The painting’s title — Emperor Haute Couture — is also part of the pun as it carries a reference to “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” a tale by Hans Christian Andersen in which a vain king parades around naked, believing his new suit is so superior that it is invisible to those unfit for their positions in life.
“Satire is a great way to make valid social comment and have some fun at the same time,” said Ms. Sutherland.
Link to pic: http://maggiethered.com/images/Emperor.htm
Chicago's finest!

The police should stop arresting beer makers and start arresting the war criminals!
3 protesters charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism
The three men were among nine people that were collared Wednesday night in a raid on an apartment building in the 1000 block of West 32nd in the Bridgeport neighborhood, she said.
She said in a written statement released later Saturday that at 11:30 p.m., “police broke down doors with guns drawn and searched residences without a warrant or consent.”
Gelsomino said she still doesn’t know the details of the charges.
“Although some accusations of Molotov cocktails have been made by police, they have provided no evidence of criminal intent or wrongdoing on the part of the activists,” she said in the statement. “On Thursday, when asked about the raid at a press conference, Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy knew so little about the alleged terrorism investigation that he said he would have to gather further information before commenting.”
The entire case for Molotov Cocktails rests on the possession of glass bottles by the men who were arrested, who, by the way, are home beer makers ... which sort of explains why they have the bottles, doesn't it? Home brewing is legal (unless you sell it) and you usually get a better quality beer that doesn't have all the legally required chemicals added to it. Home brewing/winemaking is a popular hobby ( I used to make my own mead many years ago, and the minister who married my wife and I brews his own beer as well). The police, who obviously chug the cheap stuff that comes in aluminum cans, arrested these guys for their hobby.