It doesn’t matter which President a First Lady is married to because she will ultimately wind up in the cross-hairs of the fashion and etiquette police.
Hillary Clinton was largely panned as having no style during her days in the White House (although these days she seems much more fashion-conscious and quite successfully so) and Laura Bush was not seen as a fashion-plate either and was often described as looking frumpy or just boring. Now enter Michelle Obama, a woman in her 40’s who has attracted attention for her tall, slender, toned body and seeming interest in fashion- up to a point. One day the fashion Nazis are falling all over each other giving Michelle props for this or that outfit while the next day they are slamming her. Such is the life of the First Lady of the United States. I personally don’t give a rat’s ass what any of ‘em wear.
One thing which is sort of interesting in all of this is how many big name designers are getting peeved that Michelle Obama isn’t turning to the to make her latest dress or gown. Instead, she is using lesser known designers and in the process, making them quite successful. Meanwhile, the big names in fashion are crawling out of the woodwork to let everyone know that her G20 fashion statement was not well-received and they seem to be saying that if she had stuck to Ralph Lauren, De La Renta, Vera Wang etc., such would not be the case.
Whatever.
Stumble It!
2 responses so far ↓
1 tehehehe // Apr 8, 2009 at 10:00 am
Uh…This is kind of normal for a “First Lady”. They do this “fashion” thing with every first lady. And she is a “new face”.
Before she went over there was all the talk about how she would “show up” the fashion of other leaders, and everyone was anticipating the comparison of Sarckosy’s wife and Michellle. The Obama handlers painted it as if Michelle was a knock-out winner.
The “handlers” are clearly trying to avoid the comparison with the “two-for-one” Presidency of the Clinton’s. Michelle may arise later as a “spokeperson”, but not this early. Give her time. There are still lots of bumps and bruises from many of the things she said during the campaign.
Rightly or wrongly, the “obama handlers” are trying to build up her “creds” before she walks out on the stage alone.
As for the G20 fashion, “so what”?
2 tehehehe // Apr 13, 2009 at 8:34 am
Hmmmm. This sheds new light on the “unhealthy obsession”. Just who is “unhealthy”?
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04122009/news/nationalnews/glamour_first_164080.htm
Leave a Comment