Sunday, April 5, 2009

Michelle's Inelegance Exposed

By Prague's First Lady

Left: Michelle Obama walks with Livia Klausova, wife of
Czech President Vaclav Klaus visit St. Vitu's Cathedral in Prague
Right: Listening to a guide during a visit of the Pinka's Synagogue

Here it is again, the Michelle Fashion Machine. I will deconstruct it, for all it's worth.

She is in Prague now (Saturday April 4, and Sunday April 5) a cultured, sophisticated, European city. And this is what she gave them!

- Flats again
- Shirt untucked, which looks like some cheap, wrinkly cotton
- Plain (too plain) black skirt
- A shapeless overcoat - looks like a sweater coat!
- A Bow? A really big bow (is it to reinforce Obama's...BOW?).

Look at how elegant Livia Klausova looks; the coat, the suit with details on the jacket, the handbag - why doesn't Michelle ever carry a handbag? - the superior design of the string of pearls, the lovely pale pink/gray color, the gray fur trimmings, all beautifully coordinated.


AND... DRUM ROLL...


Here it is! That sweater again! But what style, what variation, what fashion.

No more buttons, let's just do the "too-small-look" and really go for it. Make it buttonless (a new Michelle invention, this), and add a plastic belt with plastic studs to really make it avant-garde - or whatever fashionistas call really outrageous designs.

There, I've been vindicated. No longer necessary to give her the benefit of the doubt.

Michelle has truly arrived.