Fashion Week is not normally the first event that comes to mind when one thinks of the perfect time to hold a political fund-raiser.But perhaps that is because one is not Anna Wintour, the artistic director of Condé Nast and editor of American Vogue, publicly declared Hillary Clinton supporter (she wore a customized Hillary “Made for History” T-shirt to Marc Jacobs’s show during New York Fashion Week) and former high-profile fund-raiser for the Obama campaign.Indeed, in the free evening between London and Milan fashion weeks, Ms. Wintour helped organize a pair of Clinton fund-raisers in the British capital, both featuring Chelsea Clinton, the candidate’s daughter, who is six months’ pregnant. and chairman of the British Fashion Council.The designers Alber Elbaz, Christopher Bailey of Burberry and Tom Ford were among the couple of hundred guests paying $500 each for the gallery event ($1,000 including a photo with Chelsea Clinton) or $2,700 for the dinner. Mr. Elbaz, who cannot vote as he is not an American citizen, said he went to support his partner, Alex Koo, who is.

Mr. Bailey, who is British, is a friend of Chelsea Clinton.These were not the first times Ms. Wintour had combined fashion, expatriates and politics for Mrs. Clinton. Mrs. Clinton’s campaign vice chairwoman, Huma Abedin, was the speaker at that candlelit Champagne-and-canapés reception.No presidential contender before Mrs. Clinton has paid such attention to the overseas vote. In fact, she is the first to have a full-time international campaign staffer, Giulia Marchiori Ceresa, an Italian-born American who studied at Barnard and Boston colleges and now lives in London.But the focus is warranted. Next week, the Democratic Party, in conjunction with Democrats Abroad, is holding the Global Presidential Primary, a seven-day-long election by email, fax, post or in person at 121 voting centers around the world to select its 21 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July. The Democratic Party launched its global primary during the 2008 campaign; the Republican Party has no equivalent.

Then, next month, Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state; the former Indiana senator Evan Bayh; and the Clinton adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to London for fund-raisers; more are in the works in France.Meanwhile, even though she is now in Milan for fashion week, Ms. Wintour has been stumping for the “Made for History” T-shirts, emailing supporters via the campaign about the Clinton benefit collection: “It includes beautiful pieces by my friends Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow. Big Lots Patio Furniture WickerWearing these American-made items is a wonderful way to show your support for Hillary.“Bed Bath And Beyond Vanity SetsIf you’re with her, I hope you’ll take a moment to look through the collection and choose a piece that expresses your support for this incredible woman.”Vw Beetle Seat Covers Leather

According to a guest at the London fund-raisers, which were off the record and reportedly raised $200,000 for Hillary for America, the bulk of the attendees were from London’s well-to-do expatriate community — a good many women; some at the early event with their tweens and teens in tow.One guest said talk was “of voter registration, Donald Trump and the upcoming primaries, as well as how good the food was.” Think sliders at the gallery, shepherd’s pie and apple crumble at the dinner. Another attendee, however, said she was too busy listening to eat.“Like many fashion events, we left hungry,” she said. “And went to China Tang at The Dorchester afterwards.”Dana Thomas contributed reporting from London. The Osborne Bull, Spanish Culture. Find out more information about one of the most iconographic Spanish symbols: the Osborne Bull (el Toro de Osborne). Read the Spanish version One of the most recognized “national” symbols for all tourists visiting Spain, the Toro de Osborne is a huge black bull that watches over the Spanish roads.

However, despite common belief, this bull is not a symbol of Spain, but the advertising logo used to promote a brandy-sherry by a group of wineries called “Osborne”. The Osborne group began in 1772, and with more than 200 years of experience it is considered one of the oldest businesses in the world that still remains active today (94th place), and is the second oldest in Spain. It was founded by Thomas Osborne Mann, an English shopkeeper from Exeter who settled in Cadíz. In the Puerto de San María he struck up friendships with other winery owners who originated from Britain and married the daughter of one of the managers of “Duffy Gordon”, with whom he had five children, the first Osbornes. Two of his sons, Tomás and Juan Nicolás, inherited the business. The former took charge as soon as he was old enough; the latter followed a diplomatic career, and was named Count Osborne. Since Juan Nicolás had no heir, both his title and share of the business were inherited by his nephew, Tomás´ son who continued to run the business with great success.

In 1956 the advertising agent Azor, as instructed by the company, designed the first publicity campaign, the silhouette of a bull, made of wood and 4 metres high. These bulls were erected a year later in 1957. From 1961 onwards they were made from metal sheets to avoid deterioration caused by harsh weather conditions, and the height was increased to 7 metres. However the new advertising rules published in 1962 forced to company to move the signs further away from the roads, and so they decided to make them 14 metres high, as they are seen today, so that they would be more visible. There are in total 90 Osborne bulls distributed throughout the roads in Spain, 10 of them in the Cadíz province, but others can be found in all corners of the Peninsular. The wide distribution of this successful advertisement has meant that the Osborne bull is now associated with Spain itself and its silhouette is often seen on national Spanish football flags, t-shirts, caps, and towels etc. The Osborne group continues to be a model family business in today´s food and drink industry, and the majestic bull, a symbol of Spain as it is now known, keeps watching over the country's roads.