Style Savior: Cindy McCain's Wardrobe - Tall On Chic and Price

Last week, Cindy McCain looked fabulous as she opened the RNC. That magnificent gold, multipaneled shirtdress she wore was simply beautiful.

The Oscar de la Renta stunner was a modest $3,000. Well worth every penny.

All in all, Cindy McCain's entire outfit cost between $299,100 and $313,100, Vanity Fair estimates. That's the selling price of my old condo.

The biggest stunner was the pricetag of her accessories. Fashion reporters at Vanity Fair estimated that her shoes were a mere $600. The potential first lady wore three-carat diamond earrings worth an estimated $280,000 as well as a four-strand pearl necklace with a price range between $11,000–$25,000.

She completed the look with a $4,500 Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch.

"She appreciates very well-made clothes that have rich, luxurious fabrics," Sasha Iglehart, Glamour magazine's deputy fashion director told the Associated Press. "Such clothes could wear the person and she seems to be able to carry it off."

McCain was accompanied by First Lady Laura Bush, who donned a white Oscar de la Renta suit with a price tag of $2,500. Her Stuart Weitzman heels were a steal at $325 and her pearl stud earrings reportedly cost between $600 and $1,500.

So here's the total run-down for Ms. McCain.

Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000
Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500
Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000
Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000
Shoes, designer unknown: $600

According to Vanity Fair, all prices except Laura’s shoes and Cindy’s watch are estimates, and the jewelry prices are based on the assumption that the pieces are real.

Of course, one would hope that in its valuation approach, Vanity Fair took conservative estimates throughout and didn't overrely on the extremes.

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2008/09/cindy-mccains-300000-outfit.html