Posted on 01/20/2009 9:23:13 PM PST by malkee
No one gets the fascination with Michelle Obama, fashion plate, more than her husband.
Invoking another president with a glamorous wife—that would be, maybe, John F. Kennedy? — President Obama told military guests at the Commander in Chief Ball last night, “I have the special honor of being the guy who accompanied Michelle Obama to the ball.”
That got a big laugh, but it would be a few minutes before the first lady made her entrance, in an ivory chiffon dress. But when she did, oh, what a roar.
It was an amazing day for Mrs. Obama — chic and bone-chilling, and maybe at times her feet hurt. For Tuesday night’s round of balls, she chose a fluffy, many-layered gown by a 26-year-old designer named Jason Wu. The dress had a one-shoulder strap and was flecked with organza flowers and crystals.
If Mrs. Obama is a different and more stylish first lady than the country has seen in a while, she proved it Tuesday with some striking fashion choices. The Wu gown was perhaps not as sophisticated as the coat-and-dress ensemble she wore for the swearing-in, but it still made a statement.
As for her vivid yellow inaugural outfit, it seemed designed to stand out against the traditional red and somber black coats on the Capitol steps.
Here is a bolder woman, a serious woman from Chicago and Harvard who is not afraid to express herself with fashion, and it is the kind of confidence that many women will recognize in themselves. Her clothes tell us that she has an adventurous spirit, as well as a sense of humor, and if some of these garments have almost an old-fashioned womanly quality, then they tell us that she is indeed not your average fashionista.
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Michelle Obama began the historic day in a golden-hued eyelet lace coat and sheath with a jeweled collar by Cuban-American designer Isabel Toledo. (The New York designer, a fashion insider favorite, has been quoted as calling the soft yellow-green color, “lemongrass.”) Obama played off the green undertones in the fabric with custom J. Crew olive green gloves and dark green patent Jimmy Choo heels).
Her swearing-in outfit was both conservative and striking - the sparkle and jewels were dressy for midday, but her message seemed to be that after all, this was a day unlike any other. By waving off the traditional and embracing the unusual in her style choices, Michelle Obama sparked often intense discussions about modern fashion among observers who ordinarily don’t pay much attention to the subject.
Good point, maybe it’s that chip on her shoulder that makes her slump. See, this can all be turned to fashion :-)
Whoever described this dress as a chenille bedspread nailed it. Two flops today . . . first was wearing Scarlette O’Hara’s draperies to the swearing in, second was wearing that chenille bedspread to the ball.
In respectable fashion-speak, that's the equivalent of: "Your blind date has a wonderful personality."
You are very kind, but I'm not quick to believe this causes her ungainly walk. A "finishing school" may be the solution, if any are available these days.
There's any number of books written about Jackie's clothes, plus the Met Museum of Art recently showed a collection of her outfits----people stood in line for hours to see it.
Hillary flunked the clothes test---does anyone remember that horrid hat she wore on inauguration day? The huge off-the-face hat was made for a tall, sylph-like woman---not a short one with piano legs.
Someone said that the girls looked cute today, but I’ve only seen one picture with them, all bundled up. Anyone have links?
YES! she can/should
I will never forget that horrid blue hat and coat — I remember exactly where I was when I saw it!
Haven't heard any mention of the diamond choker she wore with the puke gold dress.
Press is deciding what the mistakes (they're editing the oaf of office already) to fix.
yitbos
Get ready for the Oval Office Rug Pantsuit!
Show me where? That red and black dress is GOD awful. The dress and coat she wore today is GOD awful. The dress she wore tonight looks like a spread on someones bed. She truly is ugly.... and has no CLASS....
Doncha know, green leather gloves, cowpie gold dress with diamond choker in 25 degree weather is the latest fashion? Where have you been?
yitbos
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