Earlier this year, Michelle Obama developed a fashion
trademark--wearing a belt. While this sounds fairly normal over a
blouse or dress, the first lady often chose to cinch her cardigans
and jackets, wearing the belt high on her waist over the
garments. Sometimes the resulting outfits were creative and worked
beautifully, other times yielded an awful fashion misstep.
As the year has gone by and seasons have changed, Obama was spotted
yesterday wearing a thick rubber-looking belt over a winter coat,
and we thought, "enough already!" Michelle, we know you
love your belts, but perhaps it's time to retire them in the
new year.
Check out some of the first lady's best and worst belted
ensembles.
Dear Michelle Obama, maybe it’s time to give up the belts
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:03pm PST
Report AbuseI do have to agree. I love her style but some of the outfits really don't need the belts.
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:07pm PST
Report AbuseNever paid it any attention like that but yeah she could give it a rest it won't hurt. She must have a whole closet full of belts.
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:22pm PST
Report AbuseLess belts - - then perhaps more of being referred to as "The First Lady". The Ft. Hood memorial service was the first time, in my opinion
that she actually looked like The First Lady, and NO BELT!!! Bravo to
her dresser that day.
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:27pm PST
Report AbuseI am so with you on this one. I though a belt was to hold something up or keep something closed. They look horrible. I am seeing this more and more each day. Now Oprah is doing it and she looks about two feet tall and 4 feet wide.
It is an awful look even for the skinniest of women.
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:27pm PST
Report AbuseCalm down, Iamhome. She's not "attacking" the first lady. You honestly think she's writing an article about a bad choice of belts because Michelle Obama is black? Come on, get a reality check. And you're not reading The New York Times last time I checked, this is a fun, online blog/mag.
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:29pm PST
Report Abusehmmmm I think I might have to agree with "Lamhome"-- or lets just say more research may be needed-- I really hope that isn't the case otherwise I need to know where do I sign....
PS. Everyone don't have the waist for the belts.
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:41pm PST
Report AbuseOMG relax people! It's an article about fashion. Now we Americans can't have our own opinions? The belts look terrible, and would looks terrible on a white woman, too. Give it a rest. Not everything is about race!
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:46pm PST
Report AbusePerhaps the First Lady wears belts because they make her look slim. She has a small waist and large hips and apparently she is accentuating her positive attribute. Why must everything abou a public person be open for criticism??????
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Posted by Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:51pm PST
Report AbuseFor the record, on her last post, it was about being sick of Lady Gaga so, no she doesn't attack only black women.
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