Comments on: Michelle Obama’s Ball Gown Designed by Jason Wu)- First Dance (Dreadful Neighborhood Ball Telecast)

By: dana

dana — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:38:27 +0000

Please let everyone have their own individual style. I thought she looked georgoes – it was a fitted dress but why do we always have to show off our skin or wer skin tight clothing – she looked elegant – I am proud she just does her own thing – let’s be real imagine people scrutinizing your clothing every day – wouldn’t like it hey – give the woman a break! She looked like a lady – nice to show our young girls that you don’t have to greese your body to fit into clothing to look good. Go Michelle!!!!!

By: Joy

Joy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:53:05 +0000

I expected more from Michelle. Her gown looked on TV like cotton balls were attatched to it. She had difficulty with the skirt, always fiddling with it. Very distractive. I have seen pictures taken for Vogue magazine with her hair done in an upsweep style. Stunning! Why couldn’t she have done something like that for a formal occasion? Having connections with the Hollywood crowd, I thought she could have picked something more classy for an occasion like this. I’m not saying she did not look lovely, but the dress was not First Lady material.

By: debbie childs

debbie childs — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:32:32 +0000

Mickey:

I hear what you are saying but let me drop this line on you. It is all political. I understand Jay-Z gave a lot of money to Obama’s campaign. That is the reason why you saw JayZ and Bey performing during the festivities. However, I agree with you 100% about Beyonce – but money talks.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:26:05 +0000

I agree Gina that the Neighborhood Ball telecast was dreadful. First Lady Michelle Obama should really be concerned about having artists like Beyonce and her thug husband Jay-Z anywhere near her family. To allow Beyonce to perform at their first dance was foolish. Why not allow the great Etta James the honors of doing that performance, not a booty shaking artists with no talent. Beyonce’s image is horrible for her girls to be exposed to. My girls are the same age as hers, and they don’t even know who Beyonce is. As long as I’m raising them, they never will. As a teacher I try to share with young girls that Beyonce is not an artists you want to embrace. Yet we have the President of the United States and the First Lady embrace her with open arms. I just don’t understand it.
I could care less about what dress she wore because having artists like that attend any inauguration is setting a terrible example to young people. Are you aware of the video of Beyonce’s thug husband Jay -Z speaking in such a negative tone at the D.C. inauguration? It’s all over youtube.
As First Lady I hope she uses her energy to correct the images of young black girls by denouncing hip hop music and the culture.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:35:51 +0000

Yabba Dabba Do… that dress looks like Wilma Flinstone’s

By: Tonya

Tonya — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:36:18 +0000

I thought the First Lady looked fine. I think she really just didn’t have time to do anything dramatic, with her hair and all that. I believe they had been behind schedule, all that day.

As far as the comments that a teenage girl wouldn’t wear that dress, to a prom. Of course she wouldn’t, have you seen what the teen girls wear today to those proms? 99% of the time they are half-naked! lol.

rock on First Lady!

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:55:04 +0000

I noticed that there were very little comments about the ball gown on the networks. A sure sign that it wasn’t such a hit. The networks were being very nice to Mrs. Obama not daring to throw in any negative comments on inauguration day. It’s nice to see them so considerate, but it would be nice if they showed that kind of consideration across the board and not only to people they happen to like. I like fair reporting not bias.

By: Julia Caulton

Julia Caulton — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:46:37 +0000

To all you self made fashion critics –

As long as President Obama liked what Michelle had on, that’s all that mattered to her. Being the woman she is, she dresses to please her man and herself, not any of you.

For all the haters – everyone would find something wrong with the dress selection you’d recommended.

If Mrs. Obama didn’t like the dress, she wouldn’t have worn it. DUH!

By: huh

huh — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:36:25 +0000

Debbie

But it isn’t just the main stream press. It is small indy newspapers, other fashion blogs (check out some of the polls on sites like huffpo) college newspapers, obscure foreign press (even in hostile countries). In our college break room, even in between wiping off tears many of the girls were commenting on the fab color of the Toledo outfit. Besides, in this economy dress makers would not make a dress if they didn’t feel it would sale.

The one thing I’ve noticed about fashion over the past few years, is that it has diversified. There isn’t one set style/approach anymore. One more thing, as much as I hate the Jackie comparisons, there is a good one. Lots of ppl didn’t like what she wore (like to church for example). The change from Mamie to Jackie was big.

By: debbie childs

debbie childs — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:25:16 +0000

HUH
I disagree with you about the stylist. If they are professional they will dress their client accordingly. A good stylist knows their stuff. They would dare try to dress her like some of the other first ladies. That would be foolish. I still concur with Nyro that if she gets a stylist and a good designer that designs specifically for Michelle I think she will be ok. I also think that the mainstream press are being very “careful” with her for now. But trust me when I tell you that if something does not change they will loose patience and will not be very nice. That, in my opinion, would be unfortunate.

I still like my girl!!