Except that he's 47. He was born in 1961.
What is the first thing you think of when you look at Michelle Obama's dress?
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Except that he's 47. He was born in 1961.
momof23goats
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the woman has no sense of style, not any. for her self or her children. atotal wreck
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Ender, we talk about clothing
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Clothing is speaking in the language of symbols. We're reading the signals. get over it. Don't you need to go fishing or something?
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Clothing is speaking in the language of symbols. We're reading the signals. get over it. Don't you need to go fishing or something?
so, what is the first thing you think when you look at this?
Mrs. Obama is always slumped over, always holding her gut. always wearing clothes that look too small, too tight, always looks beaten down.
But better choice of clothes and hair style since the "Are they BLACK enough campaign issue questions"
Walrus Whisperer
Hope in chains...
dberszerker
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What is the first thing you think of when you look at Michelle Obama's dress?
BILL CLINTON
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What is the first thing you think of when you look at Michelle Obama's dress?
I think she is a big woman who is trying to minimize her figure and look more petite. Cinching in her waiste in a dark color and putting the same black down the sides gives the illusion of being much thinner.
I think she is a big woman who is trying to minimize her figure and look more petite. Cinching in her waiste in a dark color and putting the same black down the sides gives the illusion of being much thinner.
Blacklab
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Yep. If Sarah showed up in Mrs. Hussain's halloween costume (ok--ugly dress) she would have been crucified by the media on her lack of fashion sophistication.
big kumara
meh
If you've been shopping for women's (and girls) clothing lately, you would know that the hot colors for fall are black, red and purple. There are some fantastic purples out there now. And everything is designed to be fitted and snug--except for those god-awful, half-sleeved sweaters with ginormous buttons. Blech. I had to go to the men's dept to find some comfortable (gasp) black turtlenecks to go with the hot (gasp) blood red jackets I bought. I've been on a mission for the last two weeks to buy new clothes (hubby insisted, lol). The only place I've seen pastels was at Wally World and they are hideous.
vessie
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I just got an email from my sister and this was her observation (not reading posts here...).
"Did you see Michelle's dress last night?! What was she thinking. "Oh, I just love this black one with the big red HOURGLASS down the front, I think I'll wear that on election night". It really is a picture in desperate need of photoshopping. All she needed was the extra arms down the side gracefully attached to her wrists with a silken cord to finish off the look. Can't wait to see what she wears to the inauguration."
So we here are not the only ones seeing this 'subliminal'. V
"Did you see Michelle's dress last night?! What was she thinking. "Oh, I just love this black one with the big red HOURGLASS down the front, I think I'll wear that on election night". It really is a picture in desperate need of photoshopping. All she needed was the extra arms down the side gracefully attached to her wrists with a silken cord to finish off the look. Can't wait to see what she wears to the inauguration."
So we here are not the only ones seeing this 'subliminal'. V
Ender
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Then you will also notice that the family is co-ordinated. All family members are in black & red.
The signal for me is that they were showing unity & family pride, while also wearing black for the grandmother who passed away.
But- hey what do I know- I'm just a guy (who doesn't fish by the way).
dimensiondancer
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How long before she gets to wear the burkha?
bbbuddy
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Ah...yeah, that Granny that Michelle and kids couldn't be bothered to go see before she passed. SUCH a close family....it's so much easier to be "respectful" now that Granny is dead, right?
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Tristan
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Well, the bar has been set pretty high the past 8 years, we're just trying to do our part!
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That is the first thing that came to my mind!Karl Marx and Valdmir Lennin immediately popped into my head.
It reminded me of one of the middle-eastern guys in one of the Indiana Jones movies. IIRC, one of them had a black and red outfit on-- it might have been the one that was wielding the swords in the first movie.
I would have no doubt it was symbolic of something. I think a lot of this stuff is in your face these days.
Mattbert
I would have no doubt it was symbolic of something. I think a lot of this stuff is in your face these days.
Mattbert
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In the same vein..
McCain's Tie...during his concession speech...was flashing and strobing like a giant disco ball. I could barely look at him while he was talking, the strobing was hurting my brain. You would think of all people, politicians would know what strobes on television...and not wear it.
McCain's Tie...during his concession speech...was flashing and strobing like a giant disco ball. I could barely look at him while he was talking, the strobing was hurting my brain. You would think of all people, politicians would know what strobes on television...and not wear it.
This is a cultural thing; you are reading WAY too much into it. African Americans love drama in clothes, and I agree she was undoubtedly looking for something slenderizing. You all are way too culturally isolated. Ever been to an African American church on Sunday morning? Please go; you need to expand your horizons. (OK, I know I am going to get jumped on ; don't think I will even log back onto this thread.)
BL225128
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IIRC, Aunt Esther never really liked Coke Zero's white Grandmother, and kept the kids as far from her as possible.
My gues is that she likes the colors; also they are power colors, the colors of communism and socialism that JC Refuge had indicated, and maybe she was sending a "message" to people in the know.
Poor choice
It was a very poor choice for such an important occassion. You'd think that someone would realize that her choice of clothes would be of interest to those interested in fashion. The dress stood out, but definitely in the wrong way. Whoever picked this one out, did a very bad job. It might be a good idea to hire one of those stylist.
It was a very poor choice for such an important occassion. You'd think that someone would realize that her choice of clothes would be of interest to those interested in fashion. The dress stood out, but definitely in the wrong way. Whoever picked this one out, did a very bad job. It might be a good idea to hire one of those stylist.
kemosabe
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except that what they meant was he is the 44th president.. not that he is 44 yrs old lol
optimistic pessimist
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I just saw on "Inside Edition" that she chose her own dress...it was one off the runway (forget which line) but she had it altered slightly to make it more modest. The kids were dressed to match the colors in the dress as well.
lojoma
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In response to the post about dramatic african american styles, does this mean we have 24 inch rims to expect on the limos? The dress is terrible. Michelle will become a liability to the one, but he wont be able to off her like he will Biden (anyone seen him). MO should stick to basic black
optimistic pessimist
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Found it...
http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyID=2304
"On election night, Michelle choose a red and black dress from designer Narciso Rodriguez's spring 2009 collection. Michelle had it altered; hers was not as low cut and it hit lower on the knee. Michelle dressed her daughters in matching colors."
http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyID=2304
"On election night, Michelle choose a red and black dress from designer Narciso Rodriguez's spring 2009 collection. Michelle had it altered; hers was not as low cut and it hit lower on the knee. Michelle dressed her daughters in matching colors."
optimistic pessimist
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Link to the runway dress pic:
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/11/michelle_obama_wears_spring_20.html
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/11/michelle_obama_wears_spring_20.html
newsgirl
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Wow... it even started out ugly.
Why would she buy that????
Also... you heard it hear first, ladies and gents...
The press cried like little babies until they got their new toy... and now that they've got it, they're gonna scuff it up and toss it like the others.
I give you the AP's lede "election wrapup" brief:
Some of the most heated conversations on the morning after election night centered on Michelle Obama’s dress. The first lady-elect took to the stage at Grant Park in Chicago on Tuesday night wearing a red-and-black sheath by Narciso Rodriguez, sparking instant debate among viewers, with some calling it an eye-catching statement and others, an eyesore.
The dress, black with a splash of red from the bust through the hips, has two corset-like bands of black intersecting at the waist. It is a departure for Rodriguez, a proponent of low-key looks who is remembered for Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s sleekly minimalist ivory wedding dress.
Michelle Obama’s addition of a black cardigan sweater did nothing to subdue the look. The sweater seemed to throw off the dress’ proportions and obliterate its lines, detractors said.
“It was definitely a lava lamp look,” said Jeff Weinstein, a fine arts and culture critic who writes on the Web, “with a volcanic nod to her hubby’s Hawaii.”
More generous assessments came from insiders in the fashion world, some of whom applauded Michelle Obama’s decision to wear an American-designer frock, and a cutting-edge label at that.
“That dress was unpretentious,” said Julie Gilhart, the fashion director of Barneys New York. “It said, ‘Be who you are — don’t let someone else tell you how to be.’ ”
Michelle Obama, whose staff has said she does not use a personal stylist, “is not sitting around going through fashion look books and having confabs,” said Andre Leon Talley, the editor at large for Vogue. “She is just going through her closet and picking out what’s right for her.”
The dress is not yet in stores; its price is unknown, though Rodriguez’s dresses typically cost $1,000 to $8,000.
Through a spokesman, Rodriguez declined to comment.
Why would she buy that????
Also... you heard it hear first, ladies and gents...
The press cried like little babies until they got their new toy... and now that they've got it, they're gonna scuff it up and toss it like the others.
I give you the AP's lede "election wrapup" brief:
Some of the most heated conversations on the morning after election night centered on Michelle Obama’s dress. The first lady-elect took to the stage at Grant Park in Chicago on Tuesday night wearing a red-and-black sheath by Narciso Rodriguez, sparking instant debate among viewers, with some calling it an eye-catching statement and others, an eyesore.
The dress, black with a splash of red from the bust through the hips, has two corset-like bands of black intersecting at the waist. It is a departure for Rodriguez, a proponent of low-key looks who is remembered for Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s sleekly minimalist ivory wedding dress.
Michelle Obama’s addition of a black cardigan sweater did nothing to subdue the look. The sweater seemed to throw off the dress’ proportions and obliterate its lines, detractors said.
“It was definitely a lava lamp look,” said Jeff Weinstein, a fine arts and culture critic who writes on the Web, “with a volcanic nod to her hubby’s Hawaii.”
More generous assessments came from insiders in the fashion world, some of whom applauded Michelle Obama’s decision to wear an American-designer frock, and a cutting-edge label at that.
“That dress was unpretentious,” said Julie Gilhart, the fashion director of Barneys New York. “It said, ‘Be who you are — don’t let someone else tell you how to be.’ ”
Michelle Obama, whose staff has said she does not use a personal stylist, “is not sitting around going through fashion look books and having confabs,” said Andre Leon Talley, the editor at large for Vogue. “She is just going through her closet and picking out what’s right for her.”
The dress is not yet in stores; its price is unknown, though Rodriguez’s dresses typically cost $1,000 to $8,000.
Through a spokesman, Rodriguez declined to comment.
momof23goats
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Black & red are the colors of the school I work with. It is a freedom school. So now should I accuse them of being communists?
And- for the record- Michelle Obama is certainly the best looking First Lady in MY lifetime.
So time for a different subject? Who else can we moan & bitch about?
And- for the record- Michelle Obama is certainly the best looking First Lady in MY lifetime.
So time for a different subject? Who else can we moan & bitch about?
newsgirl
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Don't jump on a bitchy thread to tell us to stop bitching.
Please, can the people who are not enjoying this just abstain?
Isn't that what you tell us about all the things we get tired of on TV and movies and on and on and on?
Just turn it off?
Well, this is not a debate thread, or a hijack of another thread.
It's a "wtf is up with that ugly dress?" thread.
It says "WTF" very clearly at the top.
So. Don't like it?
DON'T CLICK.
*Puts soapbox away and hopes you still like her.*
Please, can the people who are not enjoying this just abstain?
Isn't that what you tell us about all the things we get tired of on TV and movies and on and on and on?
Just turn it off?
Well, this is not a debate thread, or a hijack of another thread.
It's a "wtf is up with that ugly dress?" thread.
It says "WTF" very clearly at the top.
So. Don't like it?
DON'T CLICK.
*Puts soapbox away and hopes you still like her.*