reuters via daylife
Well Barack Obama has been sworn in as the first African American president of the United States and of the deluge of global news coverage, a significant proportion has been devoted to the sartorial decisions made by his wife. That is, a quite luxurious “lemongrass” embroidered sheath and jacket from Isabel Toledo for the swearing-in ceremony and a white, embroidered, one-shouldered evening gown by Jason Wu for the Inaugural Balls. Some have already noted that Jacqueline Kennedy also chose white for John F Kennedy’s Inauguration in 1961. But frockwriter feels the need to point out that the latter was a relatively modest affair compared with Obama’s one-shouldered gown. While very much in keeping with fashion trends, the one-shouldered gown proving big news on the red carpet over the past 12-18 months, the Jason Wu gown is nonetheless a risky - and some might argue, girly - choice. Not that Michelle Obama is risk-averse: she ignited debate over the red and black Narciso Rodriguez dress that she wore on November 5 when Obama delivered his Victory address. But there is one precedent. Nancy Reagan also chose a white, embroidered, one-shouldered gown - designed by James Galanos - to Ronald Reagan's Inauguration in 1981.
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3 comments:
Thought provoking! Perhaps it should be noted that Mrs. Kennedy had just given birth to John John (11/25/60) less than two months prior to the Inauguration (1/21/61) – an apt justification of said uncharacteristic, slightly jejune "modesty" (for Jackie, that is) at the balls.
I'd like to point out that Barack Obama is the first Hawaiian president.
I still find it Hair-arious that more people would like to comment about 'The Pip' than the 1st (African American) Lady. Or Steph (Amy Winehouse) Carta.
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