as she does in this Tom Ford gown and dangle earrings
totally blow it with pairing a beautiful Ralph Lauren dress
with tacky and trashy Tom Binns costume jewelry?
With access to all of the great new fine jewelry created by American jewelry designers
not to mention all the beautiful estate jewelry that could easily be loaned to her
why would she choose to wear art project gone wrong costume jewelry nonsense by an Irish designer?
No disrespect to the Irish here...
it's just that Michelle Obama's job is to promote American design, products and industry
as Carla Bruni Sarkozy does so well for the fashion and jewelry houses of France.
Is Mrs Obama even aware of the fact that there is a fine jewelry industry in the US that employs thousands of Americans and provides tax revenue to coffers of Washington DC?
I don't care what she wears in her private life,
but her fashion choices for a state dinner should reflect her position as First Lady.
I am so annoyed by this that I'm adding to my post
Since virtually any American fine jewelry designer would have happily loaned the first lady jewelry
why couldn't her people have contacted some of the great American women designers
such as
Rhonda Faber Green
Cathy Waterman
Lorraine Schwartz
Cynthia Bach
Elizabeth Locke
Judith Ripka
Lori Rodkin
Wendy B
and the list goes on and on....
Mrs. Obama, please promote your peeps.
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You are so right this necklace is just too much the dress is fabulous but the jewellery makes it look cheap ..xx sorry I have not been commenting much.. just so busy at the moment xx
My sentiments exactly. I said the same thing about that pouf-skirted-balero 1/2 her age-apprepriate outfit she wore during the day. She seriously needs a real stylist and to wear only AMERICAN. I'm sure Ralph was sick.
I can't tell you what a pain their security has been in London during their trip here. She did look great first few days...maybe she didn't want to compete with the Queen fantastic jewel collection??? Who knows
no jewelry is better than cheap tacky jewelry. so it's about what i'd expect. nice blog, tho.
Seriously...I am so annoyed by this.
Oh, and Barbara...welcome to BHB!
clearly you are right...I dont like her taste in jewelry at all
xoxoxox
Bebe
www.champagnegem.com
Oh I agree with the commented above, that pouffe dress was awful, the Tom Ford look is exquisite.
I think it's all part of the vogue for high/low and the fashion for those with an elevated status to have the common touch to be accepted. Look at poor Kate Middleton having to wear 80 percent high street fashion just to ingratiate herself with the public. Yes, it's the thing to do in this recession but I hope she's cooking Wills dinner in Chanel couture at home.
Oh Belle, I don't know if you saw my comment but I have always thought that you would be the perfect salonniere.
I was also SO annoyed - blabbed about it to anyone who would listen yesterday, so glad to have another forum to listen.
For starters, so tacky and age inappropriate. And yes, she should be promoting American jewelry design.
Also, don't like her hair all slicked back. She's gotten this idea that she's some fashionista, instead of the First Lady of the US.
I wasn't even thrilled with the Tom Ford dress. Too revealing for a First Lady, particularly for a royal event. Enough about her toned arms already.
OK, I better stop or I'll take up all the space.
LOL - agreed with you on the jewelry...I wish she wore more fine jewelry items.
So true, darling!
xoxox,
CC
The necklace is awful! You should lend her some of your fabulous jewellery!
Carla looks great as always. I feel sorry for her having to wear flat shoes so as not to be taller than Sarkozy though xx
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