It's not the Oscars or the Academy Awards for gosh sakes - it's the presidents inaugural speech! Should what Michelle Obama wore really take the entire focus in the aftermath?
Since the president's speech was aired I honestly have heard more about Michelle's outfits of the day than anything the president had to say.
"Why did she choose what she did? Obviously she had some statement in mind. Of course, her outfit sets the tone of what she intends to do for the next year. Why wasn't credit given more publicly to her designers? After all, they created clothing for a pretty grande occasion..." And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Wow. I think I'd be afraid to leave the house if that much focus was put on what I wound up throwing on for the day. Seriously, we're talking about her clothes. Do they really mean THAT much?
"At her husband's swearing-in ceremony... the U.S. First Lady wore a blue patterned Reed Krakoff shift dress and matching cashmere cardigan... Later that day, for the first reception for the 57th Presidential inauguration at The National Building Museum, Mrs. Obama shopped her closet, re-wearing the black sequin Michael Kors boat neck dress from 2009 with a decidedly au courant touch: an "arm party" tangle of mismatched bracelets."
WHAT?!? She RE-WORE an outfit?!
"On Monday morning there were wardrobe changes. First, for morning service at... Obama wore a custom navy grid jacquard panelled Thom Browne silk topcoat and dress with grey J.Crew pumps and a Cathy Waterman necklace... Next, for the actual inaugural address at the Mall, Mrs. Obama added a bejewelled belt over the coat and a pair of plum gloves... and swapped the kitten heels for knee-high black Reed Krakoff boots."
There's no question she looked fantastic. She no doubt has a healthy wardrobe budget, impeccable stylists, critics, and makeup people - it doesn't hurt that she's an attractive woman to begin with either - but this isn't supposed to be a Hollywood movie. The focus should be on the leader of a country that's in a bit of a financial bind. While it's great Michelle measured up for the part, personally, I couldn't care less if she's wearing Oscar de la Renta or Walmart.
What's the plan for the economy and for the nation as a whole?
