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Article from: The Mirror (London, England) Article date: November 07, 2008

Byline: By Amber Morales, Fashion Editor

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Yellow J Crew ensemble

When Michelle Obama appeared on Jay Leno's Tonight Show last month, she wowed them with High Street style. She said her outfit was "a US mail-order firm JCrew ensemble. You can get some good stuff online!" The yellow and brown top, with a lemon cardigan held together ...

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Michelle Obama: Dressed for Success

Posted Jun 7, 08 3:17 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  Politics 

Michelle Obama: Dressed for Success
Source: AP Photo/Chris Carlson

(Newser) – When Barack Obama declared victory in the Democratic race this week, his wife was also drawing some attention, the New York Times reports. Sporting a $900 sleeveless purple number, Michelle Obama looked primed to be first lady—just not first hostess. “The purple dress, the legs that I have to believe were bare, all say, ‘I’m here to do business,’” one beauty expert said.

Mrs. Obama’s taste for gumball-sized pearls and streamlined faux-retro dresses evokes two unlikely first ladies: Jackie Kennedy and Barbara Bush. Like Barbara, Michelle uses humor to bring her husband down to earth, but it’s the Jacky O comparison she likely prefers. “A black Camelot moment is the right moment for the Obamas,” said one Vogue editor.

Source: New York Times

More about:  Barack Obama • fashion • Michelle Obama • first lady

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