Ann Romney's Thousand Dollar Shirt and Other Political Fashion Statements

Photo by: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Michelle Obama has sported Reed Krakoff creations -- and other expensive couture -- before, but her choices (or her stylist's choices) were much more muted than Ann Romney's. This simple cobalt-colored evening gown by Krakoff, worn at the Pritzker Architecture Price event in 201, didn't draw much attention; neither did a Krakoff blue-green leather tote, though it was plenty pricey (the bag alone retailed for ... more 

Photo by: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Michelle Obama has sported Reed Krakoff creations -- and other expensive couture -- before, but her choices (or her stylist's choices) were much more muted than Ann Romney's. This simple cobalt-colored evening gown by Krakoff, worn at the Pritzker Architecture Price event in 201, didn't draw much attention; neither did a Krakoff blue-green leather tote, though it was plenty pricey (the bag alone retailed for nearly $1,000).
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