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Plumping for a pink pump, to pursue a new path

Clinton wearing Perry's shoes suggests she may be entering a stage where she can have fun with clothes.

Published Fri, Apr 14, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    LAST week, Hillary Clinton made news for an appearance at the Women in the World Summit, where she discussed the recent presidential election, her personal evolution and the state of the union. This week, she is making news for a different kind of appearance: as a shoe model on Katy Perry's Instagram feed.

    Perry, a singer/designer who introduced her shoe collection this year, posted a picture on Instagram of Mrs Clinton wearing "The Hillary", a suede pump - available in pink or seafoam green with a stacked 3.5-inch (8.9 cm) Lucite heel with moons and stars floating inside - that sells for US$139. The former secretary of state was wearing a pink pair and seemed pretty happy about it.

    Mrs Clinton and Perry have been mutual supporters for a while. The singer endorsed Mrs Clinton for president, stumped for her during the latest campaign, and sang at the Democratic National Convention; Mrs Clinton, after her election defeat, made a surprise appearance at the Unicef Snowflake Ball to present Perry with the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award.

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