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First Lady Michelle Obama’s Inauguration Dress

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It’s been a momentous day for U.S politics and the world, and all eyes today were on the Obamas, especially on the First Lady‘s inaugural dress. There’s been a lot of speculation on what the now F.L Michelle Obama would wear on her husband’s big day, and even Isabel Toledo, the designer who created the lovely yellow ensemble, was in the dark until Tuesday morning.  The American designer of Cuban heritage has dressed the F.L. before, at an event in October, and today has no doubt become a household name.

“The jewel-collared, pale yellow lace coat, sweater and sheath dress ensemble featured a clever hidden layer of tulle, Pashmina and Swiss wool lace to help the first lady stave off the cold. Obama accessorized with green Jimmy Choo shoes and green gloves from J.Crew.”

The fashion world have applauded her choice, and I have to say I agree with them. It takes fashion savvy and confidence to wear a golden sunny color on such a bleak winter morning.

And once again, the F.L. showed her love for being a budget-sensible online shopper by using her J.Crew gloves and dressing her stylish girls Malia and Sasha in colourful periwinkle and guava coats by the same shop.

Election Night Fashion

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With the election come and gone and Barack Obama the new President-elect, it’s obvious that the trendsetters in 2009 is the Obama family, with no less than 3 women to watch out for.

On their night of victory, all eyes were on the First Lady-elect in her Narciso Rodriguez red and black scoop neck dress which had fashionistas screaming for the fashion police. Its funny how one can be lauded as the new Jackie O one day then criticized for her “lapse in taste” the next.

Taken from the designer’s Spring 2009 collection, the dress had a black corset-like middle, which I agree, reminded me of a lava lamp. As said in the Telegraph:

Jeff Weinstein, a fine arts and culture critic was also not a fan.

“It was definitely a lava lamp look,’’ he told the paper, “with a volcanic nod to her hubby’s Hawaii.”

Though it isn’t a dress I would wear ( and I have to say, the cardigan made it look better on stage), I have to give the F.L.E credit for wearing something she obviously believes is her personal style. It showed confidence (no boring suits here!) and I love that she doesn’t use a stylist.

And the rest of the family? Here’s the report from the Associated Press:

Meanwhile, President-elect Barack Obama wore the same style dark-navy suit custom-made by Hart Schaffner Marx that he wore at the Democratic Convention, the company says. Hart Schaffner Marx makes its suits in the Obamas’ home state of Illinois.

The couple’s daughter Malia wore a red bubble-hem dress, and younger daughter Sasha wore a black dress with a bow.

A stylish family to watch in the White House….at last!!