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In Versace, Michelle Obama Sends a Powerful Message at Her Final State Dinner (barf alert)
New York Times ^ | 10/19/2016 | Vanessa Friedman

Posted on 10/19/2016 6:35:14 AM PDT by simpson96

On Tuesday night, at her final state dinner as first lady, Michelle Obama solidified her legacy as perhaps the most adept and successful practitioner of the art of political dressing that any administration has seen.

Her choice of an Atelier Versace gown for the Italy state dinner was not only a nice bit of sartorial diplomacy — Versace being an Italian success story, a company often touted as a candidate for a public offering — but, coming less than a week after her magnetic speech in New Hampshire on women and respect, it went far beyond being simply an ambassadorial nod to a guest country’s talent and made a powerful subliminal statement.

The dress, after all, was made of rose gold … chain mail. As much as it was gracefully cut and draped, it also spoke of armor and female strength, of the need to gird yourself to fight for what you believe in. And it was designed by Donatella Versace, a woman who was famously thrust into one of the most difficult situations of all: having to take over and preserve the company founded by her brother after his murder in Miami. And who, despite a fair number of doubts, has ultimately triumphed — in part by transforming the aesthetic of her company from one built on the power of sex to one built on the power of self. (snip)

Especially because Ms. Versace then said, ”I am humbled and honored to have the opportunity to dress the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. Thank you Michelle for all the things you did for America and for the rest of the world, for the women in the U.S. and the rest of the world.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: bho44; fashion; fawningmedia; flotusmichelle; michelle; michellephoto; obama; statedinner; versace
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To: miss marmelstein

Rachel must be drinking her EVOO.


41 posted on 10/19/2016 7:20:40 AM PDT by surrey
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To: freeandfreezing
Because I can tell you that the men in my life do not talk about women like this

Then explain why her husband's little Barry was saluting everyone on the plane.

42 posted on 10/19/2016 7:20:55 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: miss marmelstein
Phew! Those are man arms.

Yeah, I had a similar reacton: "Wow, linebacker in a dress."

43 posted on 10/19/2016 7:21:45 AM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: simpson96

I don’t think its a wig. It’s probably flat-ironed. A vast improvement from how her hair usually looks imo. There is a rear shot of her that is not flattering at all.


44 posted on 10/19/2016 7:23:33 AM PDT by katieanna
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To: miss marmelstein

Phew! Those are man arms.
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That is a beautiful dress but those arms ruin the whole look.


45 posted on 10/19/2016 7:46:10 AM PDT by barker (The Deplorables have the longest fuse. It is, however, a fuse.)
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To: simpson96

25 stoopids doing their best to make this wookie bitch look human and she still looks like a shelf ass ugly wookie bitch.
Nice of her to bring along her monkey though


46 posted on 10/19/2016 7:50:58 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (hey Bill, rape anyone, Lately?)
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To: simpson96

I think the dress itself is gorgeous...but not the most flattering to MO’s body. Neverthess I think MO is doing the best she can given what she’s got to work with...man sized shoulders, BIG rear...etc.


47 posted on 10/19/2016 8:01:28 AM PDT by Aria (2016: The gravy train v Donald Trump)
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To: miss marmelstein

I was thinking the same thing. She looks like one of the Chicago Bears linemen in drag.


48 posted on 10/19/2016 8:16:53 AM PDT by LizardQueen (The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
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To: simpson96
Image and video hosting by TinyPic It's not just the arms ruining the dress.
49 posted on 10/19/2016 8:18:07 AM PDT by barker (The Deplorables have the longest fuse. It is, however, a fuse.)
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To: simpson96

Michelle O is a Chude, O himself is gay. The perfect power couple of the new millenia.


50 posted on 10/19/2016 8:20:31 AM PDT by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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To: simpson96
Here's the back view. I literally busted out laughing when I saw this spread across the Daily Mall. All it's missing are neon lights:


51 posted on 10/19/2016 9:16:36 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (We will be one People, under one God, saluting one American flag. --Donald Trump (standing ovation)
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To: surrey

Ah, yes. Jerry Seinfeld’s wife, Jessica. The woman famous for announcing a divorce the instant she was back from her honeymoon and then getting it back on w/Jerry. I don’t remember the name of that poor slob she married, but she must still be an interesting topic at family dinners at his house, even that was a long time ago now.


52 posted on 10/19/2016 9:17:37 AM PDT by midnightcat
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To: miss marmelstein

In our lifetime, this tranny will be exposed. What a fraud “family”.


53 posted on 10/19/2016 9:26:38 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: Albion Wilde

Buns of thunder.


54 posted on 10/19/2016 9:28:50 AM PDT by jetson
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To: Leep

Don’t worry. These grifters will, continue to have their weekly parties at the white hut for the various scummy hiphoppers and rapsters. There is taxpayers’ money to be spent.


55 posted on 10/19/2016 9:30:24 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: Leep

Don’t worry. These grifters will continue to have their weekly parties at the white hut for the various scummy hiphoppers and rapsters. There is taxpayers’ money to be spent.


56 posted on 10/19/2016 9:30:51 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: simpson96

Nice dress, but what is it with the bulge between her legs?

5.56mm


57 posted on 10/19/2016 9:32:43 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Albion Wilde

That’s the first dress I have ever seen with a set of high beams mounted on the rear.


58 posted on 10/19/2016 4:45:45 PM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Iron Munro

More golf leaf than a Trump reception hall on that.


59 posted on 10/19/2016 4:48:46 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: A CA Guy

The back of that dress looks HORRIBLE on her, does she not u derstand some people just CANT WEAR clingy fabric!!!! JUST DISGUSTING!!!!


60 posted on 10/19/2016 4:55:45 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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