"She comes to Paris, and she literally buys everything. Then she flies back to New York, says, 'I'm a little disappointed--there's nothing in the store,' and walks out with 80 pairs," he grinned. "She is super."
Imelda Marcos is back on the campaign trail at 80 – in a brand-new pairof shoes - Asia, World - The Independent
Mrs Marcos is famous for the 1,220 pairs of shoes discovered in the presidential palace in Manila after the family fled the country following a popular uprising in 1986. In 1995 she won a congressional seat, having retained the affection of many Filipinos despite her outrageously extravagant ways – which in the past included shopping trips to the world's glitziest boutiques – and her flaunting of wealth in a nation where most live in grinding poverty. The relaunch of her political career was a good excuse to buy several new pairs of shoes, according to aides of Mrs Marcos, who donned elegant leather sandals for yesterday's trip to the family home and mausoleum in the northern town of Batac.
You know how you don't hear about someone for years
and you wonder if they are still around - okay so
now the mystery of Imelda is solved
Posted by: Abbycat | April 03, 2010 at 04:46 PM