Sarah Palin's Eyeglasses on Back Order

Us Magazine - September 12, 2008 6:45 PM PDT
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Coverage of Sarah Palin has boosted sales of items she wears.

The Alaska governor's signature rimless eyeglasses are on back order, Amy Hahn, the vice president of Italee Optics Inc., the brand's U.S. distributor, told the Wall Street Journal.

Demand for the $375 frames designed by Kazuo Kawasaki (style series 704, color 34) has quadrupled since the Republican National Convention last week. To fulfill orders, Italee Optics Inc. is now manufacturing the glasses around the clock.

"The next day, our phone started ringing off the hook," Hahn explained. "Now we're doing everything we can to keep up."

See photos of Sarah Palin on the campaign trail.

Meanwhile, sales of the red peep-toe 3 1/2-inch heels by Naughty Monkey that Palin wore jumped 50% on Amazon.com.

"The age bracket we target is a little younger. It's a very edgy, very hip, very street brand," Jay Randhawa, the brand director of the brand's parent company told the WSJ.

The pumps, Randhawa added, were originally designed for 20-something club-goers like Paris Hilton.

Hoping to capitalize on interest in Palin, WigSalon.com is highlighting their selection of Palin-esque wigs.

"Obviously we're going to get a jump from this," owner Joe Aronesty told the WSJ. "And it's not even close to Halloween."


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  • K. Gomez S.
    It's finally nice to see people being so involved in an election, in and out of a poll booth.
    report abuseposted December 15, 2008 12:25 AM PST
  • I love her glasses and I LOVE HER!!!! She's AWESOME!!
    report abuseposted October 7, 2008 7:10 AM PDT
  • Dandy
    ..Talk about the issues that matter to all, AMERICA!!! And what your going to do as Vice President, or President. Obama Say's "Family and children are off limits"!!! Palin, poured her pour daughter pregnancy out in the public, like hello, i feel bad for her daughter! All i know some of you guys that vote for McCain and talk crap abotu Obama are very ignorent, and have pre
    report abuseposted September 29, 2008 5:40 AM PDT
  • Dandy
    .......With no change for the country! And obama stands for change for all people, and one thing that differences her from Hilary Clinton is that Hilary stand up for the people! And Palin only cares about money! Where's the morals and values? Plus for the Republican Convention all they talked about was about themselves. How good there were in there past, who cares!!!
    report abuseposted September 29, 2008 5:36 AM PDT
  • Dandy
    I agree with EFJ, who cares what she wears, what matters is her ideas for our future, and for us Middle Class and for the Poor Class, which makes the majority in this country. I' am a women! And just because she is a women, i' am not going to vote upon her, because her ideas are similar to McCain, Both are in refusal to end the war in Iraq, Which pretty much end up us to be in the
    report abuseposted September 29, 2008 5:33 AM PDT
  • Beachbug
    Let's face it folks, Sarah Palin is going to be closely followed by the media and her fashion will be emulated right down to her eye glasses. I can forsee a similar attraction that Jackie Kenedy drew, or to some extent like a Lady Diane. We just can't get enough of smart attractive women in powerful political positions.
    report abuseposted September 27, 2008 7:03 PM PDT
  • D
    EVERYONE BACKS OBAMA BECAUSE OF HIS RACE SO WHY DONT ALL YOU ALLEGEDLY INDEPENDANT CAREER DRIVEN WOMEN VOTE FOR PALIN. KEEP IN MIND THIS COME FROM A MALE SUPPORTER OF PALINS! YOU GO PALIN OR LIKE MARTIN AND GINA USED TO SAY YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted September 23, 2008 11:50 AM PDT
  • ola
    vote for obama so that the terrorists can do whatever they want to do.. whatever happens in america, we in the "third world countries" will be much affected..
    report abuseposted September 22, 2008 4:20 PM PDT
  • RealItalian
    Wow what substance we Americans have. A story about her eyewear while they are nice how pathetic. wake up we have real issues here.
    report abuseposted September 18, 2008 12:41 PM PDT
  • RealItalian
    Using God to justify war is as dangerous as any other fanaticism! Her in the White House would bring us so close to Armageddon. Its funny that the US calls candidates like this Conservative. The only true Conservatives in the Republican Party are Ron Paul and Jim Bunning and yes they are honest and not for sale. Once again America gets it wrong and chooses the Glamour candidates.
    report abuseposted September 18, 2008 12:38 PM PDT
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