Thursday, November 19, 2009

Michelle Obama's non-Fashion Sense Spilling Over

To other first ladies

Laureen Harper, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's wife, was with Harper on his Asian tour this month, and this is what she looked like descending from the airplane in India.


Is she channelling Michelle Obama's "too-small sweater with belt" novelty? If she had left that sweater behind, and certainly the belt too, she would have shown the reasonably elegant blue dress underneath it. But of course, it is a little rumpled. Why not opt for a sturdy wool/cotton blend which would have wrinkled less during this long flight? These days, women never think ahead when it comes to normal, feminine things. They've lost the touch of practicality combined with attractiveness.

Laureen Harper opted for a dubious fashion trend, with a dress not conducive to long travel. But then, I had reason to doubt her judgment at this post, where she makes a show of being a Harley rider, amongst other things.