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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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To: Zakeet

First show in the new series, “Pimp My Sneaks.”


41 posted on 05/01/2009 5:31:46 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ( Obama, you're off the island!)
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To: Zakeet

I think she still prefers her open-hoof sandals for gardening.


42 posted on 05/01/2009 5:31:49 AM PDT by Ben Hecks
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To: Zakeet

I’m sorry, I’m still trying to grasp “posh Meatpacking District boutique”...strange images come to mind-and none involve shoes.(I’m just an un-hip hick chick, I reckon.)

One cannot do anything practical in those shoes!
But, consider the wearer.
Why do they make it sooo easy to fall for the class envy thang? I mean, in normal circumstances, I don’t begrudge a body for what they fritter their dough on- maybe it’s because they seem to just rub our noses in it?
Way to unite, Mo!


43 posted on 05/01/2009 5:32:00 AM PDT by ozark hilljilly (This tagline left intentionally blank.)
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To: Zakeet
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.

I've been upset with Obama for months because he doesn't spend our money as carefully as they would spend their own money. I was wrong. They spend our tax dollars exactly as carelessly as they spend their own money. They are disgusting beyond words.

Even if I could afford $540 sneakers for the entire family, I'd rather get ordinary shoes and give the difference to my church, to my favorite charity to help sick children, or to anything useful. I don't do conspicuous consumption, while the Obamas don't do anything else.

44 posted on 05/01/2009 5:32:40 AM PDT by TurtleUp (Turtle up: cancel optional spending until 2012, and boycott TARP/stimulus companies forever!)
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To: Zakeet

I couldn’t care less about what she pays for her shoes. I buy $250 a pair sneakers because they help me walk (and mine are ugly too.) Who cares what someone pays for shoes...it’s their money and they can spend it as they wish. Some guys buy expensive suits due to their line of work, some women buy expensive purses, etc. I don’t want to be like the “class envy” types on the left, and fret over what somebody pays for something.


45 posted on 05/01/2009 5:32:53 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: Zakeet

Guilty.


46 posted on 05/01/2009 5:33:22 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (Defending RINOs is the same as defending Liberals.)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
Michelle, you still a mule in horse harness.

I think she looks like a very large man in drag. She's an Amazon woman. When she stands next to her sugar daddy, he looks like one of her kids.

47 posted on 05/01/2009 5:33:34 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: Zakeet

This country is soooo messed up.


48 posted on 05/01/2009 5:34:13 AM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (Actually, it all started back in Mayberry. Helen Crump was a traveler and Floyd, well, you know...)
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To: Zakeet

Evita Peron Obama


49 posted on 05/01/2009 5:34:30 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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To: Zakeet

ewe gross..does it ever shaves its legs...


50 posted on 05/01/2009 5:35:47 AM PDT by wheresmycheckbarry?
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To: dawn53
it’s their money and they can spend it as they wish.

Not really. It's a "business expense." She needs them to feed the poor for a few minutes.

51 posted on 05/01/2009 5:36:29 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: Zakeet

Man, them things is too big to fit LeBron James. They looks like about 19 EEEEE. Put a handle on them for a nice briefcase.


52 posted on 05/01/2009 5:36:38 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ( Obama, you're off the island!)
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To: Zakeet

Ugly shoes and what the heck size are they????...they look huge!


53 posted on 05/01/2009 5:36:54 AM PDT by ~Vor~ (A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.)
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To: Zakeet

Ugly sneakers,feet,ankles,outfit,face etc.


54 posted on 05/01/2009 5:36:59 AM PDT by geege
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To: Tidbit
I don’t care if she spends $540 on a pair of shoes.

First of all,they're *sneakers*...not shoes.There's a difference.Second...on a more philosophical note...my Dad,who passed on a few years ago,worked damn hard during his life and was very careful with his $$$.As a result he achieved what many would consider a very comfortable life.Yet in spite of that he used to wear Timex watches and drove Oldsmobiles...although he could have easily afforded watches and cars that were *much* more expensive.My Dad was a child of the depression.Mrs Osama is clearly a child of the *me* generation.

Just my 2 cents' worth.

55 posted on 05/01/2009 5:37:02 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: dawn53

She should also encourage those at the food bank to sample the cake.


56 posted on 05/01/2009 5:37:17 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (Defending RINOs is the same as defending Liberals.)
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To: concerned about politics



57 posted on 05/01/2009 5:37:40 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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To: Reagan69

I agree on both counts. How clueless do you need to be to show up to work at a food bank in the latest over-priced sneakers? Audacity is not always a good thing. In fact, it’s highly over-rated.


58 posted on 05/01/2009 5:37:46 AM PDT by DesertDreamer ("I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves." - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Zakeet

Hey, Sarah Palin, how much yo’ shoes cost? Let’s see ‘em.


59 posted on 05/01/2009 5:38:11 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ( Obama, you're off the island!)
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To: Zakeet

They are nice to wear while eating Kobe beef.


60 posted on 05/01/2009 5:38:25 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I agree with Rick..)
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