Two things: I love that Michelle Obama wore Alexander McQueen to the state dinner for Chinese president Hu Jintao this week. I know this kinda falls into the “who really cares” category, since politics should be all political and not fashionable, but growing up with a glamorized notion of JFK and Jackie, I can’t help but love the fact that we have a first lady who is so fashiony and would even wear McQueen. Even though her choice is now being debated in the press because it wasn’t a Chinese designer, etc. It must be exhausting to have your clothing choices scrutinized like that.
Second thing: People are saying that President Obama may have dyed his hair a few shades darker. I’ve been wondering if he’d do it for a while now. Since entering office, his hair has been going gray, which is no big surprise since his job is a bit stressful. I think it’d be cool if he dyed it totally dark and was like, yeah. I color my hair AND WHAT.
Oh, Michelle is the Jackie of our time! She’s rocked the McQueen very well. And, there’s no weakness in a president that colors his hair! It happens to all of us eventually! :]
Rachel: I totally agree!
Was the strap supposed to be off the shoulder on one side or did it slip off? It’s a great picture anyway…
Arline: Pretty sure it’s suppose to be that way!
If I were in a stressful job that made my hair rapidly turn gray, that would stress me out even more. Why shouldn’t a male head of state color his hair?
Amy: I agree! He should if he wants to. 🙂
I think Michelle Obama does an excellent job of balancing her affordable every day wear and then dressing up for big events. I especially love that she doesn’t feel the need to only use American designers or designers who are from the country of whomever she’s speaking to (seems a little hokie to me….). And before he was Mr. President, Mr. Obama was turning gray and I think it was Michelle who said he dyed his hair while running for office. Makes sense to me – while running you have to look run and ready, but while in office a touch of gray looks distinguished!