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    Rooo sez BISH PLZ: "Michelle Obama makes fashion feel bad about itself." Okay, raise your hand if you're enjoying that an awful lot. *raises hand* more »
    misspell: There are a variety of ways in Michelle Obama is completely awesome and there are a disproportionate number of articles focusing on this one single as... more »
    PhillyLass: "Hers is the kind of résumé that can induce a certain self-hatred among people who've devoted their lives to tracking hemlines and hairdos." I'm not... more »
    RobertaFisk: While it's awesome that it seems like Michelle Obama might get designers to realize people other than white stick-figure models wear clothes, I have t... more »
    ObtuseIntolerant: I love this about Michelle...I've related to her intensely from the beginning and it's in no small part because she's more substance than style. She d... more »
    Rocket Queen: "But despite such liberal goodwill, the industry is overwhelmingly white, both in its makeup and its view of its customer." Yeah, now I have a problem... more »
    MJ: I have found myself much more interested in brooches than I've ever been. I'm always shopping in consignment and second-hand stores and before now, I... more »
    Sister Toldja: The fashion world goes gaga over a Black girl every few years, but this is the first time it's been a woman who wasn't a model or entertainer. She's a... more »
    sybann: OMG! The industry might have to start looking at women as INDIVIDUALS!? HORRORS! Go Michelle - you're not a problem, you're a solution. more »
    JulesNoctambule: I'm dreaming that her charisma, popularity and allure result in more designs for those of us who are over 22, weigh more than 112 pounds, stand taller... more »
    laureltreedaphne: Honestly, I don't think Michelle really is a fashion muse - I think that we are excited to have a (relatively) young woman in the White House again wh... more »
    tscheese: I'm always a little bit unsettled by how the media tries to spin Michelle as this super-glam Amazon badass fashion plate, political moddle, trendsette... more »
    picardia: If the fashion industry could get a clue that there are women in the world who (a) weigh more than 100 pounds, (b) are over 35, (c) want practicality ... more »
    bluebears: I LOVE that Michelle Obama seems to have a very blase (can't do the accent mark) attitude toward fashion. I can see how its going to drive the fashion... more »
    ritualtheory: Very legitimate. I'm more concerned that the fashion industry will slowly seem to obliterate the other 99.98% of Michelle Obama's personality, so that... more »
    water baby: I actually think Michelle Obama will help the fashion industry precisely because she represents the kind of woman who can like fashion without getting... more »
    sportz.star: I foresee a world where fashion embraces not only women of color but women of every shape, size, height and body size. Fashion will begin having size... more »
    PilgrimSoul: Oh fer fuck's sake. You could not pay me enough to be Michelle. She doesn't get elected, she doesn't get paid, she says anything more threatening th... more »
    YourScreenplaySucks: To put it bluntly, Michelle Obama makes fashion feel bad about itself. Feeling bad about yourself requires self-awareness. So, I'm predicting no cha... more »
    kityglitr: I'm sort of sick of all the black bloggers shaming my girl for not wearing a black designer on the big day. WTF?!? She's the First Lady of all of us, ... more »
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    How Do You Solve A Problem Like Michelle?

    She's fashion's latest muse, and yet...not. Says New York, "There lurks an unspoken, uneasy relationship between the industry and its newest icon." To put it bluntly, Michelle Obama makes fashion feel bad about itself. More »
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