Scarlett Johansson, fashion world walking Runway for Obama

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by: Dan Margolis
February 10 2012

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Another member of the glitterati has thrown their weight behind President Barack Obama's campaign reelection bid, this time Scarlett Johnannson.

Why is Johansson, the Lost in Translation actress-turned-fashionista, supporting Obama?

"Change for American women: the first bill President Obama signed into law was the Fair Pay Act. Three women now sit on the Supreme Court for the first time in history," ScarJo said in New York. "And insurance companies must now offer women cancer screenings and contraception at no cost."

"The president ended Don't Ask, Don't Tell so no one will ever again have to lie about who they love to serve the country they love," the starlet continued. "The president declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. And he signed the Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law."

What about those upset with Obama for what he hasn't done? Johansson isn't holding a grudge. She told the AP, "I think people are really in dire straits and they are very reasonably and understandably upset. I mean Obama inherited a turkey, he really did, and he's working to... he's fighting a kind of uphill battle in a sense and he has these past four years. And he never ran his first term as that - he was always going to be a two-term election in that sense. And change doesn't happen overnight, you know, we know that."

Johansson worked with other designers, including Anna Wintour, Diane Von Furstenburg and Georgina Chapman to launch Runway to Win on Feb. 7 in New York. Runway is a line of "proudly made in the USA" fashion and accessories, all sporting a styling Obama theme.

Want your own Sean John Obama-themed t-shirt? At $45, it's pricey, but by fashion industry prices, that is a steal. A makeup case, complete with Barack Obama nail polish, designed by Richard Blanch? Get it for $40. Also for sale are items by Altuzarra, Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Beyoncé and Tina Knowles, Russell Simons, Rachel Roy, and others. All can be ordered from the Runway to Win website.

It seems that even though Hollywood executives, angry at Obama's lack of support for the anti-piracy, anti-Internet SOPA and PIPA bills, have vowed not to support the president, the actual artists have no such compulsion. Martin Sheen earlier announced his support, as did George Clooney.

Photo: Jennifer Graylock/AP

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  • So Obama has started his own fashion campaign in order to be re-elected. What seems a bit hypocritical to me is the fact that he pretends to be someone who calls for a more equal society but on the other hand he doesn't hesitate to join forces with the designers whose merchandise is normally unaffordable for ordinary people. I am a big fan of fashion as such and I admire our native designers <a href="http://juliekinnear.com/blogs/famous-torontonians-dsquared2.html">Dean and Dan Caten from Toronto</a> but I can't imagine that they would one day intervene into the presidential campaign in the same way as some US designers and celebrities did in this particular case.

    Posted by anthony, 02/14/2012 4:52am (3 months ago)

  • Obama promised to make health care affordable for everyone. But sells t-shirts at a 500% mark up? Great way to make poor people even poorer. This article truly defines the 1%. Occupy Protesters may have been right all along. Then you wonder why more affordable shirts made in China are more sought after.

    Posted by kloe, 02/11/2012 11:33pm (3 months ago)

  • Mr. Margolis, Wouldn't buying a $45 t-shirt be supporting capitalism? I thought your organization was geared towards socialism? So what you are saying that it is now ok to use an Obama theme on your product to gain a larger profit? These marked up items making huge $$$ profits are what the Occupy Protesters were complaining about. Your article reflects your true colors.

    Posted by steven, 02/11/2012 8:23pm (3 months ago)

  • CPUSA promoting champagne socialists and $45 dollar fashionista t-shirts. Way to represent the working class! That's just great. There are few things that better fuel conservative populism in this country than the antics of rich Hollywood liberals.

    Posted by Owen White , 02/10/2012 1:33pm (3 months ago)

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