For our American readers, and certainly a lot of us in the rest of the world, January 20, 2009 is a date which cannot come quick enough. To celebrate the presidential inauguration, some of our favourite American designers have been inspired to create Barack Obama official merchandise as part of the "Runway to Change" initiative.
Even though he's not my president, I'm thinking about purchasing Alexander Wang's wonderful CHANGE scarf anyway - it's a message not confined to any time, person or place. There are also two great totes to choose from, thanks to the design skills of Tory Burch (left) and Diane von Furstenberg. The proceeds from the sale of the merchandise will go towards the cost of the inauguration - which is tipped to be around the $45 million mark! You can browse the Runway to Change products on this website until the end of February.
[via WWD]
