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more about #inauguration more comments → thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I have to say, I was really surprised and annoyed by the big hoopla made over Aretha's inauguration hat. That kind of headpiece is such a staple of b... more » Eric Northman is mine: There are so many spoofs of the Aretha hat it's quite hilarious, not sure if i linked the images below properly. BTW, how do you link images? HTML Ima... more » HeinzDoofenshmirtz: If she had done that (pre-recorded it), then there'd have been a huge scandal of how she was lip-syncing (a la JHud at the Superbowl) but even when sh... more » curglaff: Dang... does anyone else get really freaked out and think that a celebrity has died with posts like this (big photo, using names like "Queen of Soul")... more » elitza owns the last Enzo shirt: That hat is proof that not only cars come from Detroit, and perhaps the auto industry isn't doing as well as the millinery business. more » counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good: I photoshopped that hat on everyone I know. The pictures are hilarious, thanks to the person who created that PS-brush! more » casi nadie (loves MCC forever): No one else could wear that hat. On Aretha, it just proves how incredibly cool and awesome and fantastic and wonderful and awesome and cool she is. Sl... more » kaiwhakamarie: I remember thinking that her hat stole the whole damn show. more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Once, before our school ball in sixth form, my friend's grandmother told her that I looked like Renee Zellweger, and I cried. I'm still not sure I wan... more » Wendy Sloan: S-s-s--s-s---Sugar high! She's come a long way. more » kemperboyd: I have to say, I respect her for just getting on a train and going to the Inaugaration like any other normal person. She wanted to go, so she went. Un... more » Mkp-hearts-NYC: My parents said they saw a handful of tourists on inauguration day demanding directions from the mounted cops etc.... I'm glad Renee wasn't one of the... more » DrDoGood: Um, am I the only one who thinks she seems wasted? more » Little Time Bomb: She used to pop up in Detroit every now and again while she was dating Jack White. The general consensus was she is a sweet, fun lady. That's a huge c... more » Macloserboy: I'm gonna break down so let it forever be broke: she rocked it so hard in Bridget Jones's Diary she will always get a pass from me. Al. Ways. She wa... more » -
#doovers
Queen Of Soul Talks January 20; Hats
Aretha Franklin on her new version of "My Country 'Tis Of Thee": "Everyone else pre-recorded… That's what I should have done!" More » -
#clips
Renée Rubbed Shoulders With Plebes At Presidential Swearing In
On the Late Show last night, Renée Zellweger told David Letterman all about her D.C. experience on inauguration day: "I had no access, no ticket," she said. "I just hopped on the train." More » -
#shadesofgay
NY Times Says It Had Designer's Permission To Discuss His Partner
We heard from NY Times Style editor Trip Gabriel overnight, and he says no way did his paper out Jason Wu, inadvertently or otherwise. Full denial after the jump. More » -
#firstlove
Do The Obamas Signal A Return To "Married Romance?"
During the Inaugural dance-a-thon that took place Tuesday night, it was hard not to notice how in love our First Couple seemed as they spun around the floor, celebrating their historic victory with one another. More » -
#ragtrade
Anna Wintour Is Not Unfavorably Disposed To Change And Hope
- Two days after the fact, Vogue's Anna Wintour has come up with two paragraphs on Michelle Obama's inaugural style. She approves. [Vogue.com]
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#ragtrade
Ms. Obama: Oh, This Old Thing?
- Michelle Obama wore Tracy Feith yesterday. She has yet to warn any designer what she's wearing — which is kind of awesomely normal. It must be the best surprise one could get. [WWD]
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#hailtothechef
President Obama's First Meal - And The Kids' Meal, Too!
The President's first meal as Commander in Chief is a big deal. Today's Times tells us what he ate — and will continue to eat, if some people have their way. More » -
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#minniekennedy
"Miss Minnie Goes To Washington"
Minnie Kennedy, a 92-year-old retired teacher and civil rights activist from South Carolina, witnessed Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech in 1963 and was in Washington again yesterday. Moving film after jump! [WSJ] More » -
#ragtrade
The Case Of Aretha's Pillbox, And All Other Things Sarto-Inaugural
- Good morning! Obama is president, did you hear? The hat Aretha Franklin wore to sing "My Country, Tis Of Thee" was hand-molded and embellished with Swarovski crystals by Detroit milliner Luke Song. [WWD]
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#newsat1030
All The Inauguration That's Fit To Print
Yesterday, some promises were kept, others were postponed and some were made. But in a post-Inauguration and sleep-deprived haze, it can be hard to remember which is which. More » -
#thegoodthebadtheugly
Great Gowns Galore At The Inaugural Balls!
The Inaugural Balls last night brought out some amazing fashions, a few head-scratchers, and a whole lotta love!
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#dirtbagafterdark
Even The Secret Service Is No Match For Beyonce
- After rehearsal for the pre-inauguration concert, police reportedly told Beyonce and Jay-Z the streets surrounding their theater were closed, but Beyonce informed them that divas don't walk four blocks in the cold to their car.
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#michelleobama
Golden Girl
What did you think of Michelle Obama's yellow brocade Isabel Toledo? The Wapo's Robin Givhan, on NBC, called the Cuban-born Toledo, one of the few remaining true indies, "a designer's designer." A good thing? -
#dcdispatch
Tuesday, 2:25pm
The D.C. cellphone networks seem to be working again, because we just heard from Choire (Megan's messages have yet to come through). To sum up, he is happy, and and well-fed. More after the jump. More » -
#wordsofwisdom
Alice Walker To Obama: "Cultivate Happiness In Your Own Life"
On the eve of his inauguration, Alice Walker offered soon-President Obama some advice — and it wasn't about the economy. More »







