Michelle Obama Tag

Here on The City, we are all about cultivating personal style, luckily, we can look to some of our favorite celebrities for a few style lessons. Lupita Nyong'o style I handed my July issue of Vogue magazine over to my mother with strict instructions. Please do not bend the spine. Lupita's cover is a collector's edition for me. I'm going to save it for my daughter, should I have one, so she knows that we too can command mainstream media's attention. What was it Jay Z rapped in "That's My B*tch?" "I mean Marilyn Monroe, she's quite nice. But why all the pretty icons always all white?"
31 July, 2014 /

Here on The City, we are all about cultivating personal style, luckily, we can look to some of our favorite celebrities for a few style lessons. I'm not really sure what took me so long to write about our First Lady Michelle Obama with this series....

12 September, 2012 /

In honor of our First Lady's birthday, I thought it would be the perfect occasion to wear pearls and sequins. The sequins are J.Crew, after all. J.Crew Factory Sequin T-Shirt Ralph Lauren Pearls American Eagle Boyfriend Jeans J.Crew Factory Blush Colored Skinny Belt American Eagle Desert Boots Marc by Marc Jacobs Fran Tote Michael Kors...

17 January, 2012 /

First Lady Michelle gave me LIFE with her hair and simple sheath dress. I loved her stack of bracelets too. We won't get political, we'll just talk about what the First Lady wore. What did you think of the First Lady's look? UPDATED: The First Lady is...

25 January, 2011 /

On Sunday, I braved the cold and rain to venture into Brooklyn, (my first time and I only got lost once!) for brunch with some fabulous, accomplished and inspiring ladies. When I received my invitation to the MichelleOBrunch, I was so excited. How did they find...

15 December, 2010 /

The only fashion writer to receive a Pulitzer Prize, Robin Givhan is leaving The Washington Post after 15 years. She will join the staff of Newsweek and The Daily Beast.  I can’t wait to see what she will write as a Style and Fashion correspondent. I love her snarky take on...

15 December, 2010 /

Look! Mrs. Obama is wearing a Banana Republic shirt! How funny is that?! The shirt is still in stores and it actually is on sale now. Image Courtesy of Mrs. O...

18 August, 2010 /

My family is planning a trip to tour the White House this weekend. As you can imagine I have been going over outfit choices in my head for weeks now. I have even wondered about an appropriate nail color suitable for going to the White House....

27 July, 2010 /

Talk about being a fashion plate. Literally. Michelle Obama will have her image on a commemorative plate from the Bradford Exchange for $39.99 The first plate, in the series of four, is the Jason Wu white inaugural gown. The next plate will feature the black sequined Peter...

15 April, 2010 /

The Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C added the first lady, Michelle Obama’s inaugural gown into its first lady exhibit. Jason Wu’s dress will join other first ladies inaugural gowns dating back to 1912! The exhibit will be unveiled later this week. Isn’t that exciting? I...

09 March, 2010 /