Seven days away from the Inaugaration and I don’t have an invitation. What is up with that? Barbara Walters showed off her invitation this morning on The View. It looked very spendy … it was huge and set into a box lined with satin. It kind of looked like a coffin. It was very tasteful though.
Listening to the news … Channel 8 is covering a story about a woman who had breast cancer and donated to the Barack Obama campaign. Long story short – she just got her invitation this morning. So there’s still time! I’m available! Call me! Please?
So I have some suggestions for Michele Obama for the big night. I also have some choices for Mallia and Sasha. Rumor has it that Michael Smith is on the very short list for designing Obama’s wardrobe as First Lady. That said, here are the opinions of Style.com editors:
On the campaign trail, the newly minted fashion icon Michelle Obama was known for supporting up-and-coming designers like CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund participants Thakoon and Jason Wu. Wondering if she would continue with that trend, Style.com asked some of the previous Fashion Fund designers what they think the new First Lady should wear on this very historic day—and here are the sketches they shared with Style.com:
Alexander Wang
Alexander Wang
2008 Fashion Fund Winner
“It’s sexy but sophisticated…business in the front, party in the back. It is the inauguration ball!”
Albertus Swanepoel
Albertus Swanepoel
2008 Fashion Fund Winner
“I actually believe she should wear a pillbox—the new era of Camelot!”
Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock
Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock
Vena Cava
2008 Fashion Fund Runner-Up
“We would love to see Michelle in this floor-length gown made out of silk and polyester twill in one of our signature prints. It has a classic silhouette that feels very current with an all-over print. With the current economy, it would be very cool of her to wear a contemporary-priced designer to the inaugural ball.”
Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig
Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig
Marchesa
2006 Fashion Fund Nominee
“For the ball Michelle should wear this ivory one-shoulder silk crepe column with draped overlay and crystal hand-embroidered bodice.”
Derek Lam
Derek Lam
2005 Fashion Fund Runner-Up
Nile green crepe asymmetrical one-shoulder draped gown with a simple black satin belt at the waist.
Doo-Ri Chung, Doo.Ri
Doo-Ri Chung, Doo.Ri
2006 Fashion Fund Winner
“The inauguration will be a historic occasion, so I wanted the dress to be something in her comfort zone. I stayed with the tailored, fitted silhouette that she prefers but used a print that I felt was celebratory.”
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my fav for Michelle is Georgina Chapman – by a mile. Stunning, really. Which is your fav?