My heart melted a litte bit when I saw this photo of the Obama family at the National Christmas Tree lighting, didn’t yours?
Once I stopped melting, I had to figure out who made Malia’s coat because, also, so cute, right?
There may have been a ton of celebrities at yesterday’s Kennedy Center Honors, which recognized seven individuals–Dustin Hoffman and David Letterman, among them–for their lifetime contributions to American culture… but there was only one First Lady. And boy, did she look the part.
The Obama family’s holiday weekend was full of fun (and cute fashion moments) for the ladies of the White House. {HuffPo}
Want more Grace Coddington? Here she is talking about her new memoirs with Sarah Mowers. {Vogue UK}
Here are ten up-and-coming designers to keep an eye on. {Refinery29}
Anne Hathaway’s extreme makeover for Les Miserablès didn’t stop at her drastic weight loss; she says her haircut made her “look like [her] gay brother.” {US Weekly}
Last night, Barack Obama won re-election–and we won four more years of gushing and gawking over how adorable the Obama family is. As they laughed and hugged onstage, we couldn’t help but look back on the night four years ago when Obama was first elected–and Michelle, Malia and Sasha stole the hearts of fashion people everywhere.
Tonight America voted for four more years of Barack Obama. Which means us fashion writers have four more years to document, analyze and gush over Michelle Obama’s wardrobe.
From Michelle Obama’s flawless style and support of young designers to the fashion industry’s fundraising efforts, this has easily been the most fashiony election season of all time.
In fact, the fashion industry is seen as playing a vital role in this election. But, we’re not just talking about designers’ hefty donations and Anna Wintour-hosted dinners. For instance, there was that time Ann Romney wore a $900 Reed Krakoff shirt and who could forget Cathy Horyn attacking Paul Ryan for wearing an ill-fitted jacket?
As ballots continue to be cast and counted, let us take a look back at the biggest fashion stories to come out of the 2012 presidential election, which will soon, finally, come to an end.
As if you needed more convincing: All the coolest celebrities got together to remind you for the last time this year to “Vote 4 Stuff.” ‘Stuff’ like the President, that is. {US Weekly}
While we’re still reeling from Nicolas Ghesquière’s abrupt departure from Balenciaga, rumors of another potential major designer shake-up are trickling in: Erdem Moralioğlu is said to be taking over Schiaparelli. Sure, this is still just a rumor–but then again, doesn’t all great fashion news start that way? [Grazia]
A slew of retailers and publishers, including Ralph Lauren, Coach, Conde Nast, and more, have pledged millions of dollars to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Who says fashion people are heartless? {WWD}
Some of Lady Gaga’s old costumes–including a mask she wore in the “Bad Romance” video–will go up for auction in California this Friday. {Vogue UK}
It’s election day! So get out of that Alexander Wang sample sale line and vote. Michelle Obama and Ann Romney already did.
Michelle Obama charmed us on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night, where she talked about wanting to go shopping at CVS and the disguises she wears for sneaking out of the White House.
Oscar de la Renta, who’s no stranger to dressing political wives and First Ladies, just landed himself a nice little fashion retrospective exhibition…at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum of all places.
The timing of this announcement, which we read about in our just-delivered November Vogue, is interesting considering de la Renta recently dressed Ann Romney for several high profile appearances.
De la Renta has found himself at the center of some political dressing dramas over the last few years–sometimes of his own making and sometimes not.
That’s it. Last night marked the third and final presidential debate. Which, for us, means it’s our last chance to compare and analyze Michelle Obama and Ann Romney‘s outfits as if they were in a show down.
But if the President won last night’s debate it’s harder to declare a sartorial winner between the wives.
Ann Romney has all the makings of a political wife fashion icon: She’s pretty, she’s blonde and, unlike past aspiring first ladies, she has at least a passing interesting in fashion. She’s worn new and established designers (Reed Krakoff, Oscar de la Renta, respectively) as well as contemporary cool brand J.Brand, and we think she always manages to look pretty great (if conservative). But despite all this, the fashion industry is noticeably cooler towards Romney.
We receive press release upon press release about Michelle’s campaign wardrobe. It’s become a major coup for a designer to dress Michelle Obama. But we’ve yet to receive one–one–about Ann Romney’s.
