Michelle Obama would have saved herself both money and embarrassment if she had selected clothing from fashion magazines and not a personal ‘designer’.
She is tall and not overweight. She needs to wear very ‘quiet’ outfits; monochrome - to emphasize any good features and minimize the bad. That crazy patterned fabric just draws attention to her shortcomings.
Not all of us are as beautiful as Melania - but we are self-confident enough not to ‘over do’ or overpay.
I don’ t think Michelle was overpaying. From what I have read, she has paid little or nothing for most of her First Lady wardrobe. In fact, the Obamas are simply not wealthy enough to pay retail for couture clothing.
There has been much speculation about the arrangements made with fashion designers to obtain clothing for Michelle.
But simple is right— she looks best in tailored items with simple lines. Some patterns can also be slenderizing— it all depends.