April 21, 2009
Spain's First Lady of Bakelite?
I'm constantly talking about how much I admire Michelle Obama's sense of style. But I may have found myself a stylish First Lady contender. I didn't know much about Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's wife, Sonsoles Espinosa, until I read about her on HuffingtonPost.com by way of JCReport.com's Twitter feed. Willow Lindley of the Huffington Post is right - the woman is quite chic with her short hair and fashion forward clothing including draped jersey dresses and satin trimmed tuxedo jacket. But what really caught my eye was her statement making jewelry, especially what appears to be Bakelite accessories.
image source: huffingtonpost.com
Without touching or smelling them, the bangle and chili pepper looking pin look like Bakelite - that iconic butterscotch color, the swirling details. Is it me, or do many First Ladies seem to love vintage? We know Michelle Obama wore a Victorian pin on inauguration day. Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko often wears Victorian or Steam Punk influenced fashion. Do you suppose history not only influences future policy in their respective countries, but their wardrobe as well?
image source:Xinhuanet
On a completely separate, ironic and silly note, Zapatero in Spanish means shoe cobbler and his wife's name is SonSOLEs. Ha!
Posted by Sandra at April 21, 2009 12:00 AM
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Comments (3)
Those are great pieces. I had a neighbor who was quite the Bakelite hound, and she introduced me to its funky beauty. Back in the 70's-80's, you could sometimes find it at flea markets and yard sales (that's where she'd acquired hers), but now it seems to be a hot commodity, and very hard to find.
Posted on April 21, 2009 05:49
I really like both women's styles. Sonsolez has got a great outfit there - white shirt with a stylish twist, a blazer (nod to boyfriend dressing) and that statement jewellery - good secondry use as bicep toners (she's seen Michelle Obama's great upper arms!) I wonder if she has peg-leg trousers and vertiginous high heels to complete the look?
I love Minister Yulia's look - again very stylish and individual but very smart.
I think even in the world of politics a 'signature style' is so important. It's what helps people remember you and builds a personality even if you don't get to show that often when speaking.
Sam
Posted on April 21, 2009 07:14
Wow- love her style!
Posted on April 22, 2009 08:59