Michelle Obama, I love you, but you're bringing me down...

As many of you have pointed out, we here at Shine are a bit overly eager and quick to praise Mrs. Obama's usually impeccable style. So, it seems only fair to point out her occasional sartorial misses, too. And what a miss this is. I actually feel afraid of the outfit our first lady wore yesterday. Granted, she wasn't attending anything official, was just sightseeing in London alone, and one could argue that on her days off, Mrs. Obama can wear whatever the heck she wants.

But I just can't argue that. The ensemble at left is a disconnection from sanity. It involves a tunic with rows of sewn-on, cheap-looking silk flowers; a PLAID belt; unflattering, baggy-at-the-knees pants; and, wait, are those TWO cardigans?? Besides each piece being singularly ugly, the proportions manage to make our president's wife look both short and wide. It is one of the worst combinations of clothes and accessories I've ever seen.

That sound you hear? That's my fashion heart breaking.

Please, evil, bad-style Michelle Obama, what have you done with our first lady? Go away! You've tortured us enough! I want a return to pretty clothes, stat! (Though you could take Mobama's belts with you, Evil Style Twin. I'm getting a little sick of the belts.)
Source: First Lady of flamboyance: Michelle Obama's confident off-duty chic on London city break