Comments on: Does Michelle Obama Control the Fashion Industry? http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 05:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: AllisonWunderland http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html#comment-914767 AllisonWunderland Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-914767 Does Michelle Obama Control the Fashion Industry? -- Let's hope not. The "black widow" thing she wore at the inauguration was hideous. Sleeveless doesn't work for a First Lady. Yeah, as a matter of fact I did vote for her Old Man. Does Michelle Obama Control the Fashion Industry?

– Let’s hope not. The “black widow” thing she wore at the inauguration was hideous. Sleeveless doesn’t work for a First Lady.

Yeah, as a matter of fact I did vote for her Old Man.

]]> By: orwellian http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html#comment-916119 orwellian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916119 I dunno, there HAS to be a way those wide belts are a conspiracy. I know! She sewed Obama's real Kenya birth certificate in them. Seriously, I'm a straight guy and even I notice those belts. I dunno, there HAS to be a way those wide belts are a conspiracy. I know! She sewed Obama’s real Kenya birth certificate in them.

Seriously, I’m a straight guy and even I notice those belts.

]]> By: Mark Crummett http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html#comment-914845 Mark Crummett Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-914845 God knows why, but presidential types have been fashion icons in the past. Hat sales tanked when JFK didn't wear one to his inauguration. God knows why, but presidential types have been fashion icons in the past. Hat sales tanked when JFK didn’t wear one to his inauguration.

]]> By: Miss Jess http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html#comment-914849 Miss Jess Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-914849 I second AllisonW there with an "I hope not". Mrs. Obama isn't known for her amazing fashion sense (at least as far as the fashion bloggers of the world are concerned... they're merciless!) She looks great for a First Lady though. I second AllisonW there with an “I hope not”. Mrs. Obama isn’t known for her amazing fashion sense (at least as far as the fashion bloggers of the world are concerned… they’re merciless!) She looks great for a First Lady though.

]]> By: bklynchris http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html#comment-915117 bklynchris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915117 I'm with you. Those big waist cinch belts are just wrong.....at least not paired with the scary flower prints. You know what....not with anything, unless its made out of vinyl. I’m with you. Those big waist cinch belts are just wrong…..at least not paired with the scary flower prints. You know what….not with anything, unless its made out of vinyl.

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html#comment-915120 penguinchris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915120 To be fair JFK really was a master of a certain kind of style. He's still looked upon as a men's style icon to this day, along with the likes of Steve McQueen and Cary Grant. There hasn't really been anyone as influential as those three since then, interestingly, although there are plenty of people who are smaller influences who have come along. As for Michelle Obama, I don't see pictures of her too often but I don't tend to be too impressed either. But then, I can't claim to know anything about middle-aged-woman fashion ;) Overall I think it's a positive that she has influence like this. JFK's wife had a similar influence (probably much more than Obama) and while fashion snobs might laugh, it's better than nothing. It makes people strive to look good, rather than just buying crap because it's "more comfortable". Obama himself is influential as well; his suits are conservative but very nicely cut, and of course there's the infamous "rolling up the sleeves" he likes to do. To be fair JFK really was a master of a certain kind of style. He’s still looked upon as a men’s style icon to this day, along with the likes of Steve McQueen and Cary Grant. There hasn’t really been anyone as influential as those three since then, interestingly, although there are plenty of people who are smaller influences who have come along.

As for Michelle Obama, I don’t see pictures of her too often but I don’t tend to be too impressed either. But then, I can’t claim to know anything about middle-aged-woman fashion ;)

Overall I think it’s a positive that she has influence like this. JFK’s wife had a similar influence (probably much more than Obama) and while fashion snobs might laugh, it’s better than nothing. It makes people strive to look good, rather than just buying crap because it’s “more comfortable”.

Obama himself is influential as well; his suits are conservative but very nicely cut, and of course there’s the infamous “rolling up the sleeves” he likes to do.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html#comment-915674 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915674 Her fashion style is surely copied and has filtered down to Kohls and Target too. I see sheath dresses there that are very much similar to stuff she wears. She does wear ghastly belts and tries to hide her waist using "empire" style but it does not fool anyone. She could also go up a size and avoid the tight fit and visible underwear lines. Admire her for using affordable clothes and lesser known American designers. Jackie O needed a lot of other people's money to support her designer clothes needs and that just does not fit the sensibilities of the independent woman. This first lady's greatest contribution to fashion is bringing back flats - why do sane women use 7" heels ? Her fashion style is surely copied and has filtered down to Kohls and Target too. I see sheath dresses there that are very much similar to stuff she wears.
She does wear ghastly belts and tries to hide her waist using “empire” style but it does not fool anyone. She could also go up a size and avoid the tight fit and visible underwear lines.
Admire her for using affordable clothes and lesser known American designers. Jackie O needed a lot of other people’s money to support her designer clothes needs and that just does not fit the sensibilities of the independent woman. This first lady’s greatest contribution to fashion is bringing back flats – why do sane women use 7″ heels ?

]]> By: Daemon http://boingboing.net/2010/10/19/what-impact-does-mic.html#comment-915427 Daemon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915427 No. No.

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