It\'s all in the detail
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Political fashion quiz
Fashion and politics don\'t go together, right? Wrong. Some of the most iconic political moments in history have fashion involved in some way or another. As the 2010 general election campaign gets underway we bring you a political fashion quiz to test your knowledge. Think you know your Michelle Obama dresses from your Carla Bruni\'s? Think you can remember who\'s worn what at which state visits, political party conferences and historical events? Are you set for a landslide victory in our political quiz or does your party need to scrub up on its fashion politics? Find out how good your knowledge is and see if you can identify these political fashion moments. Get voting!
First Lady of fashion
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Michelle Obama\'s dress
Q. Michelle Obama launched the career of which American designer by wearing this asymmetric, white chiffon, embroidered dress to her husband\'s inauguration ball in January 2009?
First Lady of fashion
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Barack and Michelle Obama
A. Jason Wu. Wu, the Taiwan-born American-based designer, saw his profile soar after America\'s First Lady chose one of his gowns for husband Barack Obama\'s historic inauguration ball. She then went on to wear one of his designs on the cover of American Vogue, to her first official trip to Europe as America\'s First Lady, and to meet the Queen. Thanks to his classically elegant clothes and timeless evening gowns, Wu is now on the cusp of superstardom.
Flat out
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Carla Bruni\'s shoes
Q. Carla Bruni, the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, dazzled the British in March 2008 when she accompanied her husband on a state visit to London and Windsor where she met the Queen and Prince Philip. She looked every inch the elegant and noble stateswoman in a pale grey wool coat cinched in at the waist, accessorised with a matching pill-box hat, black gloves, handbag and flat shoes (famously so as not to tower over her husband). But who was the outfit by?
Flat out
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Carla Bruni and Prince Philip
A. Dior. Bruni made a diplomatic fashion choice for her Anglo-French trip, wearing a head-to-toe ensemble by the French fashion house, which is designed by Englishman John Galliano.
Going dotty
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Samantha Cameron\'s dress
Q. Samantha Cameron, wife of Conservative party leader David, made headlines when she wore a high street, polka-dot dress to the Tory party conference in October 2009. But where was it from?
Going dotty
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Samantha and David Cameron
A. Kudos to SamCam for wearing a £65 grey and cream ‘40s-style shift dress with pin-tuck fan detail from Marks & Spencer. The design sold out within days of going on sale but after bumping into the shop\'s executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose at an awards dinner, she managed to get a bespoke version, proving not every political wife needs a designer dress to look good.
Mellow yellow
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Yellow dress coat
Q. Which American First Lady wore this yellow double-breasted belted dress coat to accompany her President husband to tour Alliance for Progress projects in South America in 1961?
Mellow yellow
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and John F. Kennedy
A. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Globally revered as one of the world\'s
most stylish women, ever, she remains
the one to beat when it comes to political fashion.
Back to black
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Black dress
Q. Which royal darling wore this off-the-shoulder black Victor Edelstein gown with a pearl and sapphire choker to meet American President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy at the White House in 1985?
Back to black
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Nancy Reagan and Princess Diana
A. Diana, Princess of Wales. She famously captivated onlookers in America when she danced with Hollywood film star John Travolta at the White House gala dinner in Washington.
How much?!
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Sarah Palin\'s outfit
Q. Sarah Palin, the vice president nominee for the Republican party in the 2008 American presidential campaign, reportedly spent a fortune from the Republican coffers on her election drive wardrobe. Do you remember how much?
How much?!
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Sarah Palin
A. The "hockey mom", who was never snapped in the same outfit twice during the campaign, had a wardrobe worth a whopping £100,000, proving those trademark Kazuo Kawasaki glasses, tailored suits and platform heels didn\'t come cheap.
Clash of the derrières
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Mystery person and Carla Bruni
Q. Who gave France\'s First Lady, Carla Bruni, a run for her money when it comes to a killer figure and impeccable style at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid in April 2009?
Clash of the derrières
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Princess Letizia and Carla Bruni
A. Carla finally met her match in Spain\'s Princess Letizia during a state visit to Madrid, proving she\'s not the only one who can combine stately elegance with sex appeal.
Train up
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Michelle Obama\'s trainers
Q. First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama famously wore a £365 pair of grey suede trainers with a metallic pink toe to help out at a charity food bank in Washington in May 2009. But who were the shoes by?
Train up
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Michelle Obama
A. Lanvin. Stylish Michelle showed she can do downtime chic just as well as glamorous eveningwear in grey three-quarter length trousers and a white vest top underneath a J.Crew cardigan worn with luxurious Lanvin trainers.
Flower power
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Sarah Brown\'s dress
Q. The Prime Minister\'s wife Sarah Brown wore a floral silk shift dress to deliver a speech at last year\'s Labour Party Conference in Brighton, but which up and coming designer created the dress?
Flower power
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Sarah Brown
A. None other than the go-to designer of choice for politician\'s wives, Erdem. Already a firm favourite with Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron, Canadian-born, London-based designer Erdem Moralioglu is also Sarah Brown\'s favourite dress-maker.
Bag it
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Handbag
Q. In her signature uniform of tweed skirt suits, pussy-bow blouses and sensible court shoes, who was rarely pictured without her trusty handbag slung over her arm?
Bag it
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Margaret Thatcher
A. Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister between 1979 and 1990, managed to turn her handbag into a symbol of power and authority - always sturdy, always reliable.
Purple haze
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Floral print dress
Q. Which flamboyant First Lady wore this colourful floral print dress with matching bag and shoes plus bouffant hair to the 1st Historic Health Summit luncheon in Los Angeles in April last year?
Purple haze
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Chantal Biya
A. Chantal Biya, the First Lady of Cameroon, who is married to President Paul Biya. Probably
the most flamboyant of all the politician\'s wives.
Good hair day
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Mystery person
Q. Not strictly a fashion question, but here goes. Which politician used a government car to travel a measly 200 yards during the Labour Party Conference in 1999 in Bournemouth to ensure that his wife\'s bouffant hair wasn\'t ruined by the sea breeze?
Good hair day
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Pauline and John Prescott
A. Did you guess right? John Prescott, of course. The then-Deputy Prime Minister used the official car to take his glamorous wife Pauline along the promenade to avoid any hair disasters.
