Michelle Obama Watch

First Lady Michelle Obama has undeniably established herself as the first lady of fashion.  From her signature belts to classic cardigans there is no doubt that women are checkin' for Mrs O's style. To give them a hand, on Friday, The Wendy Williams Show featured a fashion show inspired by Michelle Obama. Yes, I watch The Wendy Williams Show. It is one of my guilty pleasures. I've been a fan of Wendy since her Hot 97 and KISS FM days. Isabel Gonzales Whitaker, InStyle magazine's senior editor, coordinated some very stylish Mrs ... Read More

Michelle Obama will go to one of her favorite designers Maria Pinto to bring home the gold in Copenhagen over the weekend. The designer was commissioned to put together matching outfits for the First lady and Valerie Jarrett to wear while addressing the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen. The decision by the IOC will be made in a couple days and First lady Michelle Obama wanted to look the part as she plans to let it all hang out to bring ... Read More

Forbes Magazine has ranked First Lady Michelle Obama number 40 on its' list of the "100 Most Powerful Women in the World." According to The Washington Post, the magazine ranks the women based on two factors: visibility and the size of the organization or country they lead. Michelle Obama was joined on the list by several other U.S. Government officials, including:   2.) Sheila Bair, Chairwoman of the FDIC 35.) Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House 36.) Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State 48.) Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court ... Read More

First Lady Michelle Obama has topped the Vanity Fair 70th Annual International Best-Dressed List.  This year marks the third time that the First Lady has made the list. According to Amy Fine Collins, special corespondent for Vanity Fair, Mrs O got more votes than anyone else on this year's list. Collins stated that Michelle O has "brought the dress back and turned the world into her runway..." Vanity Fair gives kudos to the First Lady for the notable ensembles she wore to the ... Read More

I watch with fascination each time First Lady Michelle Obama wears an up do, because inordinately those not familiar with the amazing versatility of Black hair will immediately crow that she "cut" her hair. So this happened last week as well.Well now the Chicago Tribune is weighing in with some CRACK investigative journalism regarding the First Lady's hairstyle. James Oliphant makes fun of the media hub hub because the First Lady did not inform the media. Paging Erin Aubrey Kaplin! FLOTUS stunned ... Read More

This week MOW went international as the First Lady, Mrs Robinson, & the weeMichelles traveled with the President to the G8 Summit. While Mrs Obama was away the blogosphere was all a buzz. Stories ranged from the VBH shiny black alligator manila clutch, that was reported to be $5,950, the arrogance of the First Lady (that was later amended to include a statement to Michelle Obama Watch fanatics), and an old rumor has resurfaced in a small corner of the blogosphere. Here's a roundup of the First Lady's week ... Read More

Michelle Obama doesn't mess with 'fussy' First Lady apparel. What has traditionally been the role of First Lady's: wear stiff, designer ball gowns, have impressive shoe collections, never be caught in a pair of jeans, is not necessarily true for Michelle Obama. Yes, she has worn ball gowns, but managed to look confident AND comfortable at the same time. When pitted against a Queen in Europe, Michelle managed to look sophisticated, yet comfortable in a sweater cardigan. Granted, she took a ... Read More

This past Wednesday marked the 100th day of the Obama Administration. As the Nation assessed the accomplishments and goings on of the President, the First Lady was also not immune to the scrutiny of her actions during these first 100 days. A quick Yahoo search returns over 26 million hits for the phrase: Michelle Obama's first 100 days. It is quite clear that every move made, every word spoken, and every piece of clothing worn is bound to hit the headlines. First Lady ... Read More

The first lady is the muse of an upcoming book by fashion editor Mandi Norwood. Michelle Style: Celebrating the First Lady of Fashion will hit the stands on May 5. Leah Chernikoff of the Daily News profiled the new book in a recent article: As Michelle Obama nears her first 100 days as First Lady, a new book celebrates her fabulous fashion choices. “It’s her journey to the White House through the filter of her style,” says former fashion mag editor-in-chief Mandi Norwood, ... Read More

Now it appears that fashion designer, Arnold Scaasi has an issue with the First Lady's fashion choices. As reported by WWD.com in an article called "Arnold Scaasi's Front Row View on First Ladies", Mr. Scassi feels something is "amiss." Read the quote by Scaasi provided on WWD.com, "She’s great-looking, she has a great personality and she’s obviously very bright,” he stressed. “But…” Scaasi finished the dreaded qualifier with, “something is amiss.” In this article, Scaasi goes on to comment about Mrs. Obama's ensemble when ... Read More