Michelle Obama hits the ground running on her way to lunch with DC mayor. She's wearing a coat and lumpy dress in two different shades of blue, a pink scarf, green shoes, a black belt and her customary non-hairdo. She completes her personal style statement by shouldering a brown carry-on bag.
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Besides the get dressed in the dark color palette of this outfit, these photos give up a few other things to ponder:
- Picture 1 shows the 44" stride length of the first lady as she thunders towards the restaurant. If her footprints were found at a crime scene, the investigation would be delayed because forensics would certainly never attribute them to a female.
- Picture 3 is a clear example of the unladylike stance of MO at rest. Look at the genteel and appropriate foot placement of the other ladies in the photo. Now look at the mayor. Even he has his feet placed closer to each other than MO does.
She looks like a Smurf on acid threw up her wardrobe.
Posted by: LeeAnn | February 01, 2009 at 01:20 PM
Maybe she DID get dressed in the dark. His O'liness keeps the thermostat cranked in the oval office so that he won't freeze to death (he's from Hawaii!), so she keeps the closet lights off to compensate. (Wouldn't want to be accused of being hypocrites, now, would they?)
And, holy cow! What kind of gear does she carry around with her that she needs that giant purse? Don't ladies of leisure usually carry smart little clutch bags?
Also? I kind of miss the honkin' brooches she wore on every getup during the campaign.
Posted by: jana | February 01, 2009 at 02:24 PM
jana- I think the brooches were a secret signaling device so the Secret Service could find her if she fell into a kalidescope. Or a K-Mart.
Yeah, I woke up catty today.
Posted by: LeeAnn | February 01, 2009 at 03:09 PM
"Or a K-Mart"
hahahahaha!
I'm already sick of hearing about how gorgeous and fashionable she is.
She's not. Not at all. Not even one bit.
Posted by: jana | February 01, 2009 at 05:30 PM
Answering the burning question, "What does the well-dressed Yeti wear?"
Posted by: Jim - PRS | February 01, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Contrast her outfit with that of Michelle Fenty (or whoever the other Afro-American woman is). Gray on gray with tasteful heeled winter boots. But then again, it's all about letting M'Shelle be the center of attention.
Expect her to be wearing an International Orange lifejacket at her next photo op.
Posted by: The Proprietor | February 02, 2009 at 07:24 AM
No one would dare question her fashion sense. No one would dare question her about anything. The days of mocking and tearing apart the first lady are over...
At least for now...
Posted by: toxiclabrat | February 02, 2009 at 09:44 AM
I simply give thanks to teh AllMitey that the Empress is clothed.
Posted by: schmed | February 02, 2009 at 01:47 PM
Oh gads and I thought I had trouble putting together an outfit. Someone please help this woman - please. I really don't want her looking like she rolled out of bed and got dressed in the dark. She does represent our country and... it makes me shudder to think about it.
Posted by: Teresa | February 03, 2009 at 12:36 AM
With those thighs that is as close together as she can put her feet.
Posted by: Peter | February 05, 2009 at 12:22 AM