Shop Talk

Second term, second Vogue cover. So it goes for Michelle Obama, who looks startlingly chic on the cover of the April issue of Vogue magazine, arguably America’s fashion bible.

FLOTUS dons a structured, smart sheath designed by her most recent go-to designer, Reed Krakoff (she wore him in her second official portrait), and reportedly yanked straight from her own closet. (Ever wonder how big...

What a difference four years makes. In her first official White House portrait, Michelle Obama went new guard wearing a sleeveless, black, racerback Michael Kors’ dress that showed off her famously toned arms. A double strand of pearls was her featured accessory.

This time around, she appeared in a much more traditional vein, wearing a custom navy silk and wool dress with three-quarter length...

For sure, Michelle Obama looked stunning in her glossy, navy custom Thom Browne ensemble at the inauguration. But Beyoncé, who sung the national anthem, knocked it out of the park in a killer black velvet and chiffon beaded cutout long-sleeved gown from Emilio Pucci's pre-Fall 2013.

She entered wearing a fur coat by Raf Simons for Christian Dior, but removed it for her performance. Of note,...

While her newly cut bangs were notable, Michelle Obama seemed to be sending a quieter, albeit high fashion, message during Inauguration 2013, opting for appropriate yet conservative looks -- some of which she’s worn before -- that had her blending in rather than standing out.

First glimpse of the first lady this morning showed her in a beautifully tailored, custom dark blue modern coat with...

Just like her husband, Michelle Obama got a second term early Wednesday morning: First lady of fashion.

Obama stepped onto the stage, wearing a magenta silk chine pin-tucked dress by Michael Kors that was nipped at the waist with a slightly flared skirt topped by a black shrug and accessorized with a vintage pink brooch from House of Lavande.

In a statement to the Associated Press, Kors...

Talk about shocking pink.  Imagine the meeting of Michelle Obama and Ann Romney at last night’s presidential debate at Hofstra University.   First the shock:  they were wearing identical colors.   Then the pink:  Fuchsia, neon, bold and kind of beautiful.

Obama wore Michael Kors’ boucle crepe seamed princess sheath and matching jacket accessorized with a...