For DU fashionistas--Lots of photos of Michelle (Mrs.O)

[mnhtnbb]

and what she's wearing.

http://mrs-o.org/

It is so refreshing to see our First Lady well dressed--and not always in designer duds, either.
There are also a number of pix with the kids.

Take a look at all the pictures available that the press could have published from the trip.
What did they choose? Gee, could it be possible that the press had an agenda? :sarcasm:

[Raine1967]

1. Uh oh.... did the freepers miss this one?

Only joking -- Thanks for the link! I love it!

[monmouth]

5. Notice the aqua bracelet that picks up the brooch? Lovely..n/t

[Raine1967]

11. Actually I did!

I really love how the First Lady dresses. She can be classic and traditional and also knows how to get a little funky!

And yes, I admit it -- I totally indulge in looking at how Mrs. O dresses. Some people like TMZ, People, US whatever -- not me

I like Michelle. THAT is my guilty pleasure. ;)

[monmouth]

19. It's those small, subtle touches that bring it all together...n/t

[sandnsea]

2. michelleobamawatch.com

is a better site to keep up with Mrs Obama and the kids. Gina posts substance and - she isn't funded by the fashion industry either.

http://www.michelleobamawatch.com

[mnhtnbb]

8. Thanks for the link.

The site I posted provides info on who and what she's wearing. Some of us love knowing that she
mixes specific pieces from J.Crew or Talbots or other ordinary places--and which ones they are-- into her wardrobe.

[sandnsea]

20. I understand

as long as people understand the reason the "blogger" gets all that info is because she's a fashion industry insider. It's a commercial endeavor, not a labor of love.

[Raine1967]

23. That is not a big deal to me. Here is why:

I am fully aware that this is fashion we are talking about. Fashion is, after all, a commercial endeavor. And, if I may go so far ---

Some people go into the fashion industry to earn money for something that started as a simple labor of love. I do not begrudge people for wanting to earn money for something they are passionate about.

Hell, I wish more people went into a career they loved and were passionate about to earn money. We would have a much happier world.

[inna]

31. wow, i think this is my all time favorite pic of Michelle!

just found it via your link:
http://michelleobamawatch.com/category/fashion/


i think she even looks a litlle bit like Rihanna on this one! :P

[Cali_Democrat]

3. Malia Obama is also stylin'

I love that peace sign shirt and the sunglasses. :)

[Raine1967]

12. She is a pretty hip tweener!

Looks like style runs in the family.

[alsame]

29. I noticed that on this trip Malia was also doing some multi-color

layering like her mom. :-)

[mnhtnbb]

4. And from the NY Times earlier in the year an article about Michelle's hoped for effect

on the American fashion industry.


TO the laundry list of global woes the Obama administration is expected to set right, starting Jan. 20, one can probably add the quagmire of American fashion. True, it will have to wait in line behind the hemorrhaging economy and the situations in Gaza, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. True, too, it will scarcely be a top-of-mind concern for the president himself.

<snip>

Insignificant as this may seem in the larger scheme of things, it is less so when one considers the distressing state in which American fashion has found itself lately, with both chain and department stores shutting their doors, consumers confidence at its lowest level in decades and manufacturers struggling to remain afloat in what, as May Chen, the international vice president of the union group Unite Here, explained, “has always been a very credit-sensitive industry.”

<snip>

American fashion, said Steven Kolb, the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, like the American automobile and banking industries, is “at a crossroads” in dire need of some kind of boost. Reviving a faltering homegrown industry may seem like a lot to expect of one woman, however highly placed. Yet, whether or not she likes it — or has any particular interest in fashion at all — the first lady has traditionally been expected to use her position to help promote American goods.

<snip>

“She could potentially do what Jackie Kennedy did, bring about a new awareness and a fresh outlook, just by not being so intentionally ‘first lady,’ by mixing designer things with off the rack,” Ms. Sui said. “She can give a big boost to the American fashion industry — and we need all the help we can get.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/fashion/08michelle.html

[CTyankee]

6. Everything great except that horror she wore to meet the Pope.

The veil, not the dress, actually. That veil belongs in a convent, not on our First Lady IMO. It isn't even that flattering. I can't understand why she didn't wear something smaller...

[jwirr]

10. Once upon a time Catholic women had to cover their heads - wear

hats - when in the church. I assume she was savvy enough to pick up on that tradition.

[CTyankee]

18. The White House is advised by protocol officers from the State Dept. on such matters.

But within this protocol there have been allowances made for variations on the theme...

[cap]

14. I wish someone could buck the protocol on veil wearing at Papal visits

I'm not sure that Hillary veiled. Laura did.

It's a stupid archaic custom not followed by the vast majority of Catholic women.

[mnhtnbb]

16. Here's a link with pictures of First Ladies meeting the Pope

There is a picture of Hillary veiled--but also one of her with nothing on her head. Go, Hillary!

http://eastwingrules.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-ladies-meeting-pope.html

[tishaLA]

28. Hillary's head is uncovered, I think, because the photo isn't at the Vatican

I believe there are different protocols: when women meet the Pope there, they must cover their heads, but in the WH the same rule doesn't apply.

[cap]

40. I wish one of the First Ladies would raise the issue..

this just annoys the heck out of me. I have not worn anything on my head in a Catholic Church since I was about 8 years old. I don't see why meeting the Pope should be anything different.

[demigoddess]

35. it is a tradition, they would have called her a hick if she hadn't worn a veil

but that said, she looked better than a lot of women but still I agree it should not be incumbent on non-catholics to follow this 'rule'.

[quiller4]

36. The lace veil is a protocol. Check out the pictures of previous

first ladies on their Papal visit. All wear mantillas

[amandabeech]

7. I really like the white sleeveless sundress with the bright stripes around the skirt.

It looks so fresh!

[mnhtnbb]

9. I did, too.

It worked so well to complement the colors of the women she was greeting.

[alsame]

30. I agree. I think it was the perfect dress for Africa - it pulled in the

colorful patterns of African clothing and yet it was a distinctly American style.

[amandabeech]

33. Exactly!

I that she finds more suitable occasions to wear this dress.

[amandabeech]

32. You're right about the complementary colors.

I really hadn't noticed that, but it makes the dress even more special.

[spooky3]

41. me too, though I am mad at myself for commenting on MO's fashions!

(I don't like our scrutiny of women's appearance (vs. widely accepting men's appearance) but I do like that dress)!

[amandabeech]

42. I think that fashion is an art. It's extremely visual.

I like seeing good taste in men's clothing, but good taste in men's clothing isn't generally as visually interesting as in women's.

I used to feel a little guilty, too. Now though, I only comment when I can complement, or at least offer only gentle constructive criticism after a complement.

And the dress in question I complement without the least bit of criticism!

[Raine1967]

13. Where is Jackeens? She's gonna LERVE this thread!

[JitterbugPerfume]

15. she is beautiful

and she certainly not afraid of color. I love her style .

[mnhtnbb]

17. What I love about Michelle's style is that it's hers. You really get the

sense that she enjoys dressing well, doesn't have elitist taste, loves color, loves casual looks
and knows that presenting herself well creates a great impression. The other thing I love about her style
is that as a woman of substance she is so secure in herself that she isn't afraid
that paying attention to her clothes will detract from the substance of who she is.

She really gives off a tremendous sense of self-confidence.

[FrenchieCat]

21. OMG!

The woman has style....and it is HER style.
I for one really love Michelle's freshness and fearlessness
when it comes to fashion just like when it comes to everything else.

[vaberella]

25. The first outfit and the last jacket---is super hot. n/t

[FrenchieCat]

22. Folks are unrecommending a call to DU Fashionistas?

Must be the DU "I don't care and you shouldn't either cause I said" brigade.

Facism is now part of fashion I see. How fucking too sad.

[vaberella]

26. Many are freepers. They bitched about several of our threads on their site.

For those with membership to DU, they will take advantage because they don't like Michelle.

[mnhtnbb]

27. They absolutely are. There was a positve number of recs at one point that went away.

It may not all be freepers. There are some DU'ers who holler at any comment on anyone's attire at any time.
It was for those folks that I put up the link to the NY Times article. Whether people like fashion or think its unimportant it is a source of jobs.

[vaberella]

24. So i put this and S&S site link in my faves----Cause I'm a superficial Fashionista Queen. ~sigh~

Keep it coming. This totally deserves a K*R and bookmarked.

[phoenixriz]

34. I didn't know where else to put this

but I wanted to post a picture of the family on the way to meet the Pope. Sasha looks darling in her Mary Jane's and Malia looks all grown up in her lovely ensemble. Grandma Marian went also but she is never pictured as I am sure she prefers. I hadn't seen a picture of the girls in their black outfits so wanted to post.

[FrenchieCat]

37. Very nice! I see that Michelle had her Star Trek Belt on (but in Black it's on the sly!) LOL!

[Skittles]

38. STOP ALREADY

IT'S BAD ENOUGH MY BOYFRIEND THINKS SHE'S SO HOT BUT YOU HAVE TO RUB IT IN? SCHEDULING YOU FOR AN ASS-KICKING. :7

[mnhtnbb]

43. LOL

:rofl:

No more from me. Just don't let your boyfriend find the link...

:eyes:

[Raine]

39. THANKS

I love these types of pictures! :bounce: