President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended a G-20 Summit in Toronto over the weekend. The G-20 leaders and their spouses were greeted and hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen.
The First Lady wore an Azzedine Alaia dress and vintage costume jewelry by a Toronto company named N&N Vintage Costume Jewelry.
As you all know, the glitzy White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner happened last weekend and the “who’s who” in politics, journalism, and Hollywood were there. I didn’t feel like posting all of the pictures of the celebrities that attended or rehash the President’s clever and witty jokes. The only news I could report on Mrs. Obama was what she was wearing (which I’ll go ahead and do anyway) and Jessica Simpson’s revelation that she wants to be Michelle Obama because “she’s such an incredible woman, and she’s with such a powerful man.”
However, one piece of news that caught my attention was a story CNN’s Ed Henry posted about encouraging Mrs. Obama to send out her very first tweet. Henry who subtlety mentioned he sat at the head table with the President and First lady asked her to send her first tweet on his iPhone after she mentioned she never tweeted.
After much hesitation and approval from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and the President, Rollins dictated her tweet (with Gibbs review and approval): “from flotus: here at dinner this is officially my first Tweet. i am looking forward to some good laughs from the potus and jay.” Great story! Here’s Henry’s Twitter account.
Prabal Gurung dress; earrings by Bochic; cuffs by Bochic and Sutra Jewels
The First Lady landed in Mexico Tuesday evening wearing a very patriotic ensemble, blue and white dress and red flats. Well, if you liked the Indigo Floral Jersey dress by Tracy Reese, you can buy it at Nordstrom for $275 (quite a steal).
As anticipated, Mexico has embraced the First Lady with open arms. Above, here she is arriving at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico Tuesday evening (April 13, 2010) for her much anticipated visit to Mexico. She wore a blue and white dress by Tracy Reese, red ballet flats, and huge bangles as an accessory.
Her first stop yesterday (April 14, 2010) was a visit with her counterpart and guide, Margarita Zavala, wife of Mexican president Felipe Calderon, at Los Pinos, the President’s official residence and offices. According to an official statement, the meeting lasted about 45 minutes as they discussed drug addiction treatment, early prevention programs, and other issues regarding young people.
Afterwards, Mrs. Obama stopped by a public school, Escuela Siete de Enero, which is located in one of Mexico City’s poorest neighborhoods. The school’s 6-12 year old students cheered at the first sight of the First Lady and performed Mexican ritual dances and songs. Her response:
“That was beautiful, everything you did. I loved the singing. I loved the dancing. I loved to see you all moving and exercising.”
Later that morning, she visited the National Museum of Anthropology with Mrs. Zavala where they watched a program by the National Children’s Chorus and the Carlos Chavez Youth Symphonic Orchestra. Her attire for the morning agenda? A Diane von Furstenburg floral wrap dress and yellow flats.
In the afternoon, she addressed students at the Universidad Iberoamericana. She changed into a Rachel Roy one-piece hot pink and floral dress. The evening concluded with dinner with the Mexican President and First Lady.
In honor of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who was found dead today, here are photos of the First Lady wearing some of his brilliant and bold designs.
One of the First Lady’s top priorities has always been to provide support for military families. Keeping her promise, she announced last week that the administration’s budget proposal will include a record $8.8 billion for military family support programs. The programs’ objectives are to assist military spouses and their families with housing, child care, counseling, and other services.
During a “Today” interview shown last week, Michelle admitted to Matt Lauer she has “people” to pick at least a week’s worth of outfits for her so she won’t have to worry about what to wear each morning.
She is quite aware the entire world is interested in what she’s wearing (or not), she had this to say:
“I don’t think that much about the response to it. I wear what I like. I wear what’s comfortable.”
Photos via AP.
There was much talk about the dress Michelle wore to the State Dinner, but for whatever reason the earrings didn’t get much attention. According to New York Magazine, the hand-made, rose-cut, pear-shaped amber and tourmaline earrings were courtesy of Bochic. Company representatives won’t reveal the price but their earrings start at $5,000.
Last week at the Kennedy Center Honors event, the First Lady once again wowed us with a gorgeous purple pleated strapless gown by Chicago-based designer Peter Soren. It wasn’t the first time she’s worn Soren, but this bold number is sure to get him more recognition.
In French Elle’s annual “Best Dressed” issue, Michelle topped Carla Bruni, former model and wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in the ”political chic” category.
This is the second year in the row a foreign first lady has beaten the French First Lady for the honors. Ouch.
One of Michelle’s favorite retailers, J. Crew reported its profit more than doubled in 3Q. According to the Associated Press, the retailer earned $43.9 million or 67 cents per share, in the quarter that ended Oct. 31. That compares with $19 million, or 30 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 14% to $414.1 million from $363.1 million. Analysts had expected $408 million.
CEO Millard Drexler attributed the success to its products, quality, design, and creativity. We think it didn’t hurt that one of the most famous women in the world has publicly worn your clothes and garnered media buzz that money can’t buy.
