Desiree Rogers Steps Down
Friday, February 26, 2010 at 5:32 PM 
Image by Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
A surprise announcement out of the White House today -- Desiree Rogers will step down from her role as White House Social Secretary next month. The always reliable Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times has the full story, here.
Following the announcement, the President and First Lady released this statement:
"We are enormously grateful to Desiree Rogers for the terrific job she's done as the White House Social Secretary. When she took this position, we asked Desiree to help make sure that the White House truly is the People's House, and she did that by welcoming scores of everyday Americans through its doors, from wounded warriors to local schoolchildren to NASCAR drivers. She organized hundreds of fun and creative events during her time here, and we will miss her. We thank her again for her service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors."
This calls for one last look at the greatest fashion statement of Desiree Rogers's White House tenure - the blush chiffon and pearl Comme des Garcons gown worn for the state dinner in November, above.
Comme des Garcons
Reader Comments (106)
Worth a read...the photos' are great.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/03/02/ST2010030204209.html?sid=ST2010030204209
@ann#1 Thanks, good looking out. I tried that tiny url feature and it worked! It's http://tinyurl.com/ygz2gmz. This was such a good article and the montage was quite lovely.
Thank you Ann#1 for the link I just love the photos, her style is breath taking, just love the black outfit she wore in New York. She also has a blue one just like it. (She wore that for the Essence article about women in the White House. Does anyone know the designer?
Anyone who types in ALL caps (Michelle above) baffles me. No need to scream.
I love Desiree. She is smart, capable, beautiful, full of energy and a fashionista. She does not look a day over 35 years either. Everyone makes blunders at their jobs, etc, but you get up and dust yourself off. I am sure she will continue to be successful in the private sector in Chicago, and trust me, fashion magazines will come calling for her. I am sure we have not heard the last of Desiree.
Good luck to you, and we will soon see you shine somewhere else.
Ms. Rogers' Comme des Garcons gown looked like an unmade bed. It got her the attention she wanted, but for all of the wrong reasons.
We haven't see the last of Desiree Rogers. Watch for her on Oprah before the spring is out.