Posted on 02/01/2011 12:36:33 PM PST by Justaham
Her wardrobe choices have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. And now Michelle Obama has hit back at the critics who reacted with anger after she chose to wear a British design to a White House formal dinner. In an interview with Good Morning America, the First Lady insisted she will continue to dress in the clothes that make her comfortable - regardless of the label.
She said: 'Look, women, wear what you love. 'That's all I can say. That's my motto. I wear what I like because...I gotta be in the dress, so...'
Michelle dazzled at the dinner in a flame red gown gown by British designer Alexander McQueen but the gesture fell on stony ground in the U.S. The decision, which some argued was taken because of the symbolism of the colour red in China, highlights the scrutiny devoted to the outfits the First Lady wears for state occasions. TV presenter Joan Rivers was the latest fashion figure to attack Michelle, branding her her choice 'badly advised and wrong'.
She told the Huffington Post: 'Wrong. Wrong. Sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry, but we're pushing America and we're so behind in everything that we're doing.
'We're trying to push our own industries, the president's coming out and saying we've got to make more American stuff, you know what, darling?
'Buy American
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Crabs on the Half ‘Chelle’
I actually thought it looked far better than most of the other bizarre things she's worn.
What I really care about is who is paying for all of Michelle’s very expensive clothes.”
Agreed. I remember reading somewhere that they spent around $10 million on parties and dinners at the White House during the first 8 months or so.
Plus, add all the salaries of her posse.
We need to see the numbers.
She likes wearing drapes.
Some of her choices I’ve liked, some ,not so much. When it comes to fashion she’s a hell of a lot better than Hillary. Can’t say I ever saw Hil in anything that flattered her “figure”. Laura Bush and Nancy, on the other hand, always looked totally feminine and classy.
That’s just plain gross. I am not talking about the woman with the hat!
What is that on either side of this photo? It looks like invisible doors or someone just covered up the exits.
Her Marxist spouse is detroying our country and inciting the Moslems worldwide, and she’s talking about her clothes!
She is a huge attention whore and thinks she is the cat’s meow. I don’t believe for one minute it’s only her homo husband trying to destroy our country. I think that big, ugly beast and Jarrett are calling the shots.
I’m still laffin’ at that. You crazy!
Too bad Mr Blackwell isn’t alive anymore.
He’d have a field day with the First Lardy....er Lady.
No she didn’t.
Is this part of the rehab micheles image?
OK, so she wanted to look like trailer trash. What’s new?
I am no fan, but she looked very nice in that dress.
Sand-ass brown.
I agree. She did look lovely.
I wish we could stick to the real issues. No one asks about Barack’s designer.
Those shoes do not match with her dress at all, but hey, what is new?
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