Last week, New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams hosted a
ladies’ luncheon at her Upper East Side apartment in honor of New
York’s first lady, Michelle Paterson. This was the same luncheon at
which Ms. Paterson told Ms. Adams that her husband was “hurt” about
the White House wanting to muscle him out of office.
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Ms. Paterson wore a cream skirt and blazer
by the designer Rachel Roy, in a fabric described as cotton linen
bouclé, from the designer’s pre-spring ’09 collection ($1,795 for
the blazer; $795 for the skirt), to the luncheon.
We know this because when Ms. Adams ran her
account of the event in the Post on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, Ms.
Roy’s camp sent out an email with the subject line: “Michelle
Paterson Wearing Rachel Roy.”
These sorts of “alert” emails are usually
reserved for dolled-up starlets. The Transom receives emails daily
informing us that Olivia Palermo and Tyra Banks and sometimes,
shamelessly, even Ms. Roy herself “are wearing Rachel Roy.” (Don’t
be fooled: That is how those side-by-side photos end up in
magazines like Us Weekly and InTouch.)
But if New York’s first lady wears your
clothes, does it help sales?
“It is always a great feeling no matter who
it is. I am always happy when I see women in my
designs,”
Ms. Roy told the Transom. “Michelle Paterson knows what looks
good on her, and I love that she enjoys wearing the
clothes.”
Ms. Roy said that she’s been aware for some
time that Ms. Paterson was a customer. “She has been very
supportive,” she said.
Could it be that much like that other first
lady named Michelle, Ms. Paterson is getting a little bit more
attention for her fashion choices? Alas, according to the
governor’s office, Ms. Paterson was touring the Finger Lakes Wine
County and not available for comment. But speaking of Ms. Obama, it
was reported that same day that she wore a red dress by newbie
Moises de la Renta in August. That would be son of Oscar, who at
one point publicly criticized Ms. O for ignoring American
designers.
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