Michelle Obama - Trendsetter

Not since Jackie Kennedy has there been so much buzz about the style of the First Lady. Michelle Obama has become a major trendsetter, influencing design trends and spurring much curiosity and discussion before major events about what she will be wearing. Designers strive to outfit her, people of all ages want to be like her, and we believe her influence will continue to be felt in the remaining months of 2009 and beyond. Here's some snippets of recent articles on the First Lady's iconic style:

• When it comes to spring fashion, First Lady Michelle Obama is all the stimulus necessary to sell the classic looks of pleated skirts, bold prints and belted waistlines.

• "Her fashion mantra is one that reflects the economic times and the everyday woman: "First and foremost, I wear what I love," she said in the March issue of Vogue. "That's what women have to focus on: what makes them happy and what makes them feel comfortable and beautiful. If I can have any impact, I want women to feel good about themselves and have fun with fashion."

• Color offers a moment of release from the doom and gloom of the economy. "Spring fashion is all about having fun with your personal style," said T.J. Maxx's style expert Sonya Cosentini. And that's something Michelle Obama would consider a primary plank of her fashion platform.
  

• With fashion blogs dedicated to who and what she wears, whether she's planting the White House vegetable garden or meeting Queen Elizabeth, Obama definitely wears the clothes and not the other way around.

• And now, young girls and women alike have the positive fashion influence of our present First Lady, Michelle Obama. Wherever she goes, her fashion style is in the news. US News & World Report posted an article about her simple and elegant style of wearing a J. Crew cardigan and pencil skirt. Don’t forget the fashion influence she has had by wearing simple, classic sleeveless dresses, too. Now many of us are diligently toning our upper arms!

• In spite of the recession, as stated in Time Magazine, Michelle Obama has had a huge influence on the retail fashion industry. If she wears it, it becomes a fashion trend ”must have”.

Article sources:
Michelle Obama's Influence felt in Spring Style '09
Michelle Obama, Fashion Trend Setter

Photo sources: MTV