Daily Mail: Hillary Clinton’s rhetoric may skew toward supporting the downtrodden, but her shopping tastes are strictly Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
The Democratic presidential front-runner was photographed Wednesday morning in wind-swept New York City emerging from the ultra-high-end Bergdorf Goodman department store and getting into her armored black ‘Scooby’ van with chief of staff Huma Abedin and a contingent of Secret Service agents.
‘Bergdorf’s,’ as New Yorkers with gobs of disposable income call it, is Manhattan’s ground zero for expensive brands like Gucci, Valentino, Prada and Louboutin, whose signature red-soled shoes can go for $1,000 or more per pair.
Hillary is also known to get her roots touched up or her hair cut by renowned – and pricey – stylist John Barrett at his salon on the 9th floor at Bergdorf’s. But with the wind whipping her hair around, it’s hard to say if she stopped by for a $600, yes, $600 cut and blow dry. The landmark store is also renowned for its personal-shopper service, which pairs the wealthy with valet service to help choose, try and tailor outfits.
Clinton spoke Tuesday at a black church a stone’s throw from race-riot-scarred Ferguson, Missouri, boasting of her pledge to combat ‘systematic efforts to disempower and disenfranchise young people, poor people, people of color, and the elderly.’ She then jetted to New York City on a private plane waiting at the St. Louis airport.
The former secretary of state was in Manhattan for a one-night-only fundraiser at the legendary Plaza Hotel, where Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett were both on the program.
An invitation to the event described it as an ‘intimate performance in support of Hillary for America.’ Bennett and Gaga have been on tour together this year and sang jazz standards and show tunes at Radio City Music Hall for a four-night stand that ender Tuesday.
The fundraiser, where the minimum buy-in was $1,000 – or $2,700 for a VIP seat – is part of a mad scramble to collect as much campaign case as possible before the end of the month, when the fundraising quarter ends and prying eyes can see Federal Election Commission reports showing how successful she’s been.
Guests on Wednesday night could sign up as ‘event hosts’ if they brought a total of $50,000 in campaign contributions. That magic number opened the door to a private receptioin with Clinton and an after-party with Bennett and Gaga.
Clinton visited Bergdorf’s last year in February, fueling speculation that a trip to stock up on pantsuits was a sign that she planned to run for the White House. The store, which is known for guarding its high-end clientele’s secrets, did not respond to a request for comment. Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill also did not respond.
Hillary will be in Northern Virginia on Friday to speak at an annual Democratic Party dinner commemorating Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, whose history as prominent slave-owners has come under fire this week.
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