demonstrates that he’s just as clueless as McCain when it comes to the economy.

Lopate grilled him on smart shopping for lean times, but Mizrahi wasn’t having it. His tips for women looking to save? Shill, baby, shill!  “Never buy anything that’s on sale,” he reprimanded listeners, “that’s always junk.” Also on his to-do list for the recession: buy really good, expensive shoes and get a haircut you can’t afford (such indulgence is “educational,” he promised). Lopate struggled to keep up, asking straight-man advice on slimming colors and food-stained shirts, but Mizrahi was on the importance of evening dresses, ironic toupées, Carrie Bradshaw’s roots and giant fetish shoes. They’re going to be all the rage during Hooverville Fashion Week, we hear.

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Isaac Mizrahi’s Luxury Guide to Recession Fashion (NYTimes.com)
Isaac Mizrahi NY (Official Site)