As a stylist, I’ve encountered SO many disasters when couture meshes with real life. I’ve got some stories, but sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. I had heard through the grapevine that First Lady Michelle Obama’s “personal” designer was a local whom she was giving a break to – for exposure and what not. But on election day, First Lady Michelle Obama chose a FABULOUS design by Narsisco Rodriguez from the upcoming spring 09 collection: Take a look here:
Now, when you get a real woman with some age, weight and no stylist, you don’t think about the extra material that is going to be needed to re-fit the dress, tailor the pattern and customize it to fit the body. And then when you throw a J Crew soccer mom caplet sweater on top of that, you basically have a fashion disaster…which is what has happened here. As a voter, I think it economically sound that Michelle Obama doesn’t have a stylist…but then I stop and think, do I know that for sure? I really don’t. She could very well have a stylist, or perhaps she just didn’t work that day…or maybe she doesn’t know her client very well, or…something. But it’s another example of how imperative it is to know your digs, and know them well. Narcisco Rodriguez is a fantastic designer, and First Lady Michelle Obama is a fantastic woman…the two simply don’t work well with whatever third party stylist is in the background. I would even opt to go as far as to say that perhaps the Obama circuit should hire Sarah Palin’s stylist…I’m sure he needs a job right about now?
Anyway, we could all learn a lesson from this disaster. Just because it looks good on a 89 lb 17 year old 6 foot tall professional model, does not necessarily mean it will look good on you. And it doesn’t have to. You can still look fly, you just need to know how to hire someone to guide you in the right direction. BTW, I’m totally available. 
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