What Michelle Obama Should Wear To The Inauguration

Today, Style.com ran sketches for Michelle Obama‘s inaugural wardrobe by designers Derek Lam, Vena Cava, Doo.Ri and more Fashion Fund winners. Which means: more styles for everyone to choose from!

For The Steps:

Albertus Swanepoel, 2008 Fashion Fund Winner, says”I actually believe she should wear a pillbox—the new era of Camelot!” We say: a tad literal, no?

Karl Lagerfeld‘s suit is way cuter than his gown. And there’s something to be said for classic Chanel…

Doo-Ri Chung, 2006’s Fashion Fund Winner, says, “The inauguration will be a historic occasion, so I wanted the dress to be something in her comfort zone. I stayed with the tailored, fitted silhouette that she prefers but used a print that I felt was celebratory.” We say: srsly? We’ve seen rocks that felt more celebratory.

May We Suggest…?

Grace Kelly‘s look from High Society is both chic and whimsical!

For The Ball:

The Good:

How gorgeous is this ethereal Rodarte?

Loving Marc Jacobs‘ Poiret-esque drape.

Yeah, Peter Som‘s hitting us over the head with “Jackie O,” but still…

This Diane von Furstenberg is lovely. Downside: we really don’t want to see Whitney Port at the Inaugural Ball, and you know she’d “need” to be there.

Derek Lam’s “nile green crepe” is one of our faves of the bunch: the simple lines and unconventional hue would feel fresh but classic, and he’d still be a fun and surprising choice.

The Bad:

Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig of Marchesa say, “For the ball Michelle should wear this ivory one-shoulder silk crepe column with draped overlay and crystal hand-embroidered bodice.” We say: Dynasty much?

We know Barack loves Lincoln, but Zac Posen‘s Mary Todd is a bit much!

Alexander Wang says: “It’s sexy but sophisticated…business in the front, party in the back. It is the inauguration ball!”
We say: Maybe that’s why you might want to wear something slightly more fun than a friggin’ LBD?!

We dig the drama of Monique Lhuillier‘s gown, but red? Really? It just feels so…First Lady!

The Not Happening:

The Vena Cava designers, Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock, would like to see Michelle rock “this floor-length gown made out of silk and polyester twill in one of our signature prints.” We say: with all due respect, we don’t think the country’s ready for quite that much change.

All the Lacroix sketches are totally absurd, like he knows there’s no way she’s going to choose them. Still, imagine how impressed the French would be!

Maybe Betsey Johnson should just costume the whole capital, like it’s a big George M. Cohan show!

May We Suggest:

If you want to channel 60s, it doesn’t get better than Doris Day in Pillow Talk!