Wow, talk about pressure, as Michelle Obama steps into the First Lady role; she's also expected to become a fashion icon. Who knows if she was into fashion before, now she has to be - or else she'll get reamed by the press. I think there is more of this expectation because she is young - - like really, who cared about what Laura Bush wore??? (kind of irrelevant)
Yesterday, I would say got off to a rocky start but ended very well.
The lemongrass Isabel Toledo jacket and dress ensemble missed the mark. I think it could have worked if the exact same pieces were cut slightly differently. The jacket is too long and it's slight bell shape looks dowdy. It should have been cut staight and the dress's skirt nipped in a bit for a sleek pencil/sheath dress silhouette.
The Jason Wu dress however was brilliant. The styling, cut and color were all just perfect. She looked great! How amazing for a 26 year old designer!!!
There's a nice snipet on NY Magazine about what the designers had to say. Also, here's an article in the NY Times about the First Lady's fashion choices.
Cheers, congratulations and good luck to both our new President and First Lady!
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