Whether or not he realizes it, President Obama has already stimulated the economy after just one day in office. Certainly, everyone has seen Aretha Franklin's hat that she sported at his inaugural festivities. You either love it or hate it. Aretha does tend to be a flamboyant dresser and likes to make a statement. I'm all for making a statement, however, it seems to me that her singing voice should be statement enough.
But, you've got to give her credit. She chose a hat that was designed, produced and sold by Mr. Song Millinery, a family owned business in Detroit. The hat cost $179. Since the inauguration, the store has sold over five hundred and a store they are affiliated with in Dallas has sold an additional 500, and they are running out of the material used to create it. Calls are coming in from as far away as England. Who could have known? It even has it's own website now where you can check it out. There is also a link which will take you to a clip from Ellen Degeneres' show where she modeled her own version. You can find it at http://www.arethahat.com/
The colorful coats that were worn by the first daughters, as well as the green gloves worn by Michelle, were from J Crew. Their website crashed due to such an overwhelming demand for the coats, which haven't even been massed produced yet! They were specifically designed for the first family.
We sure are a world of wannabes. Princess Diana's haircut, Sarah Palin's glasses, red carpet designer gowns and now, Aretha's hat. But I'm wondering, where the heck would you wear such a hat? What event could be more spectacular than the historical inauguration of Barack Obama that would warrant such a statement? All I can say is that I feel sorry for the person that was sitting behind Aretha and couldn't see a darned thing. Now if only she was wearing a button on her lapel that said "brrrrr mama President Obama, it's cold out here!" I'd be rich.
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