Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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Something Has to Be Said
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Posted by:
Amanda Carpenter at
8:33 PM
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The utter lack of ooh-ing and ah-ing over Michelle Obama's inauguration wear should tell you something. It was bad.
She's worn beautiful things in the past. I tend to think saturated, jewel tones (royal purple, forest green, dark teal, deep orange) look great on her. That split-pea/yellow color she wore earlier today, however, is impossible for 95 percent of women to carry off. I'd say Michelle is included in that number. She sure does seem to like that chartreuse-y tone, though.The famous JCrew outfit she wrote on Jay Leno has the same color scheme.
If that particular hue becomes a crayola crayon, I think it should be named "sour sunshine."
Now, to the formal wear. I have nothing against an off-the shoulder, white gown (Nancy Reagan looked great in hers) but Michelle's ballgown was simply not flattering. The cut didn't do her statuesque figure any favors, in my humble opinion.
Nothing, however, could take away from the First Couple's romantic dance---it's beautiful to see a couple so in love.
Of course, this doesn't matter at all in the big picture. The only one I've heard say it should even be discussed is Barbara Walters, who said on The View, the other day, "I think you can tell what the Administration is going to be like by what the First Lady wears."
I wouldn't go that far, but it is fun for political women to talk political fashion. For all you men out there, understand clothes and makeup are like football for women. We can talk about it with anybody, it's a good icebreaker, it's always fun. We'll be saying "What did you think of Michelle's dress?" at the water coolers while you all are crying about your NFL team not making it to the Superbowl.
Anyway, I'll going to the Fox DC Bureau for late night Inaugural Ball coverage where I am told Michelle's dresses will not be one of the main topics.
Darn.
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-----Barbara Walters, who said on The View, the other day, "I think you can tell what the Administration is going to be like by what the First Lady wears."-----
Barbara Walters brain stem has liquefied. It's as if they pride themselves on their stupidity. |
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I didn't like Mrs. Obama's clothing choices today, either. Not as bad as election night, but not as good as her convention speech dress. She wore her usual daytime hairstyle tonight and would have looked more formal with an updo. |
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There is no disputing about tastes.
Either one has good taste or one does not have good taste. |
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The (gag) first lady's fashion sense demonstrates the elitist that "they" are. It's too bad she can't be wearing that as a community organizer's wife. It also demonstrates that you can never under estimate the stupidity of the American people by electing someone who will likely be our demise as a country. |
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Most designers don't have the ethnic figure in mind when they design clothes. It's fitting to say, the off the shoulder was good on top but failed to flatter the 'behind' of michelle because it's designed for women who have 'lesser of a behind'. The top showed off her toned arms and the bottom should have been more flattering. The inaugural outfit was a great color but the glitz made it more evening and less morning. My best part - colored people time has now risen to the national level - BO was late, so it's official! It's a family joke because we are quite the melting pot, and we people of color are well.....time unconscious to quote my loving anglo saxan relatives:) |
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Geez, that was one bad outfit. She was wearing more gold foil than the Apollo Moon Lander. |
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I thought the inaugural dress was okay. A little bling (can I use that word?) at the neck and a sedate line. The fabric was pretty even if the color seemed "off." I think a darker gold (not lame) would have looked nicer with her skin tone.
The evening dress is, I think, NOT good. I've seen better prom dresses (what are those fuzzy dots, anyway?). And, yes, her hair should have been up for the evening. She has gorgeous arms, neck and skin...she should've worn her hair up to show those off.
Just like hillary has used pantsuits to hide her legs, mrs. obama needs to use vertical lines, like the long jacket/coat she wore for the swearing in, to camoflage her hips.
I may not be of color and my ethnic body is definitely of the tall, Irish, appley sort, but I know what works....
Looking forward to water cooler talk tomorrow, if I don't choke my lib co-workers, first. |
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The dress made Michelle look fat! Now maybe she is fat and nothing's gonna hide it. I dunno. But she looked thick.
The dress will probably look good at the Smithsonian though. |
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Ms. O is many things: well toned, tall, she could even be regal in the proper garb and a more studied mode of walking.
But a beauty she is not, nor ever will be. And that's okay. No one should expect that of her. It's just cruel. |
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That was some toga Eva Braun Obama was wearing. |
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both are tall statuesque kind of women who should realy focus on the fact that they have long legs and are slim. Linda Carter makes a pantsuit look regal while say Hillary does not.
Point is the dress focused too much above the waist-not needed. As most women in america are fat rather than ugly she could have worn something less frilly up top-off the shoulder has never been a favorite of mine.
Obama however looked great in the white tie tux-a fine look that flatters most any man. I saw many hats at the inaguration some fine stetsons and even nicer fedoras.
I spent most of my business life in a suit before the casual craze of the late eighites and am not a big fan of the button down set. The victorians may have been prudes but they produced some fine looking clothes-perhaps somebody can advocate a return to formality over fashion sense. I would gladly pay $1000 for a fine well made American cotton three piece suit
over any number frivious items american spend money on. I guess looking good is now the universal purview and not just those who can afford it.
Bankers now wear baseball caps instead of top hats. |
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One thing about Mrs. O is that she goes for it. She's not content to just follow the crowd and wear a conservative outfit. Sometimes you fall on your face. But sometimes you're amazing. I heard that J Crew's website couldn't handle the traffic of people wanting to buy what the daughters were wearing.
Nobody called up Capitol Hill Big 'n Tall to inquire about Janet Reno's dress in 97. And no columns were written about Barbara Bush's outfit. But they're talking about Mrs. O and the girls though.
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except for the gloves. Did not like the gown. Too busy. |
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Say's she walks like she is pushing a plow. I did not watch the parade and have no opinion. |
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ehr...excuse me? I thought she wanted to be treated just like any other American. Therefore the phrase give the sister a break is not applicable. Something else...who'se sister are you referring to, since she is no sister of mine.
That said. The whole array fashion, if it could be called that, was chosen by someone (or she bought it herlself) who didn't like her too much, she went from worse to worse to worse...yo get my drift. Also he hairdo and lack of accessories made her look not only unclassy but an upstart...totally declassee
Amanda's article is well thought. Between bad hair day and bland speech, I decided to quit watching, powerwashed the garage and recaulked the tub. Most productive day. |
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has a wife? Shocking. What's his name? I just can't imagine any thinking woman being married to such a bitter bigot. Poor woman. |
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They far, far nutter wing of the 'right' hate this couple. They are jelous that the RW talks the talk about family values, but when it comes to walking the walk, the path gets shakey. We nominated a man who cheated on his wife, and a woman who cheated on her husband. One stayed married (how, I don't know, but that's their gig, not mine.) the other divorced his wife and married the rich concubine. WE DON'T WALK THE WALK. It's a double standard I have a difficult time understanding. We talk family values, but we are not willing to live them ourselves, or hold our leaders to the same high standards.
As the mother of a few children of Black decent, I am thrilled to see a black intact family. All the Obama children have been conceived and born in wedlock. And it also appears that the Obama's did not abort their two beautiful daughters. In RW land, that's a plus...unless your black. Which is another issue all together. Our party has been overtaken by a bunch of bigots - both religious and racist. We have 4 years to get our acts together, and start putting up candidates that have excellent family values AND LIVE THEM, who have experience, and it should not matter what religion they practice or what color they are.
I know many of you hate me because you want to label me as a liberal. Fine with me. I've voted democate only once in my life. I voted for Obama. I want the GOP to right the ship, and unload the bigots of all stripes. |
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"At LEAST the criticisms of Palin are aimed at her professional accumen and not digs at her looks, or physical flaws."
And on this thread alone we have had...
"as it did the bimbo. Who I saw walking once, and she looked like she was riding a moose."
"drinking the blood of the newborn keeps cheney looking good"
"El Commie has a wife? Shocking. What's his name?"
And that's just in the last 4 posts. The hypocrisy is astounding.
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I like the style of the inaguration outfit Mrs. Obama wore. But the color was wrong, so was lining the coat in white and the lacey blingy fabric was more suited for a spring garden party tea then an inaguration. Also, the olive gloves and shoes? Ewww.
I think also Mrs. Obama didn't evaluate the outfit she and her daughters wore against the backdrop of how will this look in photographs? The President is in black, Mrs. Obama in pea yellow, Malia in electric blue and black and Sasha in orange and pink? Who dressed this family? The circus? Mrs. Obama should've stuck with the style she choose but in a rich jewel tone color in a more elegant and appropriate daytime fabric with her daughter in custom made coates and dresses in complimentary (not matching) hued colored dresses. I think if Mrs. Obama had chosen the blue her daughter wore and then had the girls in other shades of blue, it would've been smashing.
Also, the inaguration ballgown was a disapointment. From the side it made her look thick through the middle (she looked pregnant when dancing with the President). I think the color was gorgeous next to her beautiful skin and showed off her arms quite nicely but too much embellishment.
Lastly, made what you will from it but I think there is something telling in how Mrs. Obama choose designs from 2 foreign born (later immigrated to America) designers. It's even news how the designer of the daytime outfit, Isabel Toledo, used seamstresses from all kinds of cultural and racial backgrounds. In one hand it's very uplifting and demonstrates you too can come to America and become a success. On the other hand, it's kinda a silent snub to American born designers that for such an American event that has such American significance, American born designers (not even one) weren't good enough. I kinda wonder if it's another occasion where Mrs. Obama isn't proud of her country. |
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"I'm hoping you'll post a photo of your wife - it'd be fun taking her down a few pegs [and pretty quick, easy business no doubt]."
"my wife Say's she walks like she is pushing a plow."
Oh, grow up. Both of you. You sound like 6 year olds in a school yard.
"The desperately low-ball criticism from the likes of el comanche's wife is typical of people who like to bring down others in the pettiest way possible"
...and yet you offer to do EXACTLY the same thing and express glee at the prospect. GROW THE HELL UP.
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of course you would know exactly what hypocrisy would look feel and taste like-being somewhat of an expert yourself.
Pot meet kettle. |
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Your starting to get the point. I do it to point it out. The double standard around here is really funny. |
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"...the Obama's did not abort their two beautiful daughters."
"The double standard around here is really funny."
Obama will enact the Freedom Of Choice Act so everyone else can kill their unborn babies in whatever way is convenient including partial birth abortion.
Keep the change. |
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After all the petty bs you guys have hurled at the Bushes , Cheneys ect... you somehow expect something different ?I thought my wife was rather kind after seeing the reruns on the news . Her dress was atrocious ,I've seen better seat covers on lowriders in Mexico . Maybe thats where she found the material. |
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The way things are looking ,2cents daughters will have her put the right to have her put to sleep rather paying for a rest home. |
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Our lovely and always gracious Laura Bush is and was the best dressed first Lady of all the pomps.
Hillary wore a stripey sofaslipcover, garden snakey wool garment.She looked like a overstuffed
recliner rescued from the roadside .
Mrs. BO. should not wear brocade, even if some believe she has a model's figure.
The white gown was too young for her, like a prom dress. Didn't we get a hint on election
night? I always think of widow spiders when they show pics of that odd dress, black with that red centre. She does not dress well.
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I had the impression that neither of Mrs. Obama's inauguration costumes was designed with any thought of how they'd come across on television. The daytime dress appeared far too blingy for the hour, and the colors did not photograph well.
The ballgown looked from a distance like a chenille bedspread, though from what I read later the thingies that stuck out all over it were actually intricately detailed. However, they served to visually bulk up the dress--and hence the wearer.
The good news is that neither outfit came anywhere close to the appalling purple plaid suit and wide-brimmed hat that Hillary sported during Bill's first inaugural, which retired the jersey for truly terrible inaugural togs.
The other good news is that our new First Lady wears clothes well, and she'll eventually figure out what works for her and what doesn't. This will happen sooner rather than later if her first priority in choosing designers is whether their clothes are flattering and appropriate, and not whether they came from an approved ethnic background.
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Ms. Codgerelle .. well said ! I have this memory of Hillary bounding up the hill in a suit that looked like it had fallen off a Salvation Army truck, suitable for walkies with the doggies !
Sensible and warm !
Mrs. B's dress was one of a kind like Lucy and Ethel's " designer " sack dresses. Fashion!
A must have ! But wait, there's more, flip it over and use it as a blanket! |
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Michelle was not well served by the designer of her ball gown. Surely he could have come up with a design that flattered her figure rather than accentuating her hips the way this one did. If I were her I'd never let this guy near me again. |
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Lt. Worf was so....hippy. |
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