Santa doesn't need a new suit. What he needs is an Hermes smoking jacket to wear to his treatment sessions at Betty Ford.

He doesn't have your kind of money, he gives his away to help others.

Betty Ford, eh? That would explain the red nose. Let's hope he doesn't end up Mr. Liz Taylor the ?9th. What would the kiddies of the world do if all they got in their stockings was perfume?<BR>

There Is a Mrs.Santa Claus!

Well, my gosh, if there is a Mrs. Claus, why the heck does she let her husband go out looking like that? I've had several husbands (admittedly, none of which were actually my own) and I would never let them wear something that screams "I'm fat & want to be seen from miles away!". Of course, she's probably let herself go to heck, too, so she must think by contrast she looks great next to a husband dressed like a huge red ballon with a black stripe across the middle. I feel confident that if Santa did ever hook up with Liz, she wouldn't let him be seen in his present state. She'd probably insist he shave & get a haircut, too.

Oh & La Liz has never had a look that screamed "I'm fat & want to be seen from miles away!"? Ms. Taylor is not exactly known for her taste. Her beauty, yes, but not her taste (think the Cleopatra years).<BR><BR>But, Esmeralda, you seem to have lots of sympathy for her probably due to the fact that you've shared husbands. ;)

I don't really think I need a new suit.<BR><BR>However, one long night of sleighing and going through chimneys is bad for my circulation, and I'd like to replace the black boots. <BR><BR>Do you recommend Mephisto, Ecco, Rockport, New Balance, SAS, Easy Spirit, Reebok, Birkenstock, Born, Tecnica, Bass, etc.? (I don't plan to be walking in cobblestones.)<BR>

How about a crispy pink running suit for the old guy? And a fanny pack/belt bag would be better for his back that lugging the sack over his shoulder.<BR>

I would recommend a fanny pack only if he were not going down chimneys at Rome Termini, the Paris Metro or anywhere in Spain.

None of you know this, apparently, that in the native language of the North Pole, "Santa Claus" means "big fat hairy guy in stupid red suit". Obviously, to change either his size or his clothing would clearly be incorrect, politically. The Reindeer Coalition, the NAAEP (the Northern Alliance for the Acceptance of Elf Personages), and ACLU (Alliance of Clauses and Lookalikes United) would be filing lawsuits (aka "Santa suits") all over the place. We do not need to give attorneys anymore billable hours than they already have.<BR><BR>

Well, Clarence, you might as well add a suit by WAGE (Women Against Gratuitous Encomes (so, we can't spell). Santa personifies the typical male who works, in his case, one night a year--granted that's more than most men--but he gets all glory and his own vehicle to boot.

Good one, Mr. Darrow. I see you HAVE been busy since the Scopes Monkey trial.

Hold it right there, Clarence Darrow! In none of these union contracts is Santa Claus stipulated to wear a specific union, as you choose to insinuate here. Forthwith, "Mr. Claus, Klaus, Kringle or St. Nick shall have within the scope of his authority the right to wear comfortable clothing which shall in no way inhibit performance of his job duties, but will make him easily recognizable on a foggy or moonless night by elves, reindeer, and others under his immediate supervision." I don't see anything about RED, there, pal. I rest my case.

Santa doesn't need those expensive shoes as most of his time is spent travelling by sled. He likes his boots well shined which I do the day he takes off. As our friend the chimney sweeper says, he cleans before santa descends, so no soot. While I appreciate Fashionellas ideas, not to worry dear!. My relatives in Lyon and Milan make the beautiful fabric for his suits, and a relative makes the boots. So you see,most of our money goes to those little darling devils for presents.

For crying out loud, why doesn't the man just shed the excess blubber? Then he'd look good in just about anything, I'm sure. At the rate he's going, he's going to permanently traumatize some tot when he keels over from congestive heart failure on the front lawn or under the tree. I'm not a vet, but it can't be good for those reindeer to continuously have to pull a load that heavy, with frequent starts & stops. A little self-restraint with the stollen, cookies, kringla & eggnog would work wonders, I'm quite certain.

Is the new suit all black? Not only would it be very fashionable, but it would also mask all the chimney stains. :~)

Mr Capo, didn't you read my post? There is no soot problem, thanks to Mr Chimney Sweeper. See above post about his family made suits. Black is rediculous, this is not N.Y. You may know alot about music, but not about an appropiait wardrobe for my dear hubby.

Okay, okay, okay...all this discussion about whether or not Santa NEEDS a new look, or to lose pounds or whatever is seriously straying from the posters original request: How may she contact him?<BR><BR>Fashionella (Communista Fashionista?) darling, I've done a search on Northern Lights for you. You might try KrisKringle@topo'theworld.np to e-mail him directly, or if you have trouble getting a response you could always go to his website www.SantaClaus@topo'theworld.np. And remember, those addresses ARE case sensitive.<BR><BR>Merry Christmas (Happy Chanukah)