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CPAC Fashion Statements: Pictures Worth a Thousand Dropped Jaws

By Jason Dick and Warren Rojas
Posted March 18, 2013 at 7:03pm

Ah, CPAC. Some people go for the politics. We go for the fashion.

Donald Trump (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Brush aside The Donald? Perish the thought!

Rand Paul (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call)

Dad Jeans from the Denim Rand Collection.

Sarah Palin (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)

Are those clogs you’re wearing, or did you step on a horseshoe crab?

Mia Love (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)

Gene Simmons called. He wants his shoes back.

2013 Conservative Political Action Conference

I tawt I taw a putty tat!

2013 Conservative Political Action Conference Michele Bachmann (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)

Parachute pants. They’re coming back.

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