The fashion community was expecting a lot of things from Michelle Obama, but an ethereal ivory gown wasn’t one of them! Talk of jewel tones was rampant, speculation about a halter neckline, premonitions that it would be something sleek and chic all swirled around the media.
But no, Obama suprised them all, including the designer, with her one-shouldered Jason Wu dress. The ivory silk chiffon confection was embroidered with silver thread and embellished with organza and Swarovski crystals.
Aretha Franklin was the perfect choice to sing at the inauguration of Barack Obama today, but we’re not sure if she made the perfect choice of hat.
Sure, the Queen is large and in charge and often bold with her fashion choices. But the large bow, by Mr. Song Millinery in Detroit, was a little showy. While people are sure to talk about incidentals despite the historic nature of the solemn occasion, you generally don’t want it to be your headgear.
Up until now Michelle Obama has been pretty tight-lipped about what she will wear to her husband Obama’s inauguration today but as everyone now knows she chose a sparkling yellow Isabel Toledo outfit for the swearing-in ceremony.
The Toledo dress is slightly similar to the Diane Von Furstenburg sketch drawn up for the ceremony but what she will wear to the ball remains to be seen. The attorney could well go for a dress by one of her favorite designers Maria Cornejo but I’m sure she will have her pick of the frocks! See after the jump for the Christian Lacroix and Carolina Herrera sketches and stay tuned to find out what she ends up choosing!
The excitement surrounding Michelle Obama’s wardrobe choices for today and tonight’s inaugural festivities has reached the pitch one expects for the Oscars or an A-list celebrity wedding.
While inaugural ball gown choices are still under wraps, WWD has announced that Obama will wear Isabel Toledo to her husband President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in ceremony.
Does anyone else think the Bride Wars (sorry, Meilleures Ennemies) promo trail is becoming a bit of a fashion catfight? I would love to know whether Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson actually get on when they’re away from the flashbulbs and journos, because there’s definitely some competition going on.
After Kate wore that amazing leather Temperley skirt last week, Anne obviously realised she had to up the ante. So, in a game of ‘my waist is thinner than yours’ both girls rocked up to a photocall in Paris in cinched dresses with killer heels. While Anne picked a beige number with a teeny corset waist, Kate opted for a belted Louis Vuitton dress with jewels on the hem. For the first time, I can’t decide. What do you reckon? Who looks better, Anne or Kate?
Like the millions descending on the nations capital for Barack Obama’s inauguration on Tuesday, the Obamas and Bidens had to dress warm in chilling temperatures on their Whistle-stop tour from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. this weekend. While we’re off for Martin Luther King Day, we wanted to show you what Michelle Obama has been wearing leading up to her husband’s swearing in ceremony.
Agent Provocateur’s non-celebrity campaigns can be a little weird, but this is the weirdest. And Pixie Geldof is in it. Does she count as a celebrity? Either way, she’s willing to work with centaurs. Seriously. Furry centaurs. Couldn’t they get the centaurs from Harry Potter?
There are some sweet pieces in this collection, but also some stuff you could easily get at Victoria’s Secret or Frederick’s of Hollywood.
Click through for more pictures, including Pixie as a pixie.
Alexander McQueen is set to go beyond shoes with his Puma collection for fall 09. The clothing and accessories line for men and women will debut in Milan next week with a short film “Ghost.”
McQueen and the director Saam Faramond made the film around the collection. “Power” is said to be a theme in the collection, and this season’s sports inspiration is boxing.
The line will include T-shirts and jackets priced from $72 to $790.
We already showed you a sneak peek of the Katie Holmes for Miu Miu spring/summer ’09 campaign. Now, feast your eyes on another ad of Katie, this time demonstrating her dramatic abilities by placing her hand into a burning flame. I confess, I do prefer this shot to the first one – how about you?
WWD goes so far as to say that the film chronicles the last hurrah of the luxury boom, and hints that footage may include Anna talking about the end of her career.
Much of America has pinned their hopes on Michelle Obama to be the style icon of their dreams, and the copycatting has already begun. When Obama donned a black and white floral frock from Donna Ricco on The View the dress quickly sold-out everywhere.
eBay Style Director Constance White shared with us that Obama’s dress from the View, Gap dress for the Fourth of July, purple dress from the campaign trail and yellow J.Crew cardigan all sold out on the auction site.
“No matter what she wears on Inauguration day, Michelle Obama’s singular style will make her the woman to watch for the next four years,” White said. “She is a shot in the arm for American fashion, and dare I say, the most stylish first lady in four decades.”
To hear how Obama’s style is going to go beyond the sartorial to affect the very White House itself, keep reading.
Wonder what Whitney Port is wearing in the latest episode of The City? Well since you’re such good friends and all she’ll tell you! Just go to her personal Web site this week and find out who made that dress or jacket (hint: It’s Diane von Furstenberg).
Her shoe collection is the most lust-worthy, and we’re guessing she couldn’t afford to keep it up even with her MTV money, so this whole wardrobe breakdown must be a way to give extra publicity to the brands who give her clothes.
The Fellini-inspired images, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, are (according to Vogue) supposed to portray Katie as a “luminous icon radiating a sense of mystery and theatricality”. Keep your eye on Miu Miu’s website for the full reveal as soon as we all get tired of Vanessa Paradis.
The Italian tax authorities are at it again, this time going after Valentino Garavani and business partner Giancarlo Giammetti with a $39 million fine for alleged tax evasion.
The charge is that the pair avoided declaring their revenues in Italy by moving their residence outside the country, while keeping their businesses there.
An official statement from Valentino managing director Ronald Feijen stated Garavani and Giammetti “moved their residence and all their interests to London more than 10 years ago, since the sale of their Maison … their positions had in the past already been verified and deemed entirely legitimate and regular.”
It was only late last year when Roberto Cavalli was cleared of a tax evasion indictment, after having been accused in 2002 of booking costs to restructure his villa as company expenses.
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