Michelle Obama wears vintage, sparks panic (Gag Reflex alert!)

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 17 Dec 2010 | Belinda White

[pillut48]

If Michelle Obama wears something, the rest of America usually follows suit, such is the level of interest in her sartorial selections. Ever since Mr O entered the presidential race, Mrs O has become fashion blog fodder and the inspiration for a book about her style - not to mention the inspiration for glamorous mothers the world over.

So news that Michelle Obama wore vintage for tonight’s broadcast of TNT’s ‘Christmas in Washington’, will come as a blow to all the adoring designers who cross their fingers and prey Obama will choose them for her next big photo opportunity, and all the women who rush out to buy her latest outfit.

[pillut48]

Bwahahahahahaha!!! Where to start?! Anyhoo, it's about an old black thrift store dress (which cost approx. $2500) she wore to the "Christmas in Washington" tv special--it's an AP photo at the link so I can't repost it here but she actually looks pretty good in the dress (although I don't like the hemline, looks raggedy). Posted this because Drudge has a related story on his page under "Michelle wears $2,500 'thrift-store dress' to Christmas concert..." (that story also has a different AP photo of her in the dress).

[RnMomof7]

If Michelle Obama wears something, the rest of America usually follows suit, such is the level of interest in her sartorial selections.

really ????

[DManA]

Something very symbolic in the fact that Michelle buys a second hand dress......and pays $2500 for it.

Paying extravagantly for secondhand merchandise - that is the American Way in 2010.

[xtinct]

dress made her look like she has elephantitis... that is slender top with huge bottom... and those trunk arms

[Constitution Day]

Yeah, I have seen SO many women wearing boob belts in the last two years... /s

[Ouderkirk]

Never viewed a wookie as a fashion maven

[Maverick68]

These idiots are delusional....
If you wanna know why “Sex In The City” lasted more than a year, a quick look at idiots like the author of this piece will explain...

[RobRoy]

>>vintage, sparks panic (Gag Reflex alert!), RnMomof7 wrote:
If Michelle Obama wears something, the rest of America usually follows suit, such is the level of interest in her sartorial selections.<<

Yeah, the 23% that don’t blow chunks when they hear her name.

[DManA]

Women here are wearing down coats and boots. Michelle’d look pretty funny wearing that in Hawaii.

[ColdOne]

. Obama is also credited for hugely boosting the market value of American high street brand J.Crew - currently being sold for $3 billion - through her tireless support of the label.

[sportutegrl]

Why do black people wear black? It is not a good color for them. Yet it seems to be their favorite color. It has the effect of making them look lighter skinned than they are, sort of like when people wear white to show off their tan.

[I Buried My Guns]

The full court press of propaganda by the media, inflicted upon the masses, is laughable when you begin to see through it, and thanfully more folks are getting the clue daily.

A gilded wookie in a $2500 dress is still a wookie. It amazes me that the MSM still insists on producing these types of articles, when all it produces is derision and laughter.. It is akin to Hitler's "Big Lie" in it's audacity and wrongness.

[twigs]

Actually, I thought the dress was a lot more attractive and appropriate than what she usually wears. I thought that it was appropriate in this economy to purchase from a thrift store until I saw the price tag, then I thought it was vintage Michelle.

[Celerity]

Are those kids real ? They look 2 dimensional.

[Ouderkirk]

As usual, that wookie doesn’t wear sleeves.

She is simply the most revolting woman to have ever been First Lady. She makes Eleanor Roosevelt look pretty.

[Nervous Tick]

If Michelle Obama wears something, the rest of America usually follows
suit, such is the level of interest in her sartorial selections.

[Carley]

And much much too small cardigans from J.Crew.

My closet is filled with those magnificent creations!!!!

[JPG]

The English have a word for stories like this...codswallop.

[BenLurkin]

If Michelle Obama wears something, the rest of America usually follows suit,

Does anybody really believe this?

[carton253]

I agree. I think the dress is gorgeous. Every once in a while, Michelle manages to dress appropriately. This is one of those times.