Whatchoo mean I'm no Jackie O?
Posted on 01/21/2009 9:24:19 AM PST by auntyfemenist
From the "OMG what is she wearing now?" files, Michelle Obama does it again; she managed to escape her handlers wearing yet another fashion atrocity.
One bad outfit you can forgive. But three, each worn to a major event, well, that starts to be more of a fashion statement - and the statement Michelle Obama is trying to make speaks volumes. Very, very loud volumes.
Lets recap:
Election night dress.
http://www.daylife.com/photo/08rNbxi2WW3yH
This is the dress that started it all. This horrid little number by Narciso Rodriguez was certainly eye-popping. Perhaps no one noticed that it made the new first lady look like a giant black widow spider. The addition of a cardigan to this busy, contemporary mess of a frock, was akin to putting a pashmina shawl over your cutoffs - it just didn't make sense.
The Inaugral Ball gown by Jason Wu.
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/countdown-to-the-gown-live-blogging-michelle-obamas-inaugural-style-the-gown-is-by-jason-wu-354416/
At first glance this dress seemed okay, but after a few minutes of considering this feathery creation, it dawned on me how cheap and weird a one strap feathery prom gown looked on the first lady. It also finalized, at least for me, the notion that her figure might be part of the problem. All her dresses seem to fit oddly, which I suppose she can't help. You would think however, that would dictate to her or at least her handlers, that better choices were in order.
Don't Get me wrong, her figure isn't bad and lord knows I am not one to criticize anyone's figure for sure. Its just that her clothing choices don't seem to accentuate the positive. Even Hillary, no figure model herself, managed to pull off a sense of style and if she could do it, Michelle has no excuse.
The National Cathedral prayer service dress.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/21/AR2009012101029.html?wprss=rss_nation
For those of you who missed it, Michelle turned out in yet another glaring example of her um,. fashion sense. Let me try to describe; a gray, or maybe shades of green, giant, contemporary and floral print, a-line dress that from a distance (especially on TV) looked as if someone spayed our first lady with globs of paint.
The sheer number of adjectives needed to describe this dress should tell you it is pretty awful. Heard from the sidelines; "Where is the secret service? Someone has assaulted the first lady!" I can't imagine who suggested this outfit, or rather, who didn't pipe up and tell Michelle that maybe she shouldn't. I can't imagine anyone thinking this was a good idea.
Michelle has made many more fashion choices that are worthy of comment. I won't even go into the yellow lace suit with mis-matched shades of green gloves, shoes and a red handbag.
I have seen some commentary in the fashion rags about how Michelle is attempting to copy the style of Jackie O. Yeah. Perhaps they meant to say that she is attempting to interpret Jackie's style. Maybe its art, who knows. One thing is certain; Michelle O is not Jackie O. The only thing they do have in common is that much like her purported fashion role model she is certainly managing to define her own signature style.
Let hope for her sake that history neglects to note that this first lady was one feather headdress away from dressing like Cher circa 1972.
As little as I think of the Obamaloon and his wife (another lib woman who would be nobody save for their marriage)- she does deserve to wear what she wishes.
I could give a raw red Kennedy about fashion.
It’s the policies that matter.
Oh, you want self-accomplished women? Do the name Sarah mean anything to you? Pretty nice threads, too.
Probably making her own decisions as to what to wear and those around her are too afraid to say that it looks like crap.
A designer sole her a bed spread and a pair of drapes and she bought it. Well what would you expect from an affirmative action baby. LOL But that would be RACIST!
Her election night dress was an eyesore. She so wants to be noticed is how I view that dress.
Yesterday’s inauguration dress was too glitzy for daytime.
Lastnight, at first I thought it was okay but did not like the strap and someone needs to give her some lessons in walking, how to handle a long dress such as that one, and so on.
She really reminds me of the old Carol Burnett spoof of Gone With the Wind where she wore the drapes as a gown.
Whatchoo mean I'm no Jackie O?
I wanted to add that I did see some of the prayer service this morning and thought she and Joe Biden looked so bored and were about ready to fall asleep. Not becoming for someone in their positions....
watch the video from the morning prayer service. Notice that Hilary is seated as far away from the Obamas and Biden as possible. Bill had to play right guard to avoid an all out HRC beatdown
The woman dresses like a lunatic circus clown. So what?
What I would like to know- since they made SO much of what Sarah spent on clothes, how about showing as much interest in how much BO’s wife spends? My bet? It’s three times as much.
Funny, I saw the title of this thread and thought immediately that it was just another catty swipe against Michelle for whatever reason. But after looking at the dresses, humbly, I’ve got to agree, she can and hopefully will do a lot better in the future than those 3 choices.
YAWN......There are so many issues concerning Hussein and Company.....this ain’t one of them.
You are right about her gait. I did forget to mention her slouch which is worse at times depending on what kind of shoes she is wearing. Perhaps it is because she is tall.
Exactly!! It's NOT the clothes, the clothes are beautiful. It's HER! She doesn't know how to walk. She REALLY needs to learn how to carry herself; as it is, she looks, what's the word... clunky!
Yeah, what's the deal with that, anyway? WHY were THEY there with them in the 1st row? Why them??
Could Governor Patterson be designing her clothes ?
Who is Mickey?
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