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Art Spotlight: aleXsandro Palombo

Art Spotlight: aleXsandro Palombo

aleXsandro Palombo is an Italian illustrator, whom the cult knows via his blog Humor Chic. Palombo studied design at the Marangoni Institute in Milan and later launch is own line before becoming the scathing blogger his is today. The designer has a no-hold’s barred social point of view and he uses personalities from the...
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Critics Discuss the Meaning of Michelle Obama’s State Dinner Dress

Critics Discuss the Meaning of Michelle Obama’s State Dinner Dress

Whether she’s tilling a garden, giving a speech, or receiving foreign dignitaries, much ado is made about what Michelle Obama wears. So when the First Lady wore British label Alexander McQueen to this week’s state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao the choice let loose a storm of praise and criticism. Most assumed that...
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White House State Dinner: Michelle Obama Dazzles, but Secretary Rogers is Best Dressed

White House State Dinner: Michelle Obama Dazzles, but Secretary Rogers is Best Dressed

Last evening the President and Mrs. Obama received Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the first State Dinner of the Obama administration. The First Lady was dazzling in a beautiful silver gown made by Indian designer Naeem Khan. We just watched Mr. Naeem Khan on Larry King Live. Of interest, both the designer’s father...
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Michelle Obama Wears Mizrahi Pre-Fall to Met Ribbon Cutting

Michelle Obama Wears Mizrahi Pre-Fall to Met Ribbon Cutting

First Lady Michelle Obama was bright and elegant Monday, wearing a purple Isaac Mizrahi dress and coat from the designer’s prefall 2009 collection. Mrs. Obama cut the ribbon to officially re-open the Charles Engelhard Court, centerpiece of the newly renovated American Wing, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Michelle O’s Lanvin “Faux Pas” – Much Ado about Nothing!

Michelle O’s Lanvin “Faux Pas” – Much Ado about Nothing!

Conservatives, “news” rags, and others with more time than sense are making a big fuss over First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a pair of Lanvin sneakers to an event last week. Okay, the event was some feed the poor shindig… and okay the kicks retail for $540, but it really does seem like much...
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The Folks at J. Crew are No Dummies

The Folks at J. Crew are No Dummies

The people at J. Crew must be (should be) thanking their lucky stars for all the amazing – not to mention FREE – publicity First Lady Michelle Obama has given them. In the midst of the much lamented “downturn” they have items flying off their e-shelves the second Mrs. Obama is photo’d wearing them....
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Michelle O. Meets the Queen… Yea or Nay?

Michelle O. Meets the Queen… Yea or Nay?

Is it wrong that I’m a little bit disappointed? I mean, she looks nice; and certainly there was no need for a ball gown or anything extravagant… but it’s just not nearly her most elegant. Oh well. The details: Accompanying President Barack Obama, Michelle wore a Jason Wu black coat over a black and...
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Michelle O. Watch – What Will She Wear to Meet the Queen?

Michelle O. Watch – What Will She Wear to Meet the Queen?

The watch continues and Michelle Obama goes on her European tour alongside her husband, President Barack Obama. Early this morning she had tea with the British PM’s wife Sarah Brown wearing an embellished cardigan, spring green skirt and pearls. Though the Brown’s navy dress was really quite sharp, she paled in comparison to the...
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An Icon En Route: Michelle (and Barack) Obama off to the G20

An Icon En Route: Michelle (and Barack) Obama off to the G20

While many around the world are in a tizzy over what the new U.S. president will do about the dire condition global economy, nearly as many are frenzied over just what the First Lady will wear on her trip to Europe. Before take off Michelle wore a simple white and black coat – well...
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Michelle Obama’s New Yorker Style Issue Cover

Michelle Obama’s New Yorker Style Issue Cover

Well, at least it’s better than the previous cover… That is, better if you have no sense of satire and even less sense of style. Frankly, I’m MORE offended by this cover. How on earth is this the style issue cover and the drawings are so utterly devoid of STYLE?! Of course, folks are...
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