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Monday, December 15th, 2008 at 2:59 am - by Its Our City Staff. Filed under: Economy, Politics.
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President-elect Barack Obama is already under the spotlight as he tries to cope with the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. But walk by any curbside clothing stand in Philadelphia and you are likely to see one positive economic from an Obama presidency that hasn’t even begun yet. The Obama image is dominating the street fashion world and some clothes sellers are hoping to take full advantage for as long as the trend lasts.
WHYY’s Ben Bradlow takes a look at the many designs hitting the streets and finds out some of the reasons for the incoming president’s new status as a fashion icon. Click on the image above to open the video player.
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December 15th, 2008 at 10:13 am
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