Thigh Highs on THAT?
And no real president's wife would go bra-less. Pond scum do, however.
Posted on 11/24/2009 11:03:56 AM PST by traumer
Michelle Obama, once celebrated for her patronage of high street shops accessible to most American women, has raised the fashion stakes by ordering a pair of thigh-high leather boots from France.
The American first lady could give Carla Bruni, the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and a former supermodel, a run for her money once she receives the flat black boots, which have been specially ordered from Robert Clergerie, the French designer based in Romans, in western France.
Mrs Obama has also ordered a pair of calf-length boots in beige buckskin, according to Mr Clergerie, whose boots sell for hundreds of pounds.
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Robert Clergerie said the first lady's order had been sent in by a retailer in her hometown Chicago after Mrs Obama could not find the exact style she wanted. One of the pairs was modified slightly from the catalogue model at her request, he said.
With her fashion-forward move, Mrs Obama has kicked aside controversy over the $540 (£362) Lanvin trainers she wore to volunteer at a charity food bank last spring.
Critics were quick to question the appropriateness of wearing such expensive shoes to a charity event for the poor - particularly given the troubled economy.
During her husband's presidential campaign, Mrs Obama was lauded by US women's magazines for sporting affordable cardigans from J.Crew and reasonably priced dresses by Anne Klein.
Clergerie is one of the few remaining great shoemakers in Romans-sur-Isere, a small town in south-west France that has been renowned for its shoes for centuries.
He has previously made footwear for Madonna, Bianca Jagger and Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy.
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Sacremoo! A thousand French cows just received a death sentence.
How dare you ask that question (of someone who isn't a Republican or especially Sarah Palin).
do they make them that high to fit her?
Maybe the boots are for Barry.
Doesn’t count if she didn’t order the wet-look vinyl hot pants and halter top to go with them...
The President did not bow! Whose are you going to believe; the White House or your own lying eyes?
With all the BS in DC, waders & boots are a necessity.....you betch’ya!
I am disgusted she ordered these ugly things while Americans are losing jobs and homes!
Thank goodness. Hopefully it goes from her ankles too her beaver.
Hey! I did NOT give you permission to post that picture of my feet. You WILL be hearing from my lawyer.
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