Posted on 11/26/2016 3:59:17 PM PST by simpson96
At the Hay-Adams this fall, members of Washington’s diplomatic community gathered inside the historic hotel’s glass-walled loft, with its postcard views of the White House, for a conversation about fashion. About clothes and their place on the world stage. The program, hosted by the State Department and Elle magazine, included a panel discussion, in which I was invited to participate, that featured designer Derek Lam. When the conversation came around to first lady Michelle Obama — because how could it not? — Lam dropped his head in a mournful manner and lamented: Her departure from the East Wing signaled the end of a singular era for American fashion.
During her tenure, Obama brought widespread attention to Seventh Avenue. She energized designers, editors and stylists with her fashion-forward wardrobe choices. She made industry insiders stand taller both at home and abroad. She’s been an exemplar of modern, fit and confident middle age. She instilled pride and kinship among countless black women.
And she has been the most high-profile cheerleader for the sleeveless sheath as the 21st-century power uniform. “It’s been accepted everywhere,” says designer Maria Pinto, who created many of Obama’s 2008 campaign dresses, including the purple sheath she wore when she fist-bumped the presumptive Democratic nominee. “You don’t have to be in a suit. There’s other ways to get that power look.”
Lam is among the many Seventh Avenue designers whose clothes have been part of the first lady’s public wardrobe and whose life story has been fundamental to her version of fashion diplomacy.
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Mooch stole Nick Nolte's shirt!
I can’t wait until we stop hearing people trip over themselves to convince themselves, and us, how classy and beautiful this angry racist woman is.
Stacy London drives me bonkers
WHY the HELL are Democrats so FUGLY?? God did NOT make them that way.”
A lot of them became Democrats because they are ugly. Big bruiser dykes and weenie little fags.
Some that would not be ugly seem to uglify themselves to fit in with their chosen peer group.
Awful. It doesn’t drape well.
My wife and I look at the Dem rallies, and protests, and always the women are ugly, not classy to say the least, or even stylish. Most Of them wear scruffy jeans, ugly t-shirts, and dirty shoes. Hell their hair looks a mess, and hardly any wear a dress.
Now compare to a republican rally, where most women have make up, look stylish, look like a female, and look beautiful
She’s badly proportioned and sorely lacking in grace.
LOL...she’s our modern day Jackie O, dontcha know.
WTF???
OUR tax money hosted this? A "CONVERSATION" about clothes?
It is LONG PAST time to DRAIN THE SWAMP!!
Obunghole has had the most unserious administration in the history of the country. Thank God adults are going to be in charge once again.
Size matters
I’ll say one thing.....had Malania’s dresser done Michael’s, there would have been a different thinking about her intelligence and looks.
Some freeper must have her black widow spider number in their files.
Michelle helped truckers feel good about their wardrobes.
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