MashUp

Obama is largely a stage presence defined mostly by his powerful rhetoric. The trouble, at least for me, is the huge and deceptive gap between his captivating oratory and his actual views. Desperation and luxury are mortal enemies. For Miuccia Prada fear and power do not peacefully coexist. It follows, then, that she who wishes to reach the most rarefied and potent ranks of fashion, whether in dealmaking or designing, must have a certain serenity. Since the beginning of her career she has telegraphed her intentions and labeled herself more efficiently than any observer.Presenting herself not only as an object of desire but as a material girl with her eye on the profits was one of the many smart moves she made from the beginning.

What sets Prada apart is her disregard—in some cases, her open contempt—for the dictates of fashion. One thing Prada the woman is unafraid of is a good fight. And more often than not, she wins. By flaunting her control and her triumphs, Madonna gave fans a stake in her long-term prospects, something that loyalists should be able to appreciate as her sex appeal inevitably fades — although Madonna is still svelte, toned and dressing in lingerie as often as she pleases. Obama seems to have hypnotized much of the media and the public with his eloquence and the symbolism of his life story. The result is a mass delusion that Obama is forthrightly engaging the nation's major problems when, so far, he isn't.

Barrack Obama:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/02/the_obama_delusion.html, (accessed 19th June 2009)

Madonna

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/arts/music/27pare.html?_r=I (accessed 19th June 2009)

Muicca Prada

http://www.time.com/time/2004/style/020904/power/2.html, (accessed 2009)