I admit: the morning after the US midterm elections, I’m disappointed. Not because the democrats lost the House (although I am disappointed about that, if we’re being open and honest) but because I was really looking forward to seeing what Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin wore when they cast their votes, not to mention how they styled their ‘dos. After all, Mesdames Obama and Palin, while not actually on any ballot, seem to have reflected their parties’ current situations almost perfectly via their hair. Read more
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Vanessa has been the FT’s fashion editor since 2003, and is based in New York, though she lived in London for 12 years.