Michelle Obama gets all dolled up in newest ‘flatwear’ collection
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The folks who gave us the presidential candidate paper dolls last year released a new book last month titled ‘President Barack Obama and His Family Paper Dolls: The Inaugural Edition.’ And while he may be the commander in chief on paper, the star of these pages is Michelle Obama (and to a lesser extent Sasha and Malia, who were given scant attention in the earlier book).
Among the six outfits included (the girls share four looks, the president himself has six, most of which are variations on his Hart Schaffner Marx suits) are the J. Crew cardigan, Italian Deco tank top and sheath skirt outfit Mrs. O was wearing on her Oct. 27, 2008, appearance on ‘The Tonight Show,’ the black-on-red Thakoon number she wore to the Democratic National Convention acceptance speech, her Jason Wu-designed silk chiffon inaugural ball gown, and the sunshine-yellow, custom-made Isabel Toledo dress and Jimmy Choo shoes she wore to the inauguration.
But our favorite is ‘Plate 8’: the red-and-black satin Narciso Rodriguez dress and Loree Rodkin diamond bangle bracelets and earrings she was wearing on election night in Chicago.
And maybe it’s just us, but Mrs. Obama looks pretty good on paper.
-- Adam Tschorn
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