Sarah Palin, the Republican Party vice presidential candidate in the 2008 election, spawned a fashion trend with her titanium designer glasses by Kazuo Kawasaki. The glasses were custom-ordered from an Alaskan optician who visited Palin's home, but the frames can be found at Kawasaki retailers.USA Today: Palin has created quite a stir ... with her...glasses (September 4, 2008)