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#174390 - 02/12/09 04:00 PM
Michelle Obama's Wardrobe Mistress
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Registered: 04/16/07
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Who does Michelle Obama turn to for clothing? The secret is out: Ms. Goldman, owner of Ikram, a Chicago Boutique.
It seems that Ms. Obama has been shopping in this boutique for years and trusts the owner so far as taste and buying. She allows this woman to suggest clothing and designers out of her boutique.
The debate: Some say that giving a boutique owner decide what designers to try and to buy limits the REAL designers who are American and who know more about fit, color and other fashion action from being involved in dressing the First Lady. Ms. Goldman almost always limiits the choices to the designers she carries in her boutique and other more experienced or other new designers can't get their clothes seen by the First Lady if they do not have an "in," with Ms. Goldman.
Some critics do not like the choices that Ms. Goldman has made for Ms. Obama like the inaugrual gown, that has been bothering fashion fans. Ms. Goldman is a buyer of fashion for her long popular boutique, not a designer, a fitter, or anyone in the fashion field with experience in making a woman look her best. So many American designers sent dresses for the First Lady to contemplate but she wore designers from Ms. Goldman's boutique. It is said that she almost exclusively buys from this woman.
What do you think? Should she shop on this woman's advise alone? Should she allow other American designers like Vera Wang and others to get their dresses tried and seen?
I believe Michelle needs to open up and open herself to other designers who know how to cut, fit and flatter a woman. I don't think a boutique owner, who buys with her own taste in mind has the experience to dress the First Lady.
What do you think?
This is my latest report on Michelle Obama's clothing!
Over and Out, Dancer
Edited by dancer9 (02/12/09 04:01 PM)
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#174403 - 02/12/09 05:41 PM
Re: Michelle Obama's Wardrobe Mistress
[Re: Dancing Dolphin]
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Registered: 11/24/06
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Loc: Belfast/Northern Ireland
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thanks for your 4 cents DD lol made me smile as i a whole pockatfull od cents sometimes. i admire her loyalty, if she wase't the first lady she go to this long time trusted frend. Now she is its says something of who she is as a person concerning her loyalty to those whom she assosiated with before she was this famouse. I like that. over time i sure she widen a bit but maybee not. Thos other desiners that are high flying i sure will find thir fame elseweer, won't they?
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#174474 - 02/13/09 03:54 AM
Re: Michelle Obama's Wardrobe Mistress
[Re: Dotsie]
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Registered: 11/04/08
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Michelle Obama has only been first lady for about a month. If she has a long-standing relationship with Ms. Goldman, I'm glad she's remaining loyal to her. Too many people drop their associates when they hit the big time; perhaps Michelle wishes to stay in her comfort zone for awhile before branching out. Besides, I understand she has worn White House Black Market, which is related to Chico's, Gap, and J. Crew. She's wonderfully wall, modern, and willing to mix it up regarding fashion.
It's interesting that she invokes such interest and I can understand why after her predecessor. Laura Bush seems like a private lady and was always appropriate, safe, and totally forgetable in terms of her appearance. In fact, I can't remember a single thing she wore in 8 years. (I assume, of course, that she was simply being true to herself.) I'd be surprised if she had boosted any designers with her clothing choices. Michelle Obama has already helped showcase several newer designers who have watchd their own businesses expand.
It's funny: we talk about Jackie Kennedy being so elegant, and she was, but she was a woman of her times. If I remember correctly she herslf was very loyal to Oleg Cassini. I'm sure other designers wished for her business! Today she'd seem a bit dated, though, with her emphasis on big designers and Paris fashions. American designers have more than come into their own since then.
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#174475 - 02/13/09 04:07 AM
Re: Michelle Obama's Wardrobe Mistress
[Re: Ellemm]
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Registered: 01/21/07
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Loc: British Columbia, Canada
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Michelle looks like a woman comfortable in her own skin, body and the clothing that she wears. She is respectful to herself and to the world, how she presents herself in the clothes she wears.
She probably cares about well-cut clothing that suits her bone frame, etc.
I'm sure she has a few indulgent/favourite choices that are not made public. Whether it's shoes or earrings or whatever.
She will be in near future Vogue magazine. Bet there's gonna be tons of people pouring over that when it's released.
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#174496 - 02/13/09 02:40 PM
Re: Michelle Obama's Wardrobe Mistress
[Re: orchid]
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Registered: 11/24/06
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do you know something....i can't rember mrs bush either!
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