Posts Tagged ‘clothes’

Michelle Obama: Style Icon

November 29th, 2008

Clutching the hand of her husband and President-Elect, Barack Obama on 60 Minutes on Nov. 16, Michelle Obama was a stunning sight in a dark-purple skirt and top from Chicago-based designer Maria Pinto.

"Michelle’s style can best be described as timeless and unpretentious," Pinto, who custom-fitted the pieces for Michelle, tells OK!.

"It was so sophisticated," agrees Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style co-host, Greta Monahan. "By doing two pieces, she made sure the styling was right in the bottom and the top so it gave a true proportional fit."

Michelle added sparkle with a multi-strand, black and white pearl necklace. "She masters playful elegance by adding something unexpected, like a pair of earrings or a jaw-dropping necklace," says Mandi Norwood, author of the upcoming book Michelle Obama, Style Guide. "She has a great eye for accessories."

Meanwhile, Michelle may be the country’s next first lady, but you know you’ve really made it when you get your own comic book!

Bluewater Productions, which produces the Female Force comic book series of pioneering modern women, plans to feature Michelle as one of its quarterly installments in April 2009.

Michelle Obama: Bargain Shopper

October 28th, 2008

With only one week until the Presidential election, it’s not only the candidate themselves who are being looked at from every angle – with Sarah Palin’s $150,000 wardrobe, even clothes have become an important issue.

 

”Actually, this is a J. Crew ensemble,” Michelle Obama told the Tonight Show’s Jay Leno last night of her yellow sweater, skirt and blouse. ”You can get some good stuff online."

 

Although the potential first lady wouldn’t aim any arrows at the Republican VP nominee for her high-end threads, she did say she and husband Barack spend their own money on their clothes.

 

”A VP pick, it’s like being shot out of a cannon," Michelle said, adding that she wanted to be empathetic. "All of a sudden you’re at the center of attention, and you want to look good. You’re living in your home, minding your business, and all of a sudden you’re on the national stage and everyone’s watching.”

 

Speaking of everyone watching, Michelle said her two young daughters have already expressed some concern over their father’s 30-minute TV commercials, airing nationally Wednesday night.

” ‘You’re going to be on all the TV? Are you going to interrupt my TV?’ ” Michelle says 10-year-old Malia asked.

J.Lo To Design New Line

June 9th, 2008

Just three months after the Feb. 22 birth of her twins, Max and Emme, Jennifer Lopez was already back in fighting form. Now it seems her post-baby body may have inspired a new venture. The former Fly Girl, 38, is returning to her dance roots and creating a line of exercise clothing!

 

Friends of the entertainer-turned-designer tell OK! J.Lo has been sketching a moderately priced range to add to her fashion empire, which already includes the J.Lo, Sweetface and JustSweet brands. “She has some street gear already in her lines, but she wants something exclusively for sneakers, yoga pants and dance gear,” a J.Lo insider tells OK!.

“She wants it to look great in the gym and in the street, and to be affordable and functional.”

Look out for the designs on her new TLC documentary series, in which viewers can watch J.Lo and hubby Marc Anthony, 39, juggle showbiz and parenthood. But for now, as they tackle the task without a nanny, the diva is in full “mommy mode,” and loving it, says Marc.

Perez Hilton

May 22nd, 2008
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