# Political Manicures Beyonce Has Obama Fingernails in V Magazine By Ayman | Published 2008-11-12 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyonce-obama-fingernails-v-magazine References: [wwd](http://www.wwd.com/media-news/hearst-shutters-o-at-home-1853132?navSection=media-news#/articlehttp://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/all-for-obama-hearst-evicts-oprah-matters-moves-in-1853937?page=1) & [fanpix.net](http://www.fanpix.net/gallery/beyonce-knowles-pictures.htm) The Obama support is still going strong in the world of fashion and celebrities. Beyonce, who is featured on the cover of the new issue of V Magazine, flaunts the surname of Barack Obama manicured on her [fingernails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gel-by-essie). In fact Beyonce arrived at the Bruce Weber shoot wearing an [Obama T-shirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/election-collection), but wanted to take a little Obama love into the images themselves. V Magazine was already being printed when Obama was elected president, so editor in chief Stephen Gan commissioned 50,000 “Obama’s in the House” red, white and blue stickers to be printed an attached to the magazine covers to show their love and support. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Political Fashion:** Using fashion as a form of political expression and support. - **Celebrity Activism:** Celebrities publicly endorsing political figures and causes through various means, such as fashion. - **Customized Beauty:** Personalizing beauty and grooming products to reflect individual beliefs and values, like having political slogans on nails. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Opportunities for designers and brands to create politically inspired clothing, accessories, and beauty products. - **Publishing:** Incorporating political themes and messages into magazine covers and editorial content to engage readers and express support. - **Beauty:** Offering customized nail art and beauty services that allow customers to express their political sentiments through their appearance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fashion-Branded Press-On Nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impress-x-kate-spade.md) - [Glamorous Sports Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glamnetic-x-fanatics-collection.md) - [High-Fashion Press-On Nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prabal-gurung-x-kiss.md) - [Voting-Themed Fashion Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youve-got-the-power.md) - [Fast Food-Inspired Nail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nails-inc-x-mcdonalds.md) - [Condiment-Inspired Manicures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mayo-mani.md) - [QSR-Inspired Nail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-collection.md) - [Athletic Nail Polish Ambassadors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sally-hansen-and-jared-mccain.md) - [Tactile Gel Manicures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-nails.md)