Gov. Sarah Palin is now wearing Valentino, left; Tahari, center; and Cole Haan boots, right. “In general, she looks terrific,” said Cindi Leive, of Glamour magazine. Damon Winter/The New York Times; Rick Wilking/Reuters; Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press
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Gov. Sarah Palin on Sunday at a well-attended outdoor rally at
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The Republican National Committee spent about $150,000 on a clothing makeover for Gov. Sarah Palin and her family, according to financial disclosure forms. Photo: Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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But looking at the before-and-after photos, it was not readily apparent what Ms. Palin got from her shopping spree at Neiman Marcus and
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What the number $150,000 suggests is that Ms. Palin traded up to designer versions of the clothes she wore before stepping onto the national stage, a surprising implication for a candidate who emphasizes her appeal to working-class voters. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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It is not yet clear whether Ms. Palin chose her new wardrobe or worked with stylists and other advisers, or what message her clothes were intended to broadcast. Photo: Stephen Crowley/The New York Times
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Most of her bracelet sleeve jackets are so generic-looking that they could have come from any of the favored designers of
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Ms. Palin before dropping the ceremonial first puck prior to the Philadelphia Flyers playing the New York Rangers on October 11 in Philadelphia. Photo: Len Redkoles-Pool/Getty Images
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Ms. Palin in 1996 when she was mayor of
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Ms. Palin visited firefighters of Engine Company 10, Ladder Company 10 next to the
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Ms. Palin in Cole Haan boots in
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Ms. Palin and Senator Arlen Specter at a rally in
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Ms. Palin in
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Look Is the Same; the Labels Have Changed
By ERIC WILSON, Published: October 22, 2008
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