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Is Anna Wintour Conspiring To Keep Ann Romney In Ugly Clothes?


It’s no secret that President Obama has quite a few vocal fans in the fashion industry. Marc Jacobs and Rachel Roy have designed t-shirts showing their support, Tavi Gevinson and crew made a lip sync video urging women to get out and vote Democrat, Beyoncé wore “Obama” hoop earrings out on the town, and at Fashion’s Night Out we heard Diane von Furstenberg shout to her packed store “Everyone here better be a Democrat!”

But his most vocal fan of all is arguably Anna Wintour, even if her actions for the party — hosting dinners, calling on favors from famous friends, and helping raise serious fundraising dollars — do tend to speak louder than her words. An article on Fox News posits that one such action may be in wielding her considerable influence in the industry to discourage designers from dressing the wife of Obama’s competitor: Republican Ann Romney. They cite a lack of publicity on the part of Oscar de la Renta following Romney’s very high-profile outings in the designer’s wares as of late — first to the Republican National Convention and more recently to both the second and third Presidential Debates:

Designers, stylists and fashion industry publicists routinely clamor to outfit First Lady Michelle Obama, with press releases flying out the door any time she sports a certain brand. Fashion publications praise her designer selections and several books have been published that are solely devoted to analyzing her style and taste. However, the fashion world has remained particularly quiet on the Ann Romney fashion front, with many questioning whether or not outspoken Obama supporter Anna Wintour is keeping stylists and designers away, silently threatening their standing should they endeavor to promote their outfitting of the wife of a Republican presidential hopeful.

Anna vs. Ann. We’re looking forward to a showdown.

[Fox News via Jezebel]



  • gail pickel

    Anna needs to wear sleeves and not worry who else is ugly. Look at those chicken wing arms!!!! Yikes!!!!! She’s also too old for the haircut.

  • Anonymous

    “the fashion world has remained particularly quiet on the Ann Romney fashion front, with many questioning whether or not outspoken Obama supporter.”

    How do they do that? Sign language?

    Fcuk FOX.

  • Anonymous

    OMG, can Fox news whine about anything else? It’s the moderators and the media, now the fashion industry…Most people, other than 60 year old church goers from the past, don’t relate to the Romneys and think they are uptight and arrogant….Queen Ann acts like she is better than anyone, and people just don’t want to dress her or write about her….Get over yourself Fox!!

  • laila ghazal

    If this report is found to be true, I and many other readers and magazine purchasers will boycott all Condé Nast publications until Anna Wintour is removed.

  • Maggie

    Wow, the fashion world is petty is hell.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t think that is going to work!! Anne Romney has the most horrible taste in clothing, I don’t understand her unflattering choices, big ugly prints, a snake winding around her body, etc, etc. Who would want to design for her, they don’t want to have to do ugly.

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

    2 things about this article.

    1) Fox news ALLEGES because Oscar de la Renta’s publicist didn’t tweet look at Anns Dress? Fox News?

    2) The most obvious fact here is the writer of this column thinks Ann Romney dresses horribly. Is Anna Wintour Conspiring To Keep Ann Romney In Ugly Clothes? Did Anna hire someone to hold her down and wear these ALLEGEDLY Ugly Clothes?

  • http://twitter.com/LauraDonovanUA Laura Donovan

    i feel like this is a little insane…

  • Esteban Rey

    Yes, it’s all a big conspiracy. Your tin foil hat is actually very attractive.

  • jeanjeanie

    Finally, something to make Anna Wintour likeable.

  • Anonymous

    If Anna Wintour has her bangs grow out to her chin, she would look like Cousin It; she already is The Devil wears Bias in Basic Black.
    Isn’t it time for Wintour (Cousin It) to retire, she is so passée, as the dictates of reason in fashion stipulate?

  • Anonymous

    She’s a beautiful woman and appeared almost glowing at the last debate.

    It’s not her appearance I have a problem with.

  • Trish

    It’s not as if the lack of options coming in from designers has forced her to shop at Kmart or Goodwill is it? I’m fairly certain she can wear whatever she likes, and probably had a personal stylist even before her husband joined the presidential race.

  • grnma

    ANN ROMNEY CAN JUST AS WELL WALK INTO WALMART AND BUY AN OUTFIT AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A MIIION DOLLARS,She is a beautiful woman. and possitive she would no want to use the same designers that obama does..she would not dress like a pineta, or a decorated cake…remember when mooschell was in france..she looked out of place with a beautiful woman walking with her..the left wingers are going to try and discredit her due to hate, as they did n do SERA PALIN..what is it envy jealousy..sorry but many democratic women are very manly and ugly in many ways…not just looks..they are angry/mean and hateful, bless their hearts they cant help it its that cain spirit within.

  • grnma

    you are full of it..ANN ROMNEYS BEAUTY IS ABOSOLUTLY RADIENT, SHE DOES NOT LOOK HARD, MEAN AND ANGRY..SHE LOOKS LOVING AND HAPPY, I LIKE THAT.

  • grnma

    ANOTHER EGG HEAD..SMARTIN UP BOY..SMELL THE COFFEE.dont act so stupid.

  • grnma

    what is this a democratic site..your all so small minded..what a buch of creeps.

  • Anonymous

    Wow, that may the most pathetic conspiracy theory I’ve heard in a long time. Maybe people are clamoring to clothe Michelle Obama in their latest designs because she happens to be the First Lady, and fewer are interested in Ann Romney because she isn’t. Not to mention that a very LGBT-friendly industry doesn’t have much interest in having their designs associated with the wife of a homophobic, misogynistic politician. That’s pretty terrible publicity, honestly, and in some buyers’ minds it also represents an endorsement of those policies, which could hurt the designer.

    More importantly, though, what about the obvious explanation here? Maybe instead of an invented conspiracy keeping her in “ugly” clothes, the truth is that Ann Romney just wears what she likes to wear or what she deems appropriate. What exactly is wrong with a woman doing that? She doesn’t have to wear anything she doesn’t want to, and she certainly doesn’t have to choose designs she doesn’t like just because certain people think her clothing is ugly. She’s a grown woman who can dress herself, and she probably doesn’t care what other people think about her clothing, because she’s not a middle school girl. As long as her clothing is socially acceptable, I really couldn’t care less. If I saw genitalia, a white hood or swastika, or clothing that otherwise revealed that she has no idea what is normal or appropriate; then I might actually care.

  • jackson marshall

    You didn’t like her fawing over the Assads? Of course you remember, Vogue could not heap enough praise on Asma al-Assad and her reforming hubby Bashar a couple of years ago!
    http://jezebel.com/5930055/vogue-writer-tries-fails-to-successfully-justify-fawning-asma-al+assad-profile
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FapfcvAJYlw
    Be sure to watch the youtube video on the UN wives appeal to Asma!

  • what

    She just made sure she lost about 1/3 of her clientel. What an idiot woman.

  • Anonymous

    I didn’t know Anna Wintour would even have power like that. Oh and by the way do they have any proof? Or are they just making this up?

  • Anonymous

    You ARE kidding, right? Anna Wintour can make or break ANY designer- and would, too.

  • Liberal Lady

    Ann Romney looks like a pill popping alcoholic.

  • Cynthia Flanagan

    An Romney dresses beautifully! Leave the liberal Wintour to dress others, not Ann Romney. This is a strikingly beautiful woman. leave her alone!

  • Anonymous

    If you are really
    concerned with people who are angry, mean and hateful, it’s time to look in the
    mirror for a little self-reflection.

  • Anonymous

    It would be the writer of this stupid story who said Ann wears ugly clothes. Far from it – beautiful, and she truly is a beautiful lady.

  • Anonymous

    Since I’m not a 6 foot black woman, I’m quite happy to see what Ann wears – can relate better.
    Obviously women look at who wears the clothes and how they look on them. I can’t relate to Heidi Klume either, and Kim dresses like…..

  • Diplome

    The only thing I’ve seen Ann Romney in that I thought was attractive was the red she wore for her convention speech. Other than that she tends towards prints that are too loud and a look that’s too busy,

  • Anonymous

    If this is the case it’s a good thing the Romney’s are wealthy. Mrs Romney can afford to purchase any designer clothing she likes and won’t be dependent on freebies like the current FLOTUS. If course they won’t be getting the free publicity but whatever.

  • Anonymous

    Sure – we all are so interested in an outfit to cover an extra large rear end like Michelle Obama has. At least she’s stopped wearing the hugh belts up under her boobs. .

  • Anonymous

    what an absolute ignorant statement. Good God woman are you for real?

  • Anonymous

    or – on the other hand, perhaps she dresses like a 65 year old lady with a lot of class.

  • Anonymous

    are you insinuating that Ann is ugly? Then besides being a freaking democratic hypocrite, you’re also blind.

    She is wearing sleeves cupcake.

  • Anonymous

    …all I can say is “money talks” and bulls**t walks; the Romneys can own the designers! Old moochelle never had it so good; she’ll be wearing Dowdy Ugg soon…Oprah, moochelle is NOT!

  • grnma

    don’t think so, in the past month I have had ROMNEY signs taken not only from my yard but from everyone in the neighborhood..they sneak around in the dark of night as do all that are up to no good’ this dress designer is already hating ANN ROMNEY for what reason???she ,I am sure will not need ANNA WINTOUR to dress her. The left can through out the f”word. and call conservatives all kinds of filthy names,and here you take time to single me out. I am glad to know someone is reading. Have you also sent responses to those that are calling for ROMNEYS ASSASSINATION?, THOSE THAT ARE CALLING FOR RIOTS..I hope so. It must have burned you up enough to respond. no I don’t need to look at my reflection..what’s going on within my heart is not that,,I am fed up with political correctness..and being nice. well no more!!! this administration has divided our country to a new low. Our hope is GOD, and a new president.THAT IS NOT A LIER.

  • grnma

    don’t think so, in the past month I have had ROMNEY signs taken not only from my yard but from everyone in the neighborhood..they sneak around in the dark of night as do all that are up to no good’ this dress designer is already hating ANN ROMNEY for what reason???she ,I am sure will not need ANNA WINTOUR to dress her. The left can through out the f”word. and call conservatives all kinds of filthy names,and here you take time to single me out. I am glad to know someone is reading. Have you also sent responses to those that are calling for ROMNEYS ASSASSINATION?, THOSE THAT ARE CALLING FOR RIOTS..I hope so. It must have burned you up enough to respond. no I don’t need to look at my reflection..what’s going on within my heart is not that,,I am fed up with political correctness..and being nice. well no more!!! this administration has divided our country to a new low. Our hope is GOD, and a new president.THAT IS NOT A LIER.

  • Anonymous

    Ahhh yes, another dumb ass article written by a deranged libtard pretending the first wookie looks better than the next First Lady. Ann is beautiful and classy. Mooch is hideous and angry

  • ZC

    Anna Wintour needs to cover up those saggy arms!

  • expatpatriot

    At this point (and, I predict, for years to come) Michele Obama is the first lady, while Ann is a FLOTUS-wannabee. Of course designers are more interested in seeing her wearing their wares.

    Also, designers of necessity come from the creative community and the creative community doesn’t like Romney, for obvious reasons. If Romney (and Republicans generally) weren’t such dicks, they’d find it a lot easier to attract the interest of designers.

  • Laverne

    Ann Romney is a class act and wears beautiful clothes. Who cares about this ugly Anna Wintour who is a crony of Oscuma. Anna seems to need some fashion advice – Please wear a sweater or jacket to hide your arms!

  • http://twitter.com/AngieA7733 FreedomGal

    Ann Romney is a beautiful woman INSIDE as well as Out. She will always glow, especially when she is along side those of lower class (Michelle).

  • Anonymous

    Dude, let’s be honest. A LOT of fashion designers are leaning democratic . Based on social issues (women’s rights, the right to marry who you please). I am more than certain that there are several republician designers out there, they just aren’t ding a good job reaching out to the Romney’s.
    Plus, i just think Ann’s style is a little frumpy and old

  • Daniel Locke

    We reserve the right to refuse service to any customer trying to overturn Roe v Wade.

  • Otis

    Ann Romney is beautiful from the eyes up. From the nose down she looks like a melty candle.

  • Kim

    Republicans get more desperate by the day…..this is hysterical & pathetic!!

  • Lesa

    Nice racial undertones in your comment. You know, it would be more mature to get your point crosswise out criticizing FLOTUS. She’s done nothing to prove your statement true of being angry, but be black. Way to label people without truly knowing them. The only person angry here is you! Disgraceful!

  • Lesa

    …and how exactly is FLOTUS low class? It’s your opInIon that she Isn’t beautIful on the outsIde, what proof do you have that she is not beautiful on the inside? I’m sure you know just as little about FLOTUS as you do Ann Romney. Your bias must be racial Lysol or politically based. Good job on showing a lack of objectivity. *sarcasm*

  • lesa

    What proof do you have that FLOTUS is “dependent on freebies?” She and OPTUS are both millionaires.

  • Lesa

    This Republican campaign has divided our country. From Obama is UnAmerica to Birther jokes to folks wearing “put the white back in the White House” shirts to Romney campaign events. Obama also gets hate mail not to mention gun shots through his campaign offices in Colorado. Romney’s own Chairman of Romney campaign John Sununu constantly stokes racial flames calling POTU S “unAmerican, lazy” and claiming Colin Powell is only voting for Obama because he’s black. Romney is using welfare ads and claiming to take the country back. From whom? It make Repubs feel better to blame teir hatred on those who are actually on the receiving end of division and hatred. Look at your own party!!!!!!

  • Lesa

    How hypocritical to call Obama a *liar…not lier. Look at your own candidate! You people so lack objectivity and logic. It’s actually quite funny.

  • Lesa

    Excuse the extra word *Lysol. My auto-correct is on my cell.

  • grnma

    yes lets do that,..he is not a cocain user,not homosexual, hiding it and lieing about it.who is hypocritical uhhh? you sent me an e0mail callimg me a hypocrit..well lets see..obama said..he would be transparent..has he been? lacking logic,..ha when the view cuses out anyone for not bowing to obama,,its not logic its stupidity…what do i mean by bowing the whoopies democratic bimbos cant have a conversation without the f” word or pulling the race card.obama a liar..has he been honist about his vetting abligations..to th the nation..why has he hidden his records..when all others on demand showed theirs..because they had nothing to hide.Lesa your if you think your smart..go vote for a man that does not beleive in murdering thousand of black babies by abortion.where do you think most abortion clinics apporate if not in watts ca. chicago’s south side..go to any city and research .thats obama for you.he has controled as much as possible within four years..anoher four ans we shall become a ONE WORLD ORDER/SOCIALIST COUNTRY..WITH A DICTATOR..do your home work its not about race..obAma has bought the vote with food stamps..pizza,tee shirts and lies..

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  • Marais Morris

    @seek456 and who, exactly, was responsible for ann romney’s bird blouse?

  • Anonymous

    At the risk of feeding a troll today ….. I am a devoted Democrat, voted for the President, think Romney is a clueless phony, don’t think his wife spends her fashion dollars well. But seriously, knock off the ludicrous slanders.

  • makeredhappy

    And I thought Ann was getting Michele Bachmann’s hand-me-downs…..glad she won’t be in the White House now!!

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