I can’t believe I’m even getting involved in a discussion so irrelevant to anything, but this whole "style" thing related to Michelle Obama seems so contrived.  I don’t pay all that much attention to her, but I’ve seen her wear some nice things  on occasion — the yellow dress was nice, and exactly like one I had some years ago.

But most of the time she looks dowdy and frumpled to me, starting with that horrid thing she wore on inauguration day — which is actually fine.  I don’t see that it matters all that much.  But to elevate her to some fashion maven is laughable and merely underscores the gap between what is said about her and what my lyin’ eyes see before me. 

It strikes me that there’s a near-desperate need on the part of many to find people to worship.  The toned arms thing was the first clue.  Who in her forties and even fifties doesn’t have "toned" arms —- and without even working to tone them?   Given her looks and her build, was it just assumed that she’d be a fashion downer, thus a great relief to find something positive — though hardly unique —to gush about?

I am a great admirer of Michelle Obama and think she dresses well and appropriately.  I don’t understand all the hype about it - this country is going down the tubes people!  Unemployment is over 10% and all that money given to the taxpayers as incentive didn’t work.  I pray that there aren’t going to be any more incentive payments made.  Hope the President, Congress and Senate will rethink that very seriously.  Some of the banks and savings and loans we the taxpayers bailed out are making enormous profits, probably because they’re not giving any loans to speak of to the people who need and want them.  I don’t know of a single story where someone who was losing his or her home didn’t lose it because of intervention from the big businesses we helped "save".  Until we stop allowing companies to close their doors in the U.S. and move to third-world countries where labor is cheap, we will be unable to provide work for our own.  What about the fact millions of children are going to bed hungry at night and millions of people don’t have a home or apartment to live in? 

Forget about what Michelle Obama is wearing and start thinking of the people who can’t afford clothing or food or a place to sleep.  Get real!

Thank you, Laurie.  Were this lovely woman not FLOTUS no one would pay much attention to her wardrobe, first, and anyone with any sense of the aesthetic would note that it is less than flattering to her, second, and quite often inappropriate for a number of reasons, third.  Her belt (most unflattering!) fetish reminds me of Hilary’s headband. 

 None of this really matters, of course, but since she has been elevated to iconic status simply because of who she is (why else? the "empress has no clothes"!) I can’t help noticing.

 She is a very lovely woman and her choices do not do her justice (for the most part).  She has a difficult figure and her choices frequently make the worst of it.  Any time a woman’s clothing makes more of a statement than her face, her carriage, her personality - when the clothes wear the woman instead of vice versa - fasion sense has been violated.

 That said, first ladies often morph into something much better with time and experience.  Hilary is an outstanding example of this and how lovely she is now that she has found what truly becomes her.  I have no doubt Michelle will have a similar experience.