First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on the "Today" show yesterday to talk to Matt Lauer about a number of issues, including Preside...
But, in the fashion world, the big news from Mrs. Obama's interview was her choice of dress. The first lady wore a breezy, feminine, polka-dot piece, not from some fancy big-name designer, but off-the-rack and available for $34.95 from Swedish company H&M.
The navy frock is part of the retail chain's current collection, which is in stores across the country now. Mrs. Obama's office said her stylist customized the look by adding three-quarter-length sleeves and pairing the dress with a bold orange belt (in lieu of its original red cloth sash) and bright yellow heels.Though lately she's been making a splash in higher-end designs, like the Alexander McQueen gown she wore to a recent state dinner, Mrs. Obama is no stranger to bargain fashion. In the past, she's donned $10 t-shirts from the Gap, sundresses from Target and is known to favor mid-range chain stores like J.Crew.
It's also not the first time she's chosen a design by H&M. On the 2008campaign trail, she famously pulled off a striped shift dress from the chain and paired it with a thick black belt, part of a signature look which was said to make her seem more accessible to many American women.
Gotta love a woman who can make affordable look expensive!
Check a vid of Mrs. Obama in her dress HERE
If she'd have shown up in a $3000 dress, she would have been accused of being insensitive to the plight of the masses "in these hard economic times". She shows up in a $35 dress...still looking great and it's still an issue. I remember the Spanish vacation 'noise'...and that's really all it was. Why the hell is Michelle Obama supposed to be the first of US first ladies, to deny her kids the opportunity to travel and experience culture. People seem to forget she had a good job prior to moving to Pennsylvania Avenue. She brought her own money to The White House. Her kids would have been exposed with or without the President's appointment. The security which comes with her duties and position...and has been afforded to every other first lady, is part of the package. Clearly it's NOT about the dress.
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