Their \u201caffordability\u201d agenda got off on the wrong foot.<\/p>\n
New York City\u2019s first lady <\/a>Rama Duwaji\u00a0<\/a>appeared to wear $630 \u201cartisan\u201d leather boots from a high-end designer to her Democratic socialist husband Zohran Mamdani\u2019s<\/a> mayoral swearing-in ceremony \u2014 a luxury look that flew in the face of the\u00a0politician\u2019s \u201ceveryman\u201d image, eagle-eyed critics said Thursday.<\/p>\n Duwaji, a 28-year-old artist, gave more socialite than socialist on New Year\u2019s Day <\/a>as she apparently rocked one of the fashion house Miista\u2019s pricey boot designs \u2014 one which is said to be crafted from \u201cvegetable tan cow leather\u201d and feature an \u201cultra-cushioned memory foam insole.\u201d<\/p>\n Rama Duwaji wore the $630 boots to her socialist husband\u2019s inauguration. AP<\/p>\n The fashion firm charges $630 a pair for the so-called \u201cShelley Boots,<\/a>\u201d which feature a 6-centimeter (2.3-inch) heel and a lace-up back.<\/p>\n But her high-end fashion statement \u2014 which came as she stood next to Mamdami while he took the oath of office<\/a> just after midnight \u2014 is out of touch, considering Hizzoner\u2019s equity-for-all policies that include tax hikes on the rich<\/a> along with his man-of-the-people air, some observers slammed.<\/p>\n \u201cMamdani\u2019s \u2018affordability agenda\u2019 is a scam. His wife parades in $600 Miista boots while he pushes rent freezes that\u2019ll collapse housing stock. They\u2019re moving into Gracie Mansion to dodge the chaos their policies create,\u201d @CityDeskNYC tweeted Thursday.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cRemember: this \u2018man of the people\u2019 met his designer wife on Hinge while crafting a luxury aesthetic for his campaign,\u201d the account continued. \u201cReal New Yorkers can\u2019t afford boots or rent \u2014 they\u2019re stuck with Mamdani\u2019s performative socialism and a city sliding into activist-run decay.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s inauguration<\/a><\/p>\n Duwaji wore the $630 boots to Mamdani\u2019s swearing-in ceremony, eagle-eyed observers said. AP<\/p>\n Another critic proclaimed,\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019re $600. But when he seizes the means of production, everyone will be able to afford them.\u201d<\/p>\n