Michelle Obama fashion thread!

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............... "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

............... "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Date: 1/28/2009 3:13:03 PM
Author: decodelighted
I kinda hope she doesn't get built up into this huge fashion icon prematurely (or, perhaps, Ever). She dresses like a modern professional woman. An Everywoman. Even her super expensive outfits don't ooze $$ (like Cindy McCain's did -- and I don't mean that as an insult, Cindy has excellent high-end taste that just leaned ever so slightly toward the 'recognizable as pricey' side). Whereas Michelle's choices IMHO just look like nice, simple, classic, colorful pieces.

What we know about Michelle's tastes so far:

* costume jewelry brooches & clusters of brooches
* flats
* a-line skirts
* shift dresses
* dangly, bold dressy earrings
* high necklines (as opposed to 'v' or scoop) -- though your photos show she has range
* not afraid of color or pattern

So far I think she's looked pretty great & her kids look FAB too. As long as she stays more Oprah/Jackie O/Kate Winslet & less Della Reese/Delta Burke/Barbara Bush she'll be F-I-N-E.

............... "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

............... "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn." -Gore Vidal

............... "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

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............... "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

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"It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds."

-Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State



John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880

"There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things....

The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."

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............... "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Date: 1/28/2009 8:20:27 PM
Author: Ellen
I have been trying to find a pic of her in a beautiful navy blue dress I saw a few weeks ago, but alas, no luck. She looked stunning.


However, I did come across this, showing a lil leg. Ok, actually it's a lot of leg.

............... "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Date: 1/28/2009 11:27:34 PM
Author: miraclesrule
I love Michelle Obama's style.

I don't like repeating gossip, but on the way home tonight, one fo the popular radio stations was dishing 'dirt' as usual....

Today's was the news that Michelle Obama is pregnant. If that is true, it would be awesome for so many reasons.

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"It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds."

-Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State



John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880

"There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things....

The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."