according to the website.
The full list of participating designers: Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Beyonce & Tina Knowles, Derek Lam, Jack McCollough & Lazaro Hernandez, Tracy Reese, Narcisco Rodriguez, Rachel Roy, Thakoon Panichgul, Grace Tsao-Wu & Laura Kofoid, Diane Von Furstenberg, Marcus Wainwright & David Neville, Jason Wu, Altuzarra, Richard Blanch, Eddie Borgo, Georgina Chapman & Keren Craig, Sean Combs, Prabal Gurung, Monique Pean, Russell Simmons and Vera Wang.
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