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Home › Politics

Politics | 01/13/2009 10:40 am

Michelle O. Taking No Coiffure Chances at Inauguration

By The Staff at wowOwow.com
Michelle Obama the next Jackie O? © AP

Barack Obama may be getting sworn in at the Inauguration, but all eyes will be on Michelle Obama’s style. That’s why she’s not taking any chances and has asked her trusted stylist of 18 years to fly in and ensure she looks fabulous!

Michael "Rahni" Flowers, of Van Cleef Hair Studio on Chicago’s Gold Coast, will be arriving on Sunday with his blow-dryers and flatirons and will reportedly handle Mrs. Obama’s hair and makeup for her many public appearances, including the swearing-in ceremony, parade and Inaugural balls. The future First Lady also entrusted Flowers with her look for Election Night. While the dress wasn’t the biggest hit, her hair and makeup were dazzling.

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Obama, who sometimes wears her dark shoulder-length hair flipped at the ends, often finds herself compared to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, whom many consider the most stylish First Lady in history. Obama’s youthful look is in stark contrast to some past First Ladies, including Laura Bush, Lady Bird Johnson and Betty Ford, whose respective images reflected a more matronly look. Michelle Obama, on the other hand, maintains a more youthful appearance.

Tell us: Which First Lady does Michelle Obama remind you of?

Read more about: Barack Obama, First Lady, hair, Inauguration, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Makeup, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama Inauguration Style, News, Politics, Rahni Flowers

61 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

newzie snoozie
I SINCERLY BELIEVE WE WILL FIND OURSELVES WITH A LOVELY FRESH LOOKING FIRST LADY AND I DO BELIEVE SHE WILL BE AT TIMES A TOUCH SPORTY. I THINK SOMEHOW SHE IS GOING TO GIVE US ALL A SURPRISE OF A LIFETIME WITH HER GRACIOUSNESS,BEAUTY,INTELLIGENCE, AND A TOUCH OF HOME. I DO NOT EXPECT THAT SHE WILL WEAR SPORT CLOTHES VERY OFTEN BUT I BELIEVE THEY WILL POP UP HERE AND THERE AS SHE DOES HER TRAVELS. CASUALLL WEAR WILL BE WORN AS SHE CASUALLY GOES ABOUT DOING THE BEST BUSINESS SHE CAN FOR WHATEVER SHE IS DOING AND INTERESTED IN. I SEE HER AS SOMEONE WHO WILL BE OUT IN THE WORLD DOING FOR THOSE WHO CNA NOT DO FOR THEMSELVES. HUGS MS OBAMA AND GOOD MOVE WITH THE MOTHER IN THERE , THE GIRLS WILL BE KEPT AT THE HOMEPLACE NO MATTER WHERE IT IS BUILT AS LONG AS THE GRANDMA IS WITH THEM..—- WE GRANDMAS WANT OUR BABIES (NO MATTER THE AGE OR THE PLACE OR THE EVENT WE GRANDMAS KEEP THEM IN CHECK BETTER.) WE WANT OUR BABIES PRESENTING THEM SELVES DECENTLY AND IN ORDER. PRESIDENT FOR A DAD OR NOT!!! WE WANT TO BE PROUD OF OUR BABIES.
By newzie snoozie on 01/13/2009 10:57 am
S.J. Morgan
How much is it costing her? She should be submitting receipts like the asked from Sarah Palin!
By S.J. Morgan on 01/13/2009 11:11 am
Sandbee (FB) 54
She’s using her own money, Palin wasn’t.
By Sandbee (FB) 54 on 01/13/2009 11:15 am
DeBúrca obj
Also, Michelle wasn’t on the stump calling other people “elitist”.
By DeBúrca obj on 01/13/2009 11:31 am
f p
Oh yes and Palin 150k+ wardrobe and her 65K makeup and hair jobs? What about them SJ did she pay for them?
By f p on 01/13/2009 12:29 pm
Belinda Joy
Una mente è una cosa terribile da sprecare!
By Belinda Joy on 01/13/2009 3:24 pm
Catherine Kaiman
Hmmm Belinda, could you please translate that in English, just so I know what you are saying and can decide if I agree or not..lol. I usually agree with you, I know, but it would still be nice to know what it is you mean by “Una mente e una cosa terribile da sprecare!
By Catherine Kaiman on 01/13/2009 5:22 pm
Belinda Joy
LOL It is a term used by the United Negro College Fund…..“A mind is a terrible thing to waste”
By Belinda Joy on 01/13/2009 5:59 pm
Catherine Kaiman
Thank you for the translation, and yes I agree…lol
By Catherine Kaiman on 01/14/2009 2:46 am
Maurine H
That, S.J., is one ignorant remark.
By Maurine H on 01/13/2009 3:59 pm
Terrie Coles
Why?
By Terrie Coles on 01/14/2009 10:52 am
Maurine H
Because Palin didn’t pay for the fancy wardrobe herself - the RNC paid. Michelle Obama pays for her own wardrobe.
By Maurine H on 01/15/2009 12:20 am
S.J. Morgan
“Obama’s youthful look is in stark contrast to some past First Ladies, including Laura Bush, Lady Bird Johnson and Betty Ford, whose respective images reflected a more matronly look. Michelle Obama, on the other hand, maintains a more youthful appearance. “….. Could that possibly be because those woman were 15 years older than Michelle…..
By S.J. Morgan on 01/13/2009 11:13 am
DeBúrca obj
Yes that’s probably it. It could also be attributed to the fact that she is a professional and dresses accordingly.
By DeBúrca obj on 01/13/2009 11:30 am
DeBúrca obj
She will be a lovely First Lady. She is intelligent, well educated and gracious and her appearance is icing on the cake. The fact that she comes from a humble background gives all the above a substance and understanding of middle America that we have had very little of in the past.
By DeBúrca obj on 01/13/2009 11:18 am
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