That's a MAN, baby!
Posted on 11/24/2009 7:22:18 PM PST by Steelfish
Michelle Obama Goes Glam For State Dinner (with a dress by little-known designer Naeem Khan)
[Pic in URL] by Jennifer Romolini, Shine staff
Looking glamorous in an elegant strapless gown by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan, Michelle Obama welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur to the White House Tuesday night and ushered in the Obama administration's first official state dinner.
Though she's become known for her (sometimes controversial) high-fashion risk-taking, tonight Mrs.Obama chose a dress with a classic floor-length cut in a subdued gold fabric and paired it with a light shawl. Her makeup was kept to a minimum and her hair done in a dignified updo. The entire ensemble seemed traditionally feminine and sophisticated, reminiscent of the first lady's more conservative predecessors.
But there were a few Michelle-style flourishes, including a pair of elaborate chandelier earrings and a stack of glittering gold-and-diamond bangles piled high on her left arm. Her choice of Khan as designer is also characteristic of this first lady, who often favors little-known artisans over big names. Khan has been on the fashion scene since 2003, and has outfitted youthful celebrities such as Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Lopez. He has also dressed dignitaries like Queen Noor and designed the costumes for the 2006 movie "Dreamgirls."
Tonight's look may mark a sartorial departure for Mrs. Obama, a shift into more sophisticated, luxurious, and regal attire, rather than the playful, accessible, less-polished clothing she's worn thus far.
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“Let the Wookie win, R2.”
Very nice dress. She looks good in it.
Shhhhhhh.... don't remind her!
Silk purse, sow's ear?? Or something like that.
She got it right this time! The dress is appropriate for the event and suits her figure well. Way to go, Michelle!
She looks good. She has one of those faces that can look very beautiful when she wears a genuine smile but she looks terrible angry (which is apparently most of the time).
“I saw it hanging in the window and just HAD to have it!”
Beautiful dress! She looks great!
what makes you think she isn’t a candidate for breast cancer? We don’t know who is and who isn’t — which is why the screening change is so egregious.
Indian American.
Having worked in the ‘rag trade’ for may years (as tho that has ANYTHING to do with the price of tea in China)......she looks rather ‘acceptable’ for once. The dress appears to be layered. ‘Devore’ which is like velvet that has been ‘cut’ or ‘burned’ to reveal the base fabric (organza underneath)....over the shell of satin. The shawl appears to be silk organza. The lines are actually good for her and the color suits her skin tone.
Sooooo, I will say (to MO’s ‘stylist’).....ya’ done good!
That's a MAN, baby!
Very nice. She actually looks fairly hot there.
Yeah, about damn time too. Usually her outfits look nasty. This time she did a good job.
She looks lovely.
No bow?
The dress was nice, and for once, she was appropriately dressed. I just wished she’d spent a little more time on her hair, but heck, at least she wasn’t in shorts.
She looks stunning. Good for her.
The fall of the shawl is hiding the “wide load” sign.
Aside from the strategic drape of fabric, she’s still a part of the fundamental marxist transformation of our beloved country and she deserves no praise from anyone who truly loves America and fears for America’s future.
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