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Michelle Obama Style: Today’s power dressing muse…

This week's 15th Anniversary of FocusOnStyle online, looks back at the First Lady's timeless and classic chic as an example of modern power dressing. -S.H. Michelle Obama Style: Today's power dressing muse. Everyday style for clean, corporate chic. Everyday style for clean, corporate chic Dear Sharon:As a corporate executive in a slightly conservative firm, I am always afraid to take fashion risks, yet I still want to look stylish. I usually dress in suits that are starting to bore me. I want to expand my business dress options but not appear as if I am more interested in my clothing than my client's portfolio. I am aware that it is a tough nut to crack, but I am ready to expand

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The First Lady of Style: Michelle Obama WOWS in (Jason) Wu Again for Inaugural Gown, and then some

Truth be told, red is my favorite color for everything except party affiliation. The First Lady broke tide in a STUNNING Jason Wu red halter gown for the Inaugural gown first dance, and maybe, just maybe, that can be a sign of getting us all together. Far from the more girly white Jason Wu frock from 2009, this red draped chiffon and velvet number was sexy in the most powerful and in control nuance that a grown woman should master. Add The First Lady's new bangs, and Mrs. Obama stunned in a fresh and vibrant way that made you not only proud to be an American looking forward but proud that a woman of substance is in a place which she belongs.

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Michelle Obama’s Bangs, Oh Yes! The First Lady Keeps To Ageless Chic With A New Hairstyle

A quick little reminder about staying youthful and keeping your personal brand both modern and vital. Case in point: Michelle Obama turned 49 today with a few new things: @FLOTUS  (First Lady Of The United States), her Twitter handle where we got a first look at the First Lady's new hairstyle, BANGS! Yup, there is nothing like a new hairstyle to refresh your style, like Michelle Obama's bangs and layered do.  It sets your look ahead of the curve and creates the image of a mindfulness for an understanding of progress, rather than settled into the past. Think about that as you present YOUR brand to the world. Our First Lady understands that it's about the details when it comes to

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Michelle Obama Style Alert- First Lady Wears Vintage Style and Does NOT Look Like an Old Lady

  I’ll Have What She’s Having : A mellow hued watercolor floral print that although vintage inspired, looks fresh and age appropriate on First Lady Michelle Obama. A rich print on a classic 60's inspired princess coat could have gone all wrong on someone Michelle Obama's age, as it could have aged her beyond her years if it weren't for some modern updates and a slightly more relaxed silhouette that took away the Jackie Kennedy edge from her ensemble. Stylist Tip: Avoid channelling vintage style exactly the way it was worn the first time to avoid a costume effect-- tweak to modern chic. MORE: Michelle Obama Style Michelle Obama recently made an elegant statement in a regal blue abstract printed Peter

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Here’s How Michelle Obama Makes Pastels Look Chic

I'll Have What She's Having : Sophisticated & pretty pastel shades oozing with daytime elegance. Pastels can be tricky to pull off if  you want to look more refined rather than youthful. Even with the best intentions, a grown-up woman can instantly look like a cast off from the sherbet scooper. Last week First Lady Michelle Obama made a case for daytime elegance in an easy to pull-off, well styled look that exudes a certain finesse at pairing subtly distinct separates. SHOP: Accessories Guides   MORE: Michelle Obama    B-Low The Belt Alpha Belt stretch snake coil belt with simple styling to update any outfit. At Shopbop While it vaguely brings to mind mid-90's Gianni Versace with its powdery hues, classic silhouette and references to haute bourgeois

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Michelle Obama wears a striped Tracy Reese sweater for a bit of French Chic style

First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a Tracey Reese sweater
I'll Have What She's Having: Michelle Obama Plays With A Twist On A Classic In Chicago For A Cause We've been a lull on our Michelle Obama style watch for a while, but this striped Tracey Reese sweater got our fashion engine going again for some can-do, every day style chic. While in Chicago yesterday to promote healthy eating initiatives in low-income areas, style maven Michelle Obama radiated a cool playfulness in a classic ivory and black striped sweater from Tracy Reese that featured an asymmetrical key-hole cut-out and an unexpected bow at the neckline. MORE: Michelle Obama style We love the fact that the classic elements of Reese's striped pullover keep Obama looking appropriate and put together while the

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Michelle Obama Style Alert- It’s Back to Clean Chic With Vibrant Skirt and Simple Tank

I'll Have What She's Having: Easy, breezy late summer style When I first saw this photo of the First Lady this week, I was loving the simple clean chic style that best flatters Michelle Obama's strong and statuesque frame. There have been a few missteps in outfits that were a bit too fussy or girly for her, but this Suno skirt and tank gets an A+! -- S.H. Michelle Obama wore Suno again for the fourth time in Martha's Vineyard this weekend & radiated beachside chic in the label's graphic pleated Spring Beach Geo skirt. >> MORE: Michelle Obama Style Like a smart dresser would, she plays up its bold color-blocking with refined basics and simple hair for a look

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Kate Middleton Trumps Michelle Obama With Her Reiss Dress

One for the Brits, but the First Lady makes up for it later! Sorry folks, but I have to give this one to the other team. I'm afraid to say that Mrs. Obama's dainty print, retro full skirt Barbara Tfank dress reminds me of another First Lady, Mamie Eisenhower, and, in my opinion, is not flattering to this First Lady's statuesque frame. But then there's the clean chic style that Michelle Obama hallmarked, this time worn by Kate Middleton. After the satorial success of her wearing a Reiss dress for when her engagement was announced, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge selected another Reiss dress to meet President and Mrs. Obama at Buckingham Palace on the first day of the President and

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Michelle Obama Wears Easter Yellow Tracy Reese Dress To Watch the Eggs Roll

The annual White House Easter Egg Roll is a family must for the little ones! I received a pr head's up about the 1950's inspired yellow floral Tracy Reese dress that First Lady Michelle Obama wore at yesterday's White House Easter Egg Roll. It got me thinking about our family trips to Washington, D.C. and our time at the annual event on the Great Lawn of the White House. For our time at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Bill and Hill made their entrance from a balcony. Janet Reno read from a children's book. Festive fun and a patriotic sense of oneness ensued. Somewhere, we still have the banner from the event and some other souvenir mementos from that

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Kate Middleton Is Major on Polished, Professional Fashion Style

I'll Have What She's Having: Timeless & ageless elegance that's neither stuffy nor trendy Kate Middleton on a visit to Northern Ireland. I get asked so many times about what to wear to work to still look professional, yet not rigid or boring. So many readers get caught up in the glamour of red carpet fashion or the fashion trend of the nano second, but when it comes to looking professional at work, get stymied. >> WATCH: What TO Wear On A Job Interview and How to Pull Off Office Chic For me, looking professional and chic always involves a bit of timeless elegance... the kind of style that looks great in photos that are a few years old, or

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What First Lady Michelle Obama Wore- Marc by Marc Jacobs and Tracy Reese

Inbox Alert: Fashionable First Lady emails are still coming in like mad I've put a kibosh on reporting on what Mrs Obama has been wearing lately as I am : a) getting bored with the chronic pr emails about almost every bit of clothing that the First Lady wears and assume you are too. b) not always impressed with Mrs Obama's style as she gets more experimental and into a girlier mode, which I don't find as flattering on her figure asher signature clean chic crisp tailored pieces. c) would like the rest of the non-fashion media to spend some time focusing on her duties as a First Lady beyond her wardrobe. But never say never, as Michelle Obama selected

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