Fashion Students Design Robes for Sotomayor

It's back-to-school time for new-kid-on-the-block Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, but her new school wardrobe may need a little help. As my column "Green and Glover" reported last month, her friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg counseled her to find a judicial robe in London or France because robes for female justices are virtually nonexistent stateside.

Never ones to let an extreme-makeover opportunity slip through our hands, we tapped some local fashion designers and high school students through our friends at Fashion Fights Poverty (FFP) to produce sketches for Justice Sotomayor to consider.

"Fashion Fights Poverty is thrilled to be able to showcase the work of students, designers and supporters that have worked with us over the years," said Elaine Mensah, FFP's fashion director and vice president for production.

Although Justice Sotomayor declined comment through a spokesperson, we're sure once she's settled in to her new role and office, her closet will be the next item on her agenda, and she'll give these up-and-coming Ralph Laurens a second look.

Go to this link to see the sketches:
www.washingtontimes.com/greenandglover

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Comments

[mlaiuppa]

So sorry. I looked at those sketches and they were gawd awful.

She would do better to get a high quality traditional style robe in a color other than black and use a lace collar.