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Monday January 21st, 2013

Michelle Obama Wears Jason Wu Once Again On Inauguration Night

Michelle Obama Wears Jason Wu Once Again On Inauguration Night

Four years ago, Michelle Obama launched then-little-known designer Jason Wu into the spotlight when she chose to wear his one-shouldered white gown to the Inaugural ball. Since then, his career has taken off–in addition to presenting successful and critically acclaimed ready-to-wear collections he’s launched a collection for Target and a contemporary line. Four years later, after lots of anticipation about which new young designer the First Lady might anoint with her choice of ball gown tonight, she’s chosen Wu once again.

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Published at 9:38 PM

Tuesday May 8th, 2012

Why French Women Are Embracing New First Lady Valérie Trierweiler’s Style Over Carla Bruni’s
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Why French Women Are Embracing New First Lady Valérie Trierweiler’s Style Over Carla Bruni’s

PARIS–This past weekend, France didn’t only elect socialist François Hollande as its new president; the country also welcomed a first lady diametrically opposed to Carla Bruni.

Please meet Valérie Trierweiler, described by the French press “a normal woman.” A 47-year-old journalist sans Botox, divorced with three children, she is not François’s new wife but long-term girlfriend–a definite novelty for the Elysée (France’s equivalent of the White House).

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Published at 3:15 PM

Thursday July 9th, 2009

People Are Talking

MObama Clothing Fatigue

I personally have been a full-fledged member of the What’s Michelle Wearing posse like so many others. Though I have lots of fashion-obsessed friends who are either over it, or were never into it in the first place. Turns out the Russians don’t really give a damn either. The Obamas trip to Moscow was not Read more →

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Published at 9:44 AM