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Politics | 09/18/2008 10:30 am

Palin's Glasses a New Fashion Trend

By The Staff at wowOwow.com
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Sarah Palin’s glasses are causing a fashion stir.

The Japanese designer of those clear-rim glasses of hers says her style is all the rage, and he’s grateful for the attention the "very good-looking" Alaska governor is drawing to his creation.

Kazuo Kawasaki of Masunaga Optical Manufacturing, the designer of Palin’s specs, told the Associated Press: "I want to say, ‘Thank you,’ to Ms. Palin."

"I want people to realize how fantastic ‘Made in Japan’ technology can be."

Kawasaki’s glasses have been seen on celebrities such as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and our own Whoopi Goldberg. But he has never gotten quite the reception he has enjoyed since the 44-year-old Palin started wearing the glasses.

Masunaga Optical in Fukui, Japan, usually makes 12,000 per year and a half of the clear-rim MP-704 glasses, made of super-light and non-allergenic metal called titanium. But now, thanks to Palin, the company has already received 9,000 global orders, mostly from the U.S., just within the past two weeks.

While Kawasaki says he shares many of the same political statements with Palin and John McCain, Kawasaki said whoever the new president is, he’d like him to "build peace in the international order."

7 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Tee Zee
Who cares? She’s all style no substance.
By Tee Zee on 09/18/2008 10:13 am
Sandbee (FB) 54
Well, they may be the best thing about her, they are at least helping Japan’s economy.
By Sandbee (FB) 54 on 09/18/2008 10:23 am
Irish Eyes NY
UH—-TeeZee: sounds like your jealous to me. There is plenty of substance to Sarah Palin, you can’t see thru you own left, liberal (bordering on communisum) so- called rose colored glasses.
By Irish Eyes NY on 09/18/2008 3:03 pm
Tee Zee
ROTFLMAO!
By Tee Zee on 09/18/2008 4:34 pm
sibelle daubigne
More power to Kawasaki and Peace to the World!
By sibelle daubigne on 09/18/2008 10:36 am
Mugsy Peabody
No, you see, this is simply untrue. The glasses belong to the Tina Fey brand. Sarah is a pretender.
By Mugsy Peabody on 09/18/2008 3:54 pm
Belinda Joy
They really are slick glasses. My eyes suck….I desperately need to wear glasses, but am to vain to do so. I must admit, I may try a pair of his glasses, they really do look good. And friends tease me about not being able to find one thing positive about Palin to say. Stephanie, there’s one. In your face!
By Belinda Joy on 09/18/2008 4:33 pm