Michelle outfit #2 - still a yellow/gold theme.

[Coexist]

lovely.

I wonder if the "Official" ball gown will be gold?

[mzteris]

1. i personally didn't like

what she was wearing - at all. The color was a very yech shade of gold, like brown mustard, and the sparkly neckline was way too much for daytime. Not to mention it made her look dowdy.

I loved her red/black dress and how she usually dresses, but someone dropped the ball on that outfit. I'll have to check out "outfit #2".

[enough]

3. Agreed. She was beautiful today in SPITE of the dress.

The dress looked as if it didn't have any idea what it was trying to be, or was trying to be too many things.

[LaydeeBug]

20. I agree with this statement most of all. But the dress wasn't THAT bad.

I could have gone forever without those gloves though. :hi:

[peacetalksforall]

self delete dupe

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[alsame]

9. I agree. I think Laura looked better today than she has for the

past 8 years.

[peacetalksforall]

6. I must be fashion deficient. When I saw the flash of yellow, I thought it was great. It is an

off shade (yes, gold like) and Ithought it stood out perfectly.

Also, I think the Laura dress and coat was outstanding. A much more loose look - classy. And a beautiful gray.

[Merlot]

10. It was a little dressy for the occasion for my taste.

Would like nice at an evening dinner. But this is her moment and I'm happy with what ever she chooses. I personally loved the Narcisco Rodriguez outfit she wore at the concert.

[Sparkly]

12. I loved it -- was very glad it wasn't red, or even blue.

I just thought she looked cold! (The coat didn't look heavy enough for the weather.)

[JDPriestly]

15. I thought Michelle Obama looked beautiful.

I liked her dress. She is a large woman and wears dramatic clothes with ease. I loved the color. It looked vivid in the bright sun. It wasn't until I saw her in shade that I realized that the color was actually kind of subdued.

Michelle Obama's intelligence and integrity are all she needs to be utterly stunning. She can wear blue jeans and look like a First Lady. I loved the long jacket and hope that style comes back into fashion.

I remember trying to find a suitable dress for my daughter's wedding. Once you are over 45, it is very hard to find something that is tasteful, the right color and fitting for an important occasion. Very hard to find.

[zippy890]

18. like a bright ray of sunshine

and I looooved the olive gloves

[blogslut]

2. I think she just removed the matching overcoat

It's the same outfit - just without the outdoor wrapping.

[Coexist]

5. I think its diffent, the skirt isn't the same.

[FrenchieCat]

8. It's the same.

She had no time to change.

[peacetalksforall]

4. Memories of J Kennedy. There will be a lot of commentary in the next EIGHT years. nt

[CTyankee]

7. Nope. I'm betting purple. Royal purple.

But, we'll see...

[MiniMe]

11. Michelle looks great in purple!

[ShadesOfGrey]

13. NBC covering fashion right now...

I LOVE Michelle's and Jill's sense of fashion.

[madrchsod]

14. risky color but she pulled it off....

[Beregond2]

16. Not appropriate for daytime.

[RedEarth]

17. Michelle Obama shines in Isabel Toledo

Michelle Obama shines in Isabel Toledo
By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL – 1 hour ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama wore a sparkling yellow-gold sheath dress with matching coat by Cuban-born American designer Isabel Toledo for the inauguration of her husband, a choice many applauded as a cheerful message of hope and a vote for the American fashion industry.

She paired the embellished ensemble with green gloves from J. Crew and green shoes.

President Barack Obama wore a red tie and white shirt with his suit, topped with an overcoat adorned with an American flag pin.

Their daughters were style icons in their own right, with 10-year-old Malia in a double-breasted periwinkle-blue coat with a blue-ribbon bow at the waist, and Sasha, 7, in a pink coat with orange scarf and satin belt, a coral-colored dress peeking out at the hem. Their coats were from Crewcuts by J. Crew.

The fashion industry has anxiously looked to the election of Obama for months, embracing his wife as an emblem and ambassador of modern American style. She has won praise for her penchant for lesser-known designers and bold fashion choices, mixed with her unabashed love for mass fashion from mainstream American retailers.

"She is single-handedly breathing new life into designers like Narciso Rodriguez and Isabel Toledo, who have had a rocky past," said red-carpet and editorial stylist Mary Alice Stephenson.

"What's so powerful about Michelle Obama is we all see ourselves in her. She's a modern woman who is fashionable and even flamboyant in her style and she is still taken seriously," she said. "She's wearing that dress today for all of us. We're all wearing that dress with her. The dress is elegant, appropriate and has the individual style stamp of Michelle Obama and is timely for a woman in her 40s — and she wears embellishment during the day. Hallelujah!"

Nicole Phelps, executive editor of Style.com, notes that Michelle Obama has found an elegant silhouette that works for her: the narrow sheath dress and complementary coat

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZpxYbNr2A8KSvdU7IiYdKslhSigD95R0PF84

[Missy Vixen]

19. I loved Michelle's dress

If she'd like to wear color and sparkles during the day, she should.

The girls looked adorable!

Julie