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Purple and Pinto prove a winning pair yet again for Michelle Obama. On "60 Minutes" Sunday, Obama wore the "Eme" top and "Rani" skirt in an iris color, designed by Chicago's Maria Pinto. The ensemble is from Pinto's spring collection, but rendered in tweed for Obama, a loyal Pinto client. The sleeveless element was retained from the original design. —Wendy Donahue
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Public curiosity about Michelle Obama -- a product of Chicago's South Side, a Harvard-educated lawyer and a mother of two -- has been at a fever pitch since her husband announced his candidacy
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Michelle Obama will attend a rally Wednesday afternoon in Fort Wayne to discuss “Change” v. “More of the Same.”
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It’s no surprise that Michelle Obama will be rooting for her husband, Barack Obama, when the Democratic presidential candidate squares off against Republican John McCain in their final debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York tonight. What is a little startling, however, is that sitting right next to her will be Lilibet Hagel, the wife of [...]
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In order to accommodate the half-hour TV ad Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., purchased for Wednesday October 29, Fox has requested and received permission to delay the 6th game of the World Series by 15 minutes. The Hollywood Reporter and the...
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The conservative blogs are all atwitter about a bizarre interview allegedly with Michelle Obama on a Web site called "African Press International." “My husband was born in Hawaii and adopted by his stepfather -- does that make him unpatriotic," she...
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Military and working families would be my focus, Michelle Obama writes, along with a sleepover or two.
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Part two of Maggie Rodriguez's exclusive interview with Mrs. Barack Obama. Michelle Obama talks about what home has been like in the past year, as well as her hopes for the future.
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In Part Two of her exclusive interview with Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez, Michelle Obama gives a glimpse into her marriage to Barack Obama, life at home with their two daughters, and the future.
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Once portrayed as unpatriotic, Michelle Obama has quietly carved a niche on the campaign trail as a sounding board for military families, taking up a cause that could define her agenda as first lady, the Politico reports.
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U.S. News asked what they would do as first lady. Weigh in on who presented a more appealing view.
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Sen. Barack Obama danced to James Brown’s "Get Up Offa That Thing" - while the TV screen showed a split screen of Michelle Obama dancing form her appearance on Ellen back in September. "Let me tell you that Michelle may...
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Whoops! Michelle Obama gets crowd size wrong
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AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 24 -- Michelle Obama is nearing the finish line of a race that has become her quest as much as her husband's. Once, scant dozens of people filed in to meet her in small Iowa towns. She now routinely draws thousands: in Gainesville, Fla., 11,000; in Pensacola, 7,000.
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The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigned for her husband in the key state of Ohio, playing up her working-class roots as both sides try to win the support of undecided voters in uncertain economic times.
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The voting bloc, which traditionally goes Republican, could prove crucial in swing states like North Carolina. As a major component of his presidential bid, Democratic nominee Barack Obama has deployed his wife on a mission to win over military families, many of them traditional Republicans. She has targeted the group with whom she hopes to forge an alliance -- wives of servicemen.
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The first lady hopeful swings by Jay Leno's studio in Burbank. Airs at 11:30 pm ET/PT.
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Oct. 27: Former cast members are returning to “Saturday Night Live” in the lead-up to the election. This past weekend Maya Rudolph appeared as Michelle Obama. (Today Show)
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BURBANK, Calif. (AP) -- No $150,000 wardrobe malfunctions for Michelle Obama....
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While some of Obama’s advisers once viewed his wife as an unpredictable force, she is now regarded within the campaign as a disciplined and effective advocate for his campaign.
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Michelle told Leno about her daughter's protests against Obama's TV commercials: "You're going to be on all the TV? Are you going to interrupt my TV? " asked the presidential hopeful's daughter. The first lady hopeful is relaxed in Jay Leno's studio in Burbank. Read about her appearance here. Watch the clip here. Plus: The NYT on how Obama [...]
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Cabbage Patch Palin doll dons designer duds. Michelle Obama To Visit "Tonight Show." "Matrix" star Keanu Reeves confronts another dimension: the courtroom. Rapper T.I. tries to set a good example.
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While some advisers once viewed Michelle Obama as an unpredictable force, she is now regarded as a disciplined and effective advocate for her husband.
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Questioned by Jay Leno, Michelle Obama declined to criticize Sarah Palin about revelations that the RNC spent $150,000 at Neiman Marcus and other high-end retailers on clothes and accessories for Palin and her family.
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She wears J. Crew but won't criticize Palin's pricey wardrobe. No $150,000 wardrobe malfunctions for Michelle Obama.
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The senator's wife jokes with Leno about J.Crew and Barack's 30-minute TV ad.
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Since Michelle Obama told Jay Leno that she was wearing a J. Crew ensemble, web traffic to J. Crew's website has increased by 464 percent. [WWD] Donatella Versace admitted that she was insecure about taking over her brother's label in 1997. That is, until Jennifer Lopez wore her jungle-printed, sheer dress to the Grammys in 2000 and Ms. Versace realized she was on the right track. [Vogue UK] Sofia Coppola talked to Suzy Menkes about her new collection for Louis Vuitton and had this to say about women's style: "Paris women have certain style - they are not trying to be little girls. In general, people are more chic and put together in Paris. American sportswear hasn't entirely taken over. I like the idea of growing up and being a woman - the end of childhood but keeping part of your nature." [IHT] In an effort to cut costs, Gap asked employees at its San Francisco office to take three days of paid vacation this week. [WWD]
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ATLANTA (Reuters) - Michelle Obama will bring the skills of a corporate lawyer to the White House if her husband wins the U.S. presidency, but she says her priority will be her role as "mom-in-chief" to the couple's daughters.
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Forget Claire Huxtable. Michelle Obama could be a real-life role model for black women.
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He told Katie Couric that upset him more than anything that's happened on the campaign trail. He also indicated he might back deporting his Kenyan aunt, if she is indeed in the U.S. illegally.
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Last night, Michelle Obama wore a Narciso Rodriguez dress from the designer's spring 2009 collection. While many blogs have posted negative reviews of the dress, the Los Angeles Times deemed it a "symbolism of patriotic red bursting out of black like a firecracker out of the night sky." [LA Times] Alexander McQueen has confirmed that he will design a line for Target. [Vogue UK] Elle MacPherson's lingerie line is doing better in a volatile market than it has...ever. Perhaps Bonnie Fuller knew what she was talking about when she predicted that lingerie sales would rise because people are staying home and having more sex during recession. read more »
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First, let's get this out of the way: The red and black dress that Michelle Obama wore Tuesday night in Grant Park was not the work of Maria Pinto, the Chicago-based designer behind some of Obama's more telegenic fashion statements in shapely grape and smoky turquoise.
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An oil painting of Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha was unveiled Wednesday as part of an exhibition by artist Elizabeth Peyton, best known for her images of diverse historical figures and celebrities such as Napoleon and Kurt Cobain.
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CNN's Brooke Baldwin takes a closer look at the next first lady of the United States.
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An oil painting of Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha was unveiled Wednesday in New York as part of an exhibition by contemporary American artist Elizabeth Peyton.
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HER husband's victory speech electrified the US and now Michelle Obama's dress is creating an internet buzz all of its own.
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An oil painting of Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha was unveiled Wednesday as part of an exhibition by artist Elizabeth Peyton, best known for her images of diverse historical figures and celebrities, such as Napoleon and Kurt Cobain.
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Colin Firth on Tom Ford's directorial debut in A Single Man, in which he's starring: "If he turns his hand to this with the brilliance that he's turned his hand to everything else that he's ever done in his life, it'll be a masterpiece." [Vogue UK] Anna Wintour would like to get Michelle Obama on the cover of Vogue. [WWD] Here's a preview of Thakoon Panichgul's resort-ready line for Target, slated to hit stores on Christmas. [Racked] read more »
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Art Info reports that the New Museum has added an Elizabeth Peyton portrait of future first lady Michelle Obama to an exhibition of the artist's work. The painting, titled "Michelle and Sasha Obama Listening to Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention August 2008," was hung yesterday on the museum's fourth floor. This is a funny gesture from Peyton, whose brilliantly colored, limply posed portraits of Kurt Cobain, King Ludwig II of Bavaria, and other pale, etiolated dandies, are about as far removed from the political and social pressures of American democracy as possible. Try, for a moment, to imagine a Peyton working the line at a campaign rally in Indiana. read more »
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Lawrence Summers would be an insult to women, and Michelle shouldn't downplay her résumé.
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