Michelle Obama has an enviable wardrobe.
She has an elegant approach to fashion, wearing a mixture of high/low labels such as Gap, Banana Republic and J. Crew teamed with high-end designers.
On State visits, such as her trip to Ireland his week, she nods to the host country by incorporating one of their fashion designers or country’s colours into her ensemble.
When at home she patriotically wears US designers such as Jason Wu, Michael Kors and Narciso Rodriguez.
Look 1 (pictured): Landing in Dublin, Michelle Obama wore a lace shift dress, with an embellished belt, adding a green touch to her outfit. What a subtle way to champion the luck of the Irish!
WSW recommends: Black Zara blazer €49, Zara dress €39.99, Matthew Williamson embellished belt, €132.54, The Outnet
Look 2: For her trip to Monegall, Michelle changed into some Irish-weather appropriate attire; a silk nude coloured trench coat which suited her colouring to a tee, but for most pale Irish ladies, a more vibrant coloured Mac would be more fitting.
WSW recommends: Oscar de la Renta nude silk trench coat, €2,232, Net-a-porter or Diane von Furstenburg’s blue silk mac, Matches Fashion, €511
Accessories
The First Lady wore a Tom Binns gold necklace. You can buy from the Belfast-born jewellery designer’s current collection on Net-a-porter.
Those Arms
The first lady’s toned arms don’t just happen overnight or genetically, they come the hard earned way. Michelle rises at 5.30am every day to exercise in the White House gym. Thus explaining her penchant for sleeveless and one shouldered dresses.
WSW recommends: Michael Kors asymmetrical dress, Yoox, €590
Michelle Obama’s Hair
Always groomed to within an inch of her life, Mrs. Obama opted for a sleek up do for her Irish visit, which faltered at the mercy of high winds in Monegall.
Michelle Obama’s Hotel of Choice
Ash cloud prevented Michelle and Barack Obama from over-nighting in Dublin’s Merrion Hotel, but they did have lunch in the presidential suite (chicken and brown rice no less – no wonder Mrs. O is so in shape).
WSW recommends: Art Tea in the Merrion Hotel’s drawing rooms – a sumptuous champagne afternoon tea (with Tattinger bubbly no less) including miniature sweet creations inspired by the work of J.B Yeats and Louis Le Brocquy. Daily, 3-6pm, €49.
How do you rate Michelle Obama’s Style?
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May 27, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Great picture!! Her belt is a custom piece from French designer, Shourouk! It’s on Shourouk’s blog here:
http://shouroukcravesandsassiness.blogspot.com/2011/05/michelle-obama-wearing-one-of-our.html
May 28, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Love those wedges! Any idea where I can get them?
May 30, 2011 at 9:04 am
Thanks for that Jordan! I will add it to the article
May 30, 2011 at 9:05 am
Hey batgirl, those wedges (if you mean the ones on the model on the right hand side above?) are Zara
May 30, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Thanks Annemarie!
May 30, 2011 at 12:30 pm
By the way, here is her site too: http://www.shourouk.fr
It shows her collections and an e-shop with pieces available for purchase…there are some great items!!
May 30, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Thanks Annemarie…love them!
May 30, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@batgirl – I hope they are still in stock
May 30, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Thanks Jordan – yes I checked out her stuff – fabulous though looks WAY out of my price range..as if I’d ever have the need to wear a tiara! Greap aspirational pieces though