An Oldie But Goodie

Image used with kind permission from Flickr user The Big Reveal

This time last year Mrs. O was hard at work on the campaign trail, traveling the country in support of her husband's campaign. The photo above captures our future first lady at a University of Florida rally, embracing school spirit with the Gator chomp. How quickly time has flown by!

Well, we thought of this image specifically, because it was just last week that Mrs. O wore a similarly printed jacket and skirt from Moschino in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. And indeed, the patterned floral skirt above is Moschino too.

A bit of fun until Mrs. O's next appearance!

The Story of Mrs. O

Please check out Style.com's piece on Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy, here!

"Even before Michelle Obama moved into the White House, publishers were scrambling to meet with the public’s demand for books on the new First Family. But while some of those books now seem slapdash or rushed, next month will see the release of Mrs. O, a colorful hardback written by blogger Mary Tomer, dedicated to Mrs. Obama’s style from her early days as a student to her role as the first African-American First Lady in the nation’s history. Tomer explains her project as a labor of love, one that began when she first clocked Mrs. Obama at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, joining the president on stage after the speech that vaulted him into the collective consciousness."

First Lady Looks

We enjoyed this recent segment from The Wendy Williams show and thought you might too. The segment features Isabel Gonzalez Whitaker, Senior Editor at InStyle magazine, on hand to discuss Mrs. O's style. (Thanks to the Witches' Brew for the tip!)

Check out the Michelle Obama Style Diary for more great coverage from InStyle. We heart them.

Ten at Ten in Thakoon

First Lady Mrs. O dazzled on The Jay Leno Show this evening, wearing Thakoon's inside-out lattice rose print dress, seen more than a year ago for the first presidential debate. Notice that Mrs. O again accessorized with a bow at the collar, though the 2009 version features added sparkle.

What fun facts did we learn about our first lady this evening? She can name all six Brady Bunch children in under 10 seconds, plus Oliver (we don't know who Oliver is!). She felt nervous to meet the Pope, the Queen and "her musical hero" Stevie Wonder. And on the first lady's iPod? Robin Thicke, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock and ... hmm, we know we're missing one ...

P.S. Thanks everyone. Oliver is the dog cousin, and Sara Bareilles and Sting are the other artists on Mrs. O's iPod.

 

Photo via Flickr users Barack Obama / David Katz for Obama for America / Creative Commons

A Peek Inside the Mrs. O Book

We're excited to share more of our new book, Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy. The book officially launches Wednesday, October 28, and is already available on Amazon, here.

In the days ahead we'll be sharing more about our experience working on the book - truly, a once in a lifetime experience.