The State of the Long-Sleeve Dress

Just days after the State Dinner, we awaited another First Lady
Michelle Obama dress. After the 2009 State of the Union, we knew that
Michelle Obama would definitely wear a dress with sleeves for tonight's
speech, and likely for every State of the Union she ever attends. I
loved the 2009 sleeveless dress and thought the criticism was stupid,
but you can't blame a woman for avoiding that type of

Hollywood for Glamorous People

While enjoying a 6pm cocktail at Morton's with a gal pal--whose
personal style, incidentally, is very similar to Michelle Obama's--I
noticed the State Dinner arrivals on the television.
Thought #1: "Wonderful. We'll definitely be late to our Restaurant Week
reservation as the roads within 10 blocks of the White House will
surely be blocked."Thought #2: "Wow, Michelle Obama looks incredibly

Royal Dressing

The Hollywood awards shows have nothing on a royal wedding. The last
time we heard a buzz this loud about a dress was in January 2009, when
the world wondered who Michelle Obama would wear for the Inauguration
festivities. (She surprised everyone, you may recall, with her exciting
choice of Jason Wu.) Now, the world wonders who Britain's Kate
Middleton will choose to design her royal wedding