Palin's eyeglasses becoming a fashion rage (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix) The interest in Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin extends to her eyeglasses. They're lightweight, screwless and made by Italee Optics. And, Jalynn Baird of Village Eyeworks, said her phone is ringing off the hook with women looking for those frames.
Sarah Palin's Eyeglasses on Back Order (US Weekly) Coverage of Sarah Palin has boosted sales of items she wears. The Alaska governor's signature rimless eyeglasses are on back order, Amy Hahn, the vice president of Italee Optics Inc., the brand's U.S. distributor, told the Wall Street Journal. Demand for the $375 frames designed by Kazuo Kawasaki (style series 704, color 34) has quadrupled since the Republican National Convention last week. ...
Palin Eyeglasses are a Hot Item (Poynter Institute) Not since Jackie Kennedy's sense of fashion gave a lift to the pillbox hat industry has a political figure had such an affect on anything people wear. But optic shops around the country say women are calling in search of eyeglasses like the ones Sarah Palin wears.