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First Lady Michelle Obama steps out in Lanvin sneakers and they're only $540!
New York Daily News ^ | May 1, 2009 | Amy Diluna

Posted on 05/01/2009 5:09:44 AM PDT by Zakeet

Michelle Obama has taken casual to a haute new level.

While volunteering Wednesday at a D.C. food bank, the First Lady sported her usual J.Crew cardigan, a pair of utilitarian capri pants and, on her feet, a sneaky splurge: trainers that go for $540.

That's right: These sneakers - suede, with grosgrain ribbon laces and metallic pink toe caps - are made by French design house Lanvin, one of fashion's hottest labels. They come in denim and satin versions, and have been a brisk seller all spring.

They're out of stock at posh Meatpacking District boutique Jeffrey, and Barneys New York boasts a limited selection of the sneaks, which are a cult favorite among fashionistas.

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Other celebrity fans of Lanvin's costly kicks include Ellen DeGeneres and Kanye West, who has blogged about his faves.

As the family's primary dog walker, Michelle clearly requires comfortable footwear.

"I got up at 5:15 in the morning to walk my puppy," she joked Thursday. "That's how my day starts. Even though the kids are supposed to do a lot of the work, I'm still up at 5:15 a.m. taking my dog out."

She'll be trodding on New York's sidewalks Tuesday for the first time as First Lady. Michelle will meet with staff at the U.S. mission to the United Nations. Later, she headlines Time magazine's "100 most influential people" gala.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fashion; flotusmichelle; gooniegoogoo; michelle; millionaires; obama
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And now you know.
1 posted on 05/01/2009 5:09:48 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet
$540 sneakers? Geeze...I think I'm beginning to understand why it is she developed a pride in being an American about 11 months ago.
2 posted on 05/01/2009 5:12:51 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: Zakeet

Skank shooze.....................


3 posted on 05/01/2009 5:12:51 AM PDT by Red Badger (If Keynesian economics worked, Zimbabwe would be a superpower.......................)
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To: Zakeet

She could have gotten Converse or Vans for a tenth of that or less.


4 posted on 05/01/2009 5:14:25 AM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: Zakeet

5 posted on 05/01/2009 5:14:40 AM PDT by libertarian27 (Never has so many been owed so much by so few)
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“I got up at 5:15 in the morning to walk my puppy,” she joked Thursday. “That’s how my day starts. Even though the kids are supposed to do a lot of the work, I’m still up at 5:15 a.m. taking my dog out.”

***Oh come on. How stupid does she think we are? She has 4 people in the WH to do all of the doggie care.

And by the way, those sneaks are flat out ugly.


6 posted on 05/01/2009 5:14:57 AM PDT by Reagan69 (No Representation without Taxation !)
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To: Zakeet

They’re still ugly no matter how much they cost.


7 posted on 05/01/2009 5:14:59 AM PDT by synbad600
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To: Zakeet
...his brother could have added a second story to his hut for that....with gravity fed water!
8 posted on 05/01/2009 5:15:00 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Zakeet

Clown shoes made for Bigfoot.


9 posted on 05/01/2009 5:15:16 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Zakeet

Where to begin...


10 posted on 05/01/2009 5:15:34 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Zakeet

Perfectly appropriate fashion statement if you’re off to do a drive-by.


11 posted on 05/01/2009 5:16:16 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Zakeet

I don’t care if she spends $540 on a pair of shoes. But, DAMN, those shoes are fugly!


12 posted on 05/01/2009 5:16:30 AM PDT by Tidbit
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To: Doogle

>>...his brother could have added a second story to his hut for that....with gravity fed water! <<

Truth be told!


13 posted on 05/01/2009 5:16:32 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: Zakeet

Wonder if Sarah had any $540 shoes for walkin’ the dog in her campaign wardrobe?


14 posted on 05/01/2009 5:16:41 AM PDT by bereanway (Sarah get your gun)
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To: Zakeet

Do as they say, not as they do. Typical elitist hypocrites who preach how evil money is and show their true elitist colors while dictating to others how they need to live their lives.


15 posted on 05/01/2009 5:16:46 AM PDT by bushfamfan (United States of America: July 4, 1776-November 4, 2008)
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To: Zakeet

They look like Converse canvas, but the LGBT editions.


16 posted on 05/01/2009 5:17:12 AM PDT by Sender (It's never too late to be who you could have been.)
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To: Zakeet
Hmmm... our own version of Emelda Marcos in the making?
17 posted on 05/01/2009 5:17:39 AM PDT by Barney59 ("Amen")
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To: Doogle

Or she could have bought a pair of $50 sneakers for herself and another 9 pairs of $50 sneakers for homeless people to spread the wealth around a little. That’s the line conservatives need to take with spending like this. Leftist hate having their spending choices second-guessed.


18 posted on 05/01/2009 5:17:49 AM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: Zakeet

Those are some ugly shoes.


19 posted on 05/01/2009 5:18:23 AM PDT by kimmie7 (THE CROSS - Today, Tomorrow and Always!)
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To: GOP_Lady; Tax-chick

The classy mirror-tipped shoes have their own thread!


20 posted on 05/01/2009 5:18:45 AM PDT by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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