Bill de Blasio and the Art of Political Image at… the Mermaid ParadePosted in Articles, Communications/Media Studies, Media Archive, Politics/Public Policy, United States on 2014-06-29 18:09Z by Steven |
Bill de Blasio and the Art of Political Image at… the Mermaid Parade
The New York Times
2014-06-23
Vanessa Friedman, Chief Fashion Critic
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York with, from left, his son, Dante; his wife, Chirlane McCray; and his daughter, Chiara, at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade on Saturday. [Tina Fineberg/Associated Press]
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his family had kind of an interesting fashion moment over the weekend. In case you missed it, I offer the above photo of Mr. de Blasio in pirate kit; his wife, Chirlane McCray, in full Ariel getup and their two children both body-painted blue — all for the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade. In fact, Dante and Chiara were king and queen of the parade, a kitsch classic that takes place on the first official day of summer (i.e. Saturday).
Why does this matter beyond the obvious comedic value? Strategy and image spin, my dear Watson. Strategy and image spin…
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