M. Obama! C. Bruni-Sarkozy! One explosive fashion showdown

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  Posted by elle Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:14am PDT

  I am a sucker for fabulous jackets. With that said, although I love Michelle Obama's style, I have to go with Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on this one. That jacket and the tie around the neck are killing it. What is not killing it though are the flats. So how about I say +2 for the coat and -1 for the flats.

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  Posted by Aurora Jette Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:19am PDT

  Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. The flowers are too much for Michelle. Neither jackets are very flattering, but I love Carla's simlple jacket and the bow around the neck. Much more fitting for a President's wife.

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  Posted by Apple Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:25am PDT

  Do not like either one. With you elle, the flats are fine. That flower pattern on Michelle is icky and the bow on the French is tacky.

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  Posted by Crystal Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:40am PDT

  I'm sorry but neither of these jackets are not on my top list : ( If I HAD to choose one I would have to go with the French first lady. The color kind of washes her out but it looks better than those hideous flowers on First Lady Obama's jacket.

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  Posted by Deb Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:45am PDT

  I'm really not fond of either.

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  Posted by springtime Fri Apr 3, 2009 11:08am PDT

  I'm not fond of either, but it's spring. A dull gray wouldn't be my choice for this time of the year, but Carla is extremely attractive and would look good in a potato sack. Michelle will always be fashion controversial because she likes to mix it up and her taste in colors/textures/styles vary a great deal. Her height is definitely an advantage. Someone shorter in that Thakoon coat would look like Aunt Gertie's flower garden.

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  Posted by rglo820 Fri Apr 3, 2009 12:58pm PDT

  Michelle Obama's dress makes me think of that scene in The Sound of Music where Maria makes the von Trapp children new outfits out of the curtains. I'm not a fan. I'd like Carla Bruni's better if it wasn't so beige, but the cut and style are very sophisticated. The flats don't bother me - it wouldn't really do to be towering over her husband at a political event.

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  Posted by a c Fri Apr 3, 2009 1:30pm PDT

  I love both jackets! I do think Mrs. Bruni looks a bit wide, maybe due to the wide cropped sleeves? but it's still gorgeous. Mrs. Obama's coat rocks through and through. I love that material.. just wish she'd pulled her hair up to create a break between the shinny hair and coat.

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  Posted by Joanna Fri Apr 3, 2009 1:58pm PDT

  I Thought that both ladies looked matronly.

  (Mrs Obama looked nice in the photo with the Queen, though I felt that she played it too safe)

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  Posted by mg Fri Apr 3, 2009 2:46pm PDT

  It’s a Tie. They both look great. I wish you would have shown also shown a picture of their dresses. These two women have a strong personal sense of style; both very classic but drastically different from each other. Personally I love Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has made wearing flats sexy, while Michelle Obama makes J.Crew look so hot.

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