America's first lady of fashion; Fashion & beauty.Byline: By HILARIE STELFOX Feature Writer THE largest democracy in the world has a new leader and the fashion world has a new icon. Michelle Obama is being hailed the new Jackie O, a woman whose chic style never failed to impress. So far we have seen the First Lady in a series of simply styled dresses, cut to flatter her curvy figure. Her choice of daffodil yellow for the inauguration was a ray of sunshine on a crisp winter's day and flattered her complexion complexion /com·plex·ion/ (kom-plek´shun) the color and appearance of the skin of the face. com·plex·ion n. The natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face. . Of course, the two younger Obamas, who will grow up in the White House limelight, may also make their contribution to fashion trends as they transform into teenagers. But it is Michelle (45) who has the eyes of everyone at the moment. And so far, she's more than living up to expectations in the fashion stakes. What's particularly gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. is that she's a working mom of a certain age. She doesn't have a perfect size 10 figure, nor is she a classic beauty, but she's showing us all how to dress for the figure we have rather than the figure we wish we had. The stuff of politics is often fraught with human tragedies and strife, so won't it be lovely to follow Michelle's fashion triumphs and, possibly, faux pas This page has been divided into the following:
CAPTION(S): GLAMOUR: Sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. returns to the White House |
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