Palin's Consignment Shop's Owner Speaks

(CBS)  Sarah Palin says she doesn't wear the clothes anymore that have been in focus since it was revealed the Republican National Committee spent $150,000 to outfit her and her family with designer items from posh stores.

Addressing the controversy on the campaign trail in Florida Sunday, Palin told a crowd she's "back to wearing my own clothes from my favorite consignment shop in Anchorage, Alaska."

That shop is called "Out of the Closet" and its owner, Ellen Arvold, told Early Show co-anchor Julie Chen Monday that Palin's been wearing similar outfits on the stump to what she buys at the shop.

Palin "started shopping here while she was running for governor, so it's been about three years," Arvold said.

"She shops for herself mostly," Arvold continued, "but she often brings her daughters with her, and they will pick out some things for themselves. She likes jackets. She buys kind of classic, feminine, fitted jackets. She likes leather jackets. Her girls have bought jeans here and also some jackets and knit tops."

Prices in "Out of the Closet" vary widely, Arvold said, "from a knit top for $16 to a handbag for $800, but our prices are generally very reasonable. I would say a normal price for a jacket would be between $40 and $100."

Arvold wouldn't say how much Palin typically spends at the shop "because she's a client, and I value her privacy. But I think she could probably come in and buy our whole store three-times-over for $150,000!"

Asked if the clothes she sells look much different from what we've been seeing Palin wear on the campaign trail, Arvold replied, "I don't really think her style has changed too much. She still wears beautiful suits, tailored jackets that are feminine, but still classic. I've seen her wear, you know, her typical high heels and boots. So, no, I don't think her style has changed too much. I have only seen a few pieces that she's bought here on the campaign trail, but, no, I think she looks great."

[nancy725]

All right already with the clothes, we know it was wrong and so does the RNC. My question is where are her medical records??? It is Thursday before election, come on folks. Distracted by clothing. While we are at it, why has no-one addressed her education plans for disabled? Which will set us back approx 40 years in the school system. Palin makes a foolish plan that will result in warehousing our disabled kids and the media lets it go to pursue her clothing!!!

[obgyn33]

I heard there was a secret deal that the clothes would be given away to a place that agrred to sell them back to Palin exclusively for one dollar ($1.00)
crooks and liars

[moxford0]

Palin needs to be placed in a trash can and put on a UPS truck and sent back to Alaska. Over night delivery of course!

[hatenomore-2009]

Trying watching something other than FOX and get a new perspective.

[hatenomore-2009]

I''m college educated and white and wouldn''t vote for McCain/Palin if they were the only ones running. McCain is more of the same and Palin needs to go back to Alaska.

[sandy777-2009]

mccaine=socialism! mccaine takes from the poor and gives to the rich. that is real socialism!

VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN! Obama is our only hope for the middle class and poor.

[hobbitville-2009]

the real question is
WHO IS THE REAL SARAH PALIN
why did it take her SIX colleges to graduate?
How can anyone tell when she is telling the truth?
what really happened with troopergate?
how can she be the subject of an ethics investigation and run for VP position at the same time
Can america afford ot have her as president if mcain dies in office,she abused her powers as govenor
Imagine "Ameria "getting tested" with Palin at the helm, would she be ready or would she be reading" my favorite lipstick" to a group of hockey moms?

[hab58]

I think that the two posts back-to-back by wntrpls were made by someone pretending to be a person receiving government aid. You didn''t fool me.

[melvi001]

I would like to respond to a comment charisma 9949 made in reference to people who are for a lifetime of welfare are pathetic and people need to work for a living...I worked within the social services/welfare system. You see people from all walks of life, those who lived comfortably and suddenly lost their job and was unable to find work anywhere for several months and some for more than a year. They could be your neighbor and you not even know it. there have been several that lived high on the hog (as they say)and not really having a back up plan as they didn''t think something like that could happen to them and all of a sudden burdend and in such disbelief that they have been succumbed to accepting assistance. It''s not that it''s someone''s life long desire, they are just forced into this sad situation. Some come in often sobbing as they are unable to get off of assistance. Please don''t be judmental. God forbid... you may end up in the same situaion one day....

[charisma9949]

aly01-Personally I make it a habit to ignore the ramblings of people who use CAPS and !!!!! to get their points across. It usually denotes inferior vocabulary and a childish mind.

Obama/Biden ''08