Michelle‘s look that she wore to the Presidential Inauguration last month for
“I don’t know what it is about y’all, with Michelle and her belts,”
Barack said after being asked his opinion on the iconic look during a virtual book club for his memoir. “I asked Michelle about it at dinner the other night. I said, ‘Listen baby, you are gorgeous. You know, I understand completely why you are a fashion icon.’ But, I said, ‘Was your hair different? Because it didn’t look that different.’”
However, despite him not getting why her look was amazing, he agreed that “I don’t have an answer other than just knowing she looks good and looks better than me. I understand that.”
Barack Obama GUSHES about Michelle’s inauguration look; Says ‘I understand why you are a fashion icon’
Barack Obama recently reflected on former first lady Michelle Obama’s inauguration look and said that he understands why Michelle is a fashion icon. Written By
Pinkvilla Desk 499294 reads Mumbai Updated: February 5, 2021 04:11 pm Barack Obama GUSHES about Michelle’s inauguration look; Says ‘I understand why you are a fashion icon’
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Ex-POTUS Barack Obama recently said something about his wife and former first lady’s inauguration outfit that has us all swooning over the couple. During a virtual book club for his memoir A Promised Land via ET, the former political head described his feeling on Michelle’s much-loved outfit from the Presidential Inauguration last month for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Vice president Kamala Harris made a lot of firsts upon winning the elections but not long after settling in as vice president, Harris has already attracted some controversy. Harris was criticized on social media for wearing the controversial fashion label Dolce & Gabbana.
Harris was criticized on social media following photos of the vice president released online where she was seen wearing clothes from the fashion label. Dolce & Gabbana has faced backlash over its racially offensive advertising and clothing. This was a change from Harris’s inauguration day looks, where she wore clothes from Black-owned labels Sergio Hudson, Pyer Moss, and Christopher John Rogers. Vittoria Vignone, who runs the popular Instagram account Kamala’s Closet, where she notes the vice president’s outfits questioned whether the clothes Harris wore was an “oversight” on the part of her team.
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She might not live in the White House anymore, but that hasn’t stopped former First Lady Michelle Obama inspiring us on the regular.
In fact, she’s our go-to girl when it comes to pep talks, calling out injustice and giving advice. She is also an undeniable fashion icon.
Last month, her appearance at Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ Inauguration went viral, with snaps of her blow-dry and plum overcoat-suit ensemble by Sergio Hudson shared across every social media platform.