It’s all about the First Lady

All day yesterday and today the news media has been on a feeding frenzy about the First Lady’s hair and fashion choices for the Presidential Inauguration celebration.  I have never been one for following the Presidential Inauguration very closely never mind the First Lady -  not even four years ago when President Obama was first sworn in.  I usually just watch the swearing in ceremony and that’s it. But even now I can’t remember this much fuss or attention being shown towards any of the previous First Ladies or their children.  Turn on the TV and just about every news channel and talk show is running segments of the inauguration and their primary focus is Mrs. Obama and her two girls. Not really sure what’s so different about this First Lady short of the obvious - she is a strikingly beautiful woman who has much style and grace. In fact I heard one commentator comparing the attention Mrs. Obama is receiving to that of what was shown to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

But really, what is the big fascination with Mrs. Obama wearing a bang? Whatever it is, it has the masses swarming to imitate her style; from her hair to the outfits she dawned.  Everyone is weighing in on the First Family but mainly on the First Lady. From reporters to fashion designers – they all have an opinion on what she is wearing during the celebration. Not only are they talking about what she wore, but also sharing where you can put your hands on them. Not unnoticed is the comment that just about everything she wore was right "off the rack”.  I guess there is a lot to be said about shopping "off the rack”.  I personally like Mrs. Obama’s fashion choices this year. From the navy-silk, checkered-patterned coat and dress by Thom Browne to the custom-made Jason Wu velvet chiffon ruby-red gown. Everything she wore was very flattering and elegant which accented her best features and further enhanced her style and beauty. When asked about her “new look” during a pre-inauguration interview, Mrs. Obama shared that she was “going to be 50” in a minute. “Not a lot I can do to shake things up. Not a lot of options.” From what I can see, she is holding her own just fine and don’t look like she has much to worry about in that department.

Not to be undone, the Obama girls were equally as decked out as their mom. Malia wore a plum-colored J. Crew coat accented with a burgundy-colored scarf over an electric-blue dress.  Her sister Sasha wore a Kate Spade coat and dress in a similar purple shade.  Their selections – also "off the rack” – while elegant and tasteful, did not take away from their innocence and was age appropriate.  It was good to see that they are not growing up too fast and appears to be normal young ladies as they were seen texting and taking pictures throughout the celebration.

All in all it has been an exciting and entertaining two days. But as exciting and entertaining as these two days has been it will be good to get back to the business of addressing the nation’s issues. I’m just saying. I got issues – what about you? )i(

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