Diamonds at the DNC Fundraiser

At the DNC fundraiser, Michelle Obama is wearing:
- A $15,000, 2.9 carat diamond Lotus cuff
- A $15,350, 2.17 carat diamond Gothic cuff
- A $11,800, 1.73 carat diamond Quatrefoil bracelet

So much for fundraising.
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I've been trying to avoid commenting on the $42,150 diamond bracelets (that's plural - there are actually three) that Michelle Obama wore at the DNC fundraiser, as reported by the ever vigilant Drugde, now off his busy roster but commented on at the link he provided at theDaily Mail:

Michelle Obama dazzled in true First Lady style at the DNC fundraiser this week, her left wrist dripping with diamonds as she supported her husband at the party event. In total, she sported an astonishing $42,150 worth of bracelets to the New York Democratic Party dinner. Designed by Texas-based jeweller, Katie Decker, the three white gold cuffs glittered and sparkled, catching the spotlight as she spoke to the high-powered audience.

The First Lady, 47, chose to wear Miss Decker's Lotus cuff, with 2.9 carats of diamonds, costing $15,000, the Gothic cuff with 2.17 carats of diamonds, costing $15,350, and the $11,800 Quatrefoil bracelet with 1.73 carats of diamonds to the Gotham Hall event.

And I have to mention, once again, the odd dress that the stylish First Lady is wearing at the fundraiser. Her dress is by a British (Nigerian?) designer (yes, I got the Nigerian part right, here's his short bio:

Since arriving on the London fashion scene in 2004, Nigerian-born Duro Olowu has impressed the right people with his vibrant mix of African prints, seventies tailoring, and unlikely color combos. A high-waisted patchwork boho dress—known as the “Duro”—put the brand on the fashion map, and became a cult item in 2005 after being discovered by American Vogue editor Sally Singer and Julie Gilhart of Barneys.)

Olowu's "Duro dress" is the kinds of patchy, colorful gown that Michelle Obama wore to the State Dinner for China's President Hu Jintao last January. I don't know what happened to the color in her "Duro dress" at this DNC, but it is the same kind of patchy cut that seems to attract her attention these days.

And one would think that a woman would worry about how a dress looks on her, but our statuesque First Lady has no qualms about showing us her muscular frame all for the good cause of raising funds. A commentator at a funny (and serious) discussion on Michelle's physique at the View From the Right writes that Michelle is really one of the Williams sisters - those muscular tennis players who also have their own, unique tennis fashion sense.

Here is a recent post I did on Michelle Obama's pushy, muscular style, The Black Woman in The White House, where I write:

[Obama's] wife, as usual, pushes at us her large, muscled body, and lacks the sense of decorum or prudence to cover those bulging muscles.

Michelle Obama, in a Duro Olowu
pant suit, overalls? at the DNC
fundraiser. Maybe she'll include
some of Oluwu's Spring 2012
collection in her wardrobe.