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reason: You’ve called glamour a beautiful illusion. A lot of people would say that describes President Obama. Postrel: Yes, President Obama is a very glamorous figure. Glamour is a particular form of illusion. It’s an illusion that tells a truth about the audience’s desires, and it requires mystery and distance. During the campaign people projected onto Barack Obama whatever they wanted in a president or even in a country. Lying is usually a bad thing, but they would project onto him that he was lying about his positions because he secretly agreed with them: “Anyone that smart has got to...

WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama Wednesday deployed the full pomp of a White House state dinner for only the second time, honoring Mexico's President Felipe Calderon with a sumptuous menu and elaborate decor. The White House was also road testing unspecified extra security measures, after the inaugural Obama state dinner last year for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was marred when a socialite couple gatecrashed the festivities. Key members of the US-Mexico community were expected among 200 guests at the glamorous black-tie gala evening at the White House, as well as actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Eva Longoria, and Mexican...

Who was the Best Dressed Of The Day, the most glamorously engrossing celebrity who captured our attention? This time it was a model…

Parallel Lines: American ballerina turned model Karlie Kloss is proceeding in a nicely attired linear fashion, compliments of some of the most stylish dresses of the summer in Numéro #112, interestingly photographed by Lachlan Bailey.

Barack Obama swept into the Oval Office as a human green screen. Voters projected their own hopes and dreams onto him. He had glamour, observers gushed. But glamour used to mean an actual magic spell, as my former boss Virginia Postrel wrote during the 2008 campaign. She noted fans’ mystical bond with the mysterious candidate: Obama is unusual, however. He attracts supporters who not only disagree with his stated positions but assume he does too.

10. The bob has been going strong for years! It’s a versatile cut with a length to suit anyone. Heidi Klum has shown the mature ‘kissing the shoulders’ length is beautiful whereas, Christina Aguilera recently stepped out on New Year’s Eve with a short, chin skimming blunt bob, very high fashion. 8. Big ringlets are big news! No one demonstrated this better than Christina Aguilera in her 2007 video, Ain’t No Other Man, where she made them look incredibly sexy and paired them with a black sparkly hat – gorgeous! Kristen Cavallari is also a fan of this glam look...

Who was the most glamorous celeb of the day, the best dressed star? The Editors of the Fashion Time Magazine reveal that it was… Kate Hudson, who attended the world premiere of Nine held at the Odeon Leicester Square in London last night and outshined her co-stars Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz.

Michelle Obama is sharing her rules for finding Mr. Right. For starters: Looks aren't everything. "Cute's good," the First Lady tells the new issue Glamour magazine, out November 10. "But cute only lasts for so long, and then it's, 'Who are you as a person?'" According to Mrs. O, women shouldn't be concerned with the "bankbook" or "the title," but instead focus on the heart and soul of the person they're interested in. "You should always feel good," Obama says. Obama, who is the covergirl of Glamour's December issue, donned a stunning bright red dress for shoot and is...

Lizzie Miller is considered too large to model plus-size clothes. Is the reaction that followed the publication of this picture going to change that? 'It's a photo that measures all of three by three inches," gushes Cindi Leive, editor of US Glamour in a post on the magazine's blog, "but the letters about it started to flood my inbox literally the day Glamour hit newsstands." The picture in question, illustrating a story about body confidence, has generated more than 700 comments on the site, and featured on the US Today morning TV programme. What does it show? A beautiful, creamy-skinned...

With her haute couture on overdrive and flashing some major league stylish sass, Oscar winning French actress Marion Cotillard had an amazing week of looking her best promoting the “Public Enemies” movie. Mais oui, she was pure French elegance… At the London premiere, Marion walked in a red satin Vivienne Westwood dress. She picked out a Stella McCartney clutch and black heels to complete her look.

The June issue of Glamour magazine has an article on women’s "racy fantasies" and it wouldn’t be complete without Barack Obama sex dreams. (The same trend was highlighted in the media about Bill Clinton in the early years.) One woman offered her Obama dream, complete with punchline: I have this fantasy where I’m with Barack Obama at my parents’ house. We’re both naked, and he’s giving me a full-body massage. Suddenly my father appears and says "How could you do that?" And no kidding: In my dream, Obama replies, "I’m serving my constituents." -- Nicki, 34 Glamour’s Serena Kim...

She's America's top "model." Michelle Obama is the nation's first first lady to add a full-time makeup artist to her traveling entourage, according to stylists who have worked with presidential wives over the past 16 years. Makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, helped create Obama's signature look on her inaugural trip to Europe last week.

Inspired by the harem-wear of the East meets 1950s vintage American all girls (and boys) style, Missoni serves up a tasty apéritif for lovers of sun and sand…

The Awards season has officially begun, so imagine our fervent delight upon seeing the red carpet dallianced with glamorous gowns almost every day. We’ll start with the 2009 Critics Choice Awards, a gala gathering of scintillating stars and chic couture, pleasant for the eyes, costly for the wallet, and the epitome of trend-breaking new styles and designs. Anne Hathaway looked like an art masterpiece in her strapless Gianfranco Ferré Spring 2009 ivory and black dress. Hathaway wows with the dynamic duo of beauty and grace. Penelope Cruz donned a navy blue gown, elegant in its simplicity and shape.

Jessica Alba Cool leather jackets, stylish and la mode as always, continue unabated as a long term trend with celebrities opting for them both on and off the red carpet. While Liv Tyler is seen in a black cropped jacket along with a feminine dress, Ashley Olsen combines her edgy Rick Owens jacket with a long pencil skirt. Liv Tyler

If Christian Louboutin is known for his signature red soles, then Sergio Rossi can be considered the king of glitter. His sexy and seductive heels are decorated with sequins, crystals, fur details, metallic trims and jewel stones imbuing the footwear with a stand-out wow look. Plus, these are the Perfect Party Shoes.

Nobody does fashion week like Paris! The most important and influential shows in the world take place in Paris. The epitome of chic, Parisian fashion houses influence the rest of the fashion world. Here are the top 5 Paris SS09 fashion shows. Maison Martin MargielaThis year marked the 20th anniversary for Maison Martin Margiela. True to usual form the designer was scarce but the clothes were fantastic. The collection was structurally beautiful and pushed all the usual boundaries.

The thunderous applause as Senator Hillary Clinton took the Carnegie Hall stage during Monday's Glamour Women of the Year Awards lasted a full minute. As one of the 10 recipients of the accolade, Clinton joked she was "very grateful to Glamour ... because they always liked my pantsuits." http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2008/11/11/amd_hillary-glamour.jpg

Milan is known for its refined glamour. Italian women are well dressed, well put together, and oozing sex appeal. The clothes are of course much of the same! Although Milan can sometimes feel like the least exciting of the shows, in many ways it provides a pretty good understanding of how real women dress! Here are the top 5 Milan shows. PRADAThere are some fashion shows that are said to have an effect on the season, to really set the tone of what the season will mean, and what the trends will be. One of these such shows is Prada....

Like ‘it’ bags and shoes, fashion has dresses which become ‘it’ after celebrities wear them numerous times. If YSL Tributes dazzled every single red carpet, then Roland Mouret’s Pigalle dress accomplished the same effect, being seen on everyone from Dita von Teese to Heidi Klum. Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez, Dita von Teese, Beyonce, Nina Garcia