First Lady of Shopping

First Lady of Shopping

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A reusable shopping bag for fabulous fashionistas

Fashion's First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln (1818 – 1882)"Mary Todd Lincoln was the original fashionista first lady and first to ever have been described as having shopping mania, " Catherine Clinton, author of the new biography "Mrs. Lincoln" told New York Post's Page Six. "She enjoyed her shopping trips to Manhattan so much that reporters started following her around and into shops. She was addicted to gloves like Imelda Marcos was to shoes. And she also loved lavish gowns, cashmere shawls, diamonds and pearls. " One memorable four-month period saw her collect about 400 pairs of gloves. Consequently Mrs. Lincoln suffered scorching press attacks, which seemingly had no effect on her purchasing. When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.

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