Already, Fox News tells us how we might “Get Michelle’s First Lady Style For Less,” suggesting “J.Crew has a similar green dress” to the one Mrs. Obama wore today. (“Similar” is a stretch. Particularly since the dress was actually “gold” or “yellow,” according to many other accounts, the designer’s included.)
The Kicker — January 20, 2009 12:31 PM
“A Similar Green Dress”
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I think the dress was beautiful, and it suited her to the T
Posted by earlline woods on Wed 21 Jan 2009 at 01:23 AM
I thought it was green. And pretty.
Posted by mc on Wed 21 Jan 2009 at 12:02 PM
Michelle has style, class and intelligence! submitted by an Appalachian girl that has been to New York City!
Posted by margi russell on Wed 21 Jan 2009 at 08:30 PM
Sorry, Neither day or evening garments flattered Michelle nor made her look comfortable. Both broke the rule of dressing women in public: they shouldn't be conscious of the clothes. The coat, flapping in the breeze, the skirt too right across the hips and the white dress: too long, too "hangy", always in the way of dance steps and that one strap? Not a pretty line for her body type. She needs clothes advice and a good fitter.
Posted by Fanny Milne on Thu 22 Jan 2009 at 08:15 AM
Dearest First Lady, Do not pay one little bit of attention to negative comments. I think you were smashing. How many people could carry off that color. None.
The evening ball gown is another story. I truly believe your designer had a theme in mind. Your dress was MAGIC. He made you look like a princess,
all in white. You complimented your PRINCE with grace and new hopes and visions of what is yet to come. You could wear a burlap feedbag and look better than 99 percent of women. Don't forget to have a lot of Love and Laughs on your journey. Jacque in Durham.thom
Posted by jacquelyn Renne on Wed 28 Jan 2009 at 11:26 PM