Friday
Jul242009
Beaming Brightly
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 2:36 PM 
Photo by Mary Riley / Reuters
The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the National Design Awards today. First Lady Mrs. O, the honorary patron for the awards program, is hosting a White House ceremony and luncheon for the winners and finalists of the 2009 awards this afternoon. For the event, Mrs. O has chosen a sunny yellow jacket and skirt.
Update: Mrs. O wears a Michael Kors sun lacquered boucle four button cap sleeve jacket and matching pencil skirt
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Reader Comments (107)
I almost choked while eating when I saw the first pics on Yahoo. You have to be extremely confident to pull off an all yellow ensemble. She's just an array of sunshine and after all the back & forth about racial profiling, I just have to thank MRS. O after stressful couple of days.
As I said before, this look is so classy & sexy on her, she should have every color lol
I love, love, love the look!
Mrs T, i have to say the fabric reminds of the Toledo one she wore on inauguration Day? But I just read On HuffPost that it's Michael Kors
Beautiful!
Mrs. O. looks fantastic! No belt to ruin the lines of the jacket.....wahoo!!
Hot suit. Love it, love it, love it. Someone calls her sunshine personified, I totallly agree
More info and more pictures on the outfit from Huffpost:
'FLOTUS walked in at 12:44 p.m. with G. Wayne Clough, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution. She was wearing a bright yellow short-sleeved,
two-piece Michael Kors suit with big white buttons on the top and a gold
bangle bracelet. Her shoes were gold or tan snakeskin, not sure. She
wore her hair down and neutral-colored gloss.'
Her remarks sounds interesting as well, I hope someone have a clip on youtube soon
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/24/michelle-obama-at-the-nat_n_244476.html
This should put to rest all those stories about how she "cut her hair." Clearly her hair was simply pinned up the other night for the country music event. It seemed pretty obvious to me (you can see the little short ends near the nape of her neck in some shots, where they kind of stick out from the pins), but some outlets seemed convinced this was a new CUT, not a new updo.
As for the yellow - wow! This is one of Mrs. O's signature colors, I think. It looks terrific on her (and no, my pasty whiteness could never pull it off).
I think The snake skin shoes are the same ones she wore in Italy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/08/michelle-obama-in-rome-on_n_227557.html?slidenumber=5#slide_image
Mrs. O looks very lovely in this yellow suit. I'm glad that she has decided to drop the "high waisted" belts. The lines on this suit are very complimentary to her figure.
OMG How'd her hair grow so fast??? :-)
Very pretty. It bounces off her skintone quite nicely but if it was a softer yellow (like an Easter yellow) I would have died and gone to heaven.
She looks absolutely gorgeous and classy! I'd never have guessed that someone who looks so great in purple would look equally stunning in yellow. I don't know why--maybe because purple is one of my colors but yellow not so much. At any rate, both of these are fabulous colors on her--makes me want to give myself another chance with yellow. I also love the seaming and tailoring.
Phyllis W, let's not get overly confident here that the belts have been "dropped." But this is TWO hits in a row, and both have been beltless!!! It may be the beginning of a beautiful trend or just a brief but welcome reprieve. :-)
Lady O looks awsome; love the outfit. No Belts on the last two posted outfits.
One of her best looks yet. This is classy, confident and figure-flattering. Great choice!
Michelle's on a retro kick! Love the oversize buttons against the canary yellow suit, and those sleeves were made to show off those arms. Youthful yet sophisticated.
Was just looking at yahoo and getty, and the full length shots of her in the room are stunning. A beam of sunshine is exactly right.
Somebody has been paying more attention to the details, the lines of her clothes. Her tailoring has been on point lately. Look at that itty bitty waist! I want to see her pair that jacket with straight leg jeans or slacks.
Perhaps we could call this the UNsuit! It has the tailoring and sophistication of a suit while remaining soft, feminine, approachable, and not at all corporate. LOVE it!
@Christina
She has been growing her her out since 08'.
I like the fit of this. I like that's it's a suit but not a suit. I like that it's got shape and the color is fabulous. She looks to thin and her waist looks really tiny in this.
Second outfit in a row without a belt. This is a good thing and somebody is paying attention to detail because this is on point in every way.
OK, ladies, somewhat off-topic, still fashion. I've been enjoying Mrs. O's use of belts, often wide belt, over outfits she wears. I have a similar figure, big hips, small waist, not huge on top. So the other day while in a store, I decided to go for it. Looked for a belt, found one I liked (never happens quickly, but did), added it to that day's outfit. Even found another belt lounging around in back of the closet that will work.
Would never have happened... except for the Mrs. O blog! So thanks!
She looks absolutely gorgeous! So cool, and yet so "hot"!
This suit was tailored specifically for her. It shows off her great curves (and small waist) without a belt! Yippee! It's s suit, though not boring, but full of style, femininity, and just the right amount of sex appeal. I love it.
I, too, am envious that her beautiful mocha skin is complemented not only by lavender and rose shades, but also by this bold yellow. My very pale skin is complimented by lavender and rose, but yellow makes me look like a corpse! ;-)
This photo shows the excellent fit and her beautiful curves:
Great fit
I love it!! The color, design, and fit are all very flattering. Yellow really makes darker skin glow.
No joke, I was about to cite that picture and say the exact same thing Willow. Her curves are killing it in that three quarter view. She makes me want the jacket even though I can't pull off that color.
Oh my....she looks fabulous, the suit also has this pretty texture.....but that yellow OMG!! how many women can pull it off this beautifully?
I likeeee! When she walked up to the podium, I thought it was dress, not until she was about to exit the stage did I see that it was a suit. I thought some of you Mrs. Oers would be happy that she finally wore a "First Lady Suit". Of course, she brings her spin to the suit. I hate that people are still talking about belts and she does not even have one on. She gave it a rest, so can ya'll please give it a rest.
Christina,
Exactly!! You're too funny! LOL!!
Ms stylist - Hello, friend. I've enjoyed noticing that we often have similar opinions on things.
I've noticed that some white people can look really great in yellow, gold, orange. It makes them look all bright and wonderful. I'm not one of them.
I can't remember if I'm a "winter" or "summer" or what. But I need the blue tones to bring out my color. Anything with a yellow or green tone makes me look absolutely dreadful.
She looks incredible. Amazing how well she pulls off this color !
Willow,
It sounds as if your coloring is a lot like mine, and I'm a summer. I've always loved the warm colors, but they make me look like something washed up on the beach!
MsG - LOL That's a good way to say it.
Michelle looks lovely in this outfit! It really suits her. Very flattering.
I love this Woman. She's smart, articulate, beautiful, funny (Ok I' ll stop)
Anyway video on Politico, scroll down
http://www.politico.com/politico44/
She looks great! I have to agree with fellow posters, the suit is tailored perfectly.
@ Christina, she must have been taking hair vitamins! :) I'm glad it hasn't been cut. Much more versatile this way.
From Politico
Obama and First Lady attend the Marine Corps evening parade.today @ 8:45pm
MsG & Willow...
Hell, I've been told I have cool tones at one make-up counter and then warm at another! I'm really confused. Maybe, we need a skincare, hair and cosmetic thread.
Have a great weekend everyone!!! :)
That's JUST stunning.
Mrs.O! A ray of light beaming through the world, brightening our everyday lives ! Wonderful, positive, cheerful, elegant outfit. I watch her all the way from Ghana and it is worth it!
Mrs. O must be doing a lot of jogging and eating the salads from her vegetable garden. She looks like she has decidedly lost some weight since her last few foreign trips. This is perfect tailoring. She may have taken, was it Alsace's advice about a stylist - but I would not bet that the belts have been shelved. She might drop one on us any day now!!! I can't wait.
whaouh! this a cute dress , well cutted , structured! i like it a lot thought its not easy to wear this bright yellow color. Hum! finally Mrs O adopt a retro modern cut!
BRAVO Mrs O !!
Not many people can pull off such a shockingly bright color, but it works magically with Mrs. O's skin tone. How gorgeous! :)
@ LOL the other jenna: I would loss the weight to, after all the talk of a baby bump during the foreign trip.
LOL @ Christina...Mrs. O never cut her hair, she simply had it pulled up and pinned down. In other, more relevant news, Mrs. O looked stunning in the yellow suit and with the curtains in the background of a similar hue, she looked like the epitome of a bright, beautiful summer day!
she looks AMAZING. that suit was MADE for her. (i mean, it probably literally was made for her, but i mean that on a more essential level too:).
@the other jenna
She has no stylist, Michelle does what she wants, so yes she will ALWAYS wear belts because that is what she likes!!!She should never change for no one.
I love this outfit. She looks fantastic!
I also heard that she did not have her hair cut. That it was pinned up at the country music event at the White House.
Mrs. O and the girls visited Luray Caverns in Luray, VA yesterday. I've been trying to find pictures, but am not having much luck. It seems that the press was kept at bay this time. Has anyone else seen pics from the event?
fabulous!!!
She looks absolutely stunning as always! The canary yellow is incredibly beautiful and the cut is classic and yet fun in a surprising way.
Max Mara did a double-breasted linen jacket that sold out in minutes in the same color and a hint of a square neckline...Nordstrom carried it and I snapped up one but still haven't had the nerve to wear it...wrong complexion maybe? It looks stunning on the the first lady and her gorgeous skin.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3017059?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_pla=jacket%2Fsportcoat:women:jacket&cm_ite=max_mara_'lello'_belted_linen_jacket
Mrs O looks gorgeous. I love everything about the suit. Homerun.
Wow! yellow is one of those colors that I usually avoid because I always thought it was so "loud" but goodness Mrs. O pulls it off flawlessly. She looks simply Stunning! Elle a un sourire a couper le souffle!
Audrey
thats a beautiful jacket
go ahead and wear it