Apparently Michelle Obama’s appearance on The View last week was a big hit. So big infact, that the dress she wore by Donna Ricco sold out the next day according to reports. The designer’s response to MSNBC:
“I’m very happy. I’m very surprised. I had no idea she would be wearing this dress,” Ricco told TODAY’s Meredith Vieira Friday in New York. “But it’s sort of a natural happening for me, because I’ve been designing dresses a long time. We ship a lot of dresses to the stores, and I’m happy that Michelle chose this dress to wear on ‘The View.’ ” SOURCE
The dress retals at $148 but Ricco priced it at $99 on her website – of course its sold out on there as well…
OBAMA INSPIRES VERSACE
Versace Menswear Spring 2009 (style.com)And the Obamas keep making rounds in the fashion scene. This past weekend during the Spring 2009 Versace Mens runway show, designer Donatella Versace dedicated her line to Sen. Barack Obama – saying it was inspired by the presidential candidate:
Calling the US presidential hopeful “the man of the moment”, Donatella Versace dedicated her Spring-Summer 2009 collection to Obama, creating a style she said was designed for “a relaxed man who doesn’t need to flex muscles to show he has power”. SOURCE
Obama is getting love from even European designers – isn’t that a trip? See Versace’s full men’s collection over at men’s vogue
U.S VOGUE ON BLACK MODELS
With Italian Vogue releasing their all-black issue next month, American Vogue decided to do a feature on Black models in their July issue, featuring current models Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn, and Arlenis (pictured above).
It also posed the question if “fashion is racist”, meaning if the current industry pays attention to these Black models (as if they didn’t know the answer already). The issue also profiles past American Vogue photo spreads and features with Black models (view it here).
Seems like U.S Vogue felt a little guilty and placed it out so, they could follow the steps of Italian Vogue…agree or disagree?
THAT VERSACE LOOK IS CRAZY I LIKE IT, ITS COOL,SO TEAM OBAMA IS SETTING TRENDS WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION
She is one classy lady, keep it going
I heart Arlenis and Jourdan and Chanel.
It was a nice dress and she did excellent on the View.
The Obama’s are just incredible!! How Big is that…..American Voque needs to do a Cover….A feature?….And we should be happy with that, Whatever….
American Vogue-Corny, You didn’t give too shits about black models until you saw Europe doing it. American Vogue knows its not as elite as any of the European fashion mags.
Go team Obama and now an american designer will jump on this band wagon too but that just helps team Obama so I aint mad at it!
barack’s wife always looks cute….
even if he doesnt win(yeah right),they’re making history!
the way i feel,none of these magazines give two fks about these models,they’re doing it for the sales and attention……disagree with me,fine…thats my opinion.
Its not the MAGAZINES but advertisers and Designers who just prefer to use white skinny models,
Michlle Obama always looks nice…did anyone just see Kiesha Coles relatives on the BET awards HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH They looked like ghetto HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa they looked so bad and horrible…ooh GOD HAHAHAHAI am actually oh my ribs hurt oh….I wish they could look like Michelle Obama…
She looked like she had a bread basket chest….ohh….HAHAHAHA.
Agree!
@ 9 Why would you laugh @ peeps who look Ghetto, Thats part of them you cant take that away from them , u should respect where people comes from, not all people are privilleged and come from good background
Michelle looks great.I love the dress from Black Market. Damn Kiesha Cole is outta breath and outta chape..I hate to say it but Rihanna would never do this and Lil Kim is outshining Kiesha..I like Kiesha but Lil Kim is saving her onstage live Kiesha is not singing. Why doesnt she have backups???She is not dancing…man I am sorry Rihanna is a better preformer live.She can dance and sing and Kiesha is yelling trying to overcompensate..SAd.
@11 Kiesha doesn’t look like that she is their family member there is no excuse. They were looking like Fanstasia.
AGREE,I was just waiting for them to follow suit. We as American don’t know how to make our own mark these days. We have to follow Europeans now.
Michelle and Barrack are to CUTE together! I love their style!!!
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I know this isn’t the correct post but I can’t help it.
So far the only performance that was good was jeezy and kanye
So far every other performance was WACK!!!! Especially Keisha Cole’s performance she kept saying damn that’s hot, baby damn it’s NOT! Her performance was terrible!
Usher’s performance was WACK and who the hells idea was it to put Neffe and Frankie’s crazy azzes in the show? Clearly that was a DUMB move by BET.
Neyo is ok, but he’s barley singing.
BET is messing up with the entertainment, hopefully the rest of the show is entertaining
Neyo had voice overs and thats ok (he still is singing half the time…with breath control) but look at the entertainment of Neyo…and then look at Keisha..big difference (she should have worked out more) and Keisha is a nice girl I am hating but Rihanna is more talented.Face it.
Michellle Obama looks great and many people should take cues form her for dressing.
Aww shucks, Neyo had the JABBAWOCKEEZS at the end, nice!
I like that dress Mrs. Obama wore on the VIEW
#16 your absolutely right
Michelle Obama and Barack are the coolest couple ever and so classy I cant wait to give them him vote!!!
BET is so wack the Dream (wack) and Missy didn’t even show up!! Kisha’s performance was so wack! Oh and yeah Debra Lee was announced as a star what shameless self promotion…I agree My vote matters!!! Hugley hosting….really damn they could not get Chris Rock??
The dress is okay, I don’t see what the big damn deal is. But whatever is clever.
Neyo is so damn extra…the only good part of his performance was the jabbawockeez.
Keyshia Cole needs to quit smoking weed…it’s straining her voice.
Usher…wack, wack, wack…he needs to go home and latch on.
I don’t care for jeezy that much, especially Kanye with his cockiness
I was hoping Ashanti would fall but she didn’t LOL
Chanel and Jourdan look so pedestrian next to Arlenis
Michelle Obma is the bomb. Alicia Keys looks nice no surprise!!
Hey everyone is moving this to the post two posts down guys about the BET pre-party.
@ 16 Rihanna is not talented, have u seen her LIVE performances
Michelle Obama is good looking.
In concert I saw Rihanna in Orlando!!! She is very talented,can sing very well, and beautiful..spare me! I have seen Kiesha too live and Rihanna wins.
Not impressed with Vogue.There is more models than Chanel Iman and Jourdann Dunn.Congrats though or whatever.
Obama’s – A good look.
this is sad (BET) Back to A&E…the first 48 is on.
America definitely felt a little guilty. We’re supposed to be the land of freedom and equality, a melting pot for all cultures and we can’t feature black models in a magazine. Crazy.
The BET Awards are boring. Point Blanc
BET award could have been better. The way the program is going , it’s like it was put together at the last minute. Horrible performance so far. Should have lil wayne open the show. Usher performance borning. He have fallen. He needs is moejoe back.
Michelle’s dress is available at http://www.nordstrom.com
U can tell the award show is borning bc we blogging instead of watching. Best performance so far CHRIS BROWN.
SMH @ AMERICAN VOGUE!!! YALL AINT TRYING TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY!! YALL JUST COVERING UP YOUR RACIST A** SO THAT THEY DON’T EXPOSE YALL 4 WHO YALL REALLY ARE…. NOW THEY DECIDE TO PUT BLACK MODELS ON THE COVER AND IN THE MAG???……. I GUESS AMERICAN VOGUE ARE FOLLOWERS!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!! THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS FULL OF THEMSELVES!!!!!!!!!! HAVE YOU SEEN THE MODELS LATELY THEY ARE BEYOND SKINNY!!! LORD HELP THEM!
OBAMA IS DOIN HIS THING!!! YES WE CAN!! OBAMA 08!!
I love Michelle. Her confidence is intoxicating-you can’t help but fall in love with her when she’s on t.v. I wanted Hillary before, but I’m Obama full steam ahead now.
please help me get Beyonce to do a Blues/Soul Album by signing this petition today!!!….http://www.petitiononline.com/beesoulp/petition.html …. i know you agree that beyonce needs to do this kind of music and the petition might sound corney but if ENOUGH people sign we could make beyonce listen. please sign. much love
ok mofos..they aint performed on the west coast yet soo shuts it ups! lol
I LOVE THE OBAMAS THEY ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS. THEY ARE EDUCATED, INTELLIGENT, ARTICULATE AND MARRIED LOVING COUPLE. MAYBE THE STEREOTYPES (LIKE IMUS MENTIONED) WILL DISSIPATE FROM THE U.S. VIEW THAT BET HELPED TO PROPAGATE!
Michelle Obama is so stylish and classy. Very classic look and it will bring a breath of fresh fashion to the White House. OBAMA 08!! Get out and vote!
I am just a bit curious..the magazine HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP reported him profile was found on
the famous free interracial dating site i n t i m a t e m i n g l e.com last
week and he was seeking her darling there. wow!
i luv how the BET awards snuk up in an obamas post LOL dont kill me. yall just couldnt wait to get that shit off ur chest could u lol
i luv how the BET awards snuk up in an obamas post LOL dont kill me. yall just couldnt wait to get that shit off ur chest could u lol
i luv how the BET awards snuk up in an obamas post LOL dont kill me. yall just couldnt wait to get that shit off ur chest could u lol
What kinda smart azz comment was that by Donna Riccio for Michelle wearing her dress and making her a whole BOATLOADA money? Boycott her azz next time! The dress was nice but what made it was FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA!!!!!!
Go team OBAMA. Influencing fashions and inspiring TV ads.
Go Michelle fashionista in the making
Go OBAMASSSS!!!!!!!!
I liked the BET awards minus Usher’s performance. I thought everyone bought they A GAME…. I like Rhianna’s, Chris Brown’s w Ciara dancing, Wayne… I liked it all. I esp liked Alicia w SWV, TLC, and EnVouge the real girl groups who had some soul with there music..
I think that U.S. Vogue felt it necessary to point out all the “good work” they have done when it comes to highlighting the beauty of african americans just goes to show the obvious lack of color gracing what is thought by some to be the fashion bible. So it begs the question is it the magazine or is it the industry> I don’t doubt that its both but I can guarantee you that NO VOGUE will ever be read by this african american women again.
oh and about vogue.. IT’s sad when the Italians had the courage to do something American Vogue would have never thought of. They new this was coming out in July they could have done this last month.
AMERICAN VOGUE DOESNT MATTER.
FUCK THOSE B!SHES.
Michelle Obama looks great and is quite inspirational. I think her spot on the view did wonders especially when Whoopi pointed out how she’s a positive representative for dark-skinned black women, of course every complexion deserves a positive representation but it was good to see. Shame the press keep making such a big deal about her sarcastic wit, we’d love her for it in Britain. x
just tonight i was walking the strip (waikiki) and i found the store that michelle got the dress from. not something i would wear, but i loved how it looked on her.
MICHELLE OBAMA IS ONE FABULOUS LADY!! SMART, CLASSY, INTELLIGENT, WELL SPOKEN BLACK WOMEN CAN LOOK UP TO HER REALLY WELL!!
AND US VOGUE PLZ THAT SHITS A GIMMICK AND A TOKENISTIC PLOY TO MAKE THEMSLEVES LOOK TOLERANT. MATTER OF FACT, ITALIAN VOGUE DID THE SAME—IF YALL THINK BLACK WOMEN R UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE STATES, GO TO EUROPE OR EVEN BRAZIL. WITH MILLIONS OF BLACK WOMEN, WHO OTHER THAN NAOMI CAMPBELL (BRITISH) HAV BROKEN INTO THE FASHION INDUSTRY. THEY NO BETTA DAN THE AMERICAN INDUSTRY TODAY.
I MEAN EVEN THE 80′S/90′S HAD MORE BLACK MODELS THAN NOW. I LOVED ROSHUMBA WILLIAMS AND BEVERLY PEELE.
AND NOTICE HOW THE MAJORITY OF THOSE PHOTOS IN THE LINK ANGEL PROVIDED COMES FROM VOGUE ISSUES FROM THE 70′S, 80′S AND 90′S! ONLY A HANDFUL CAME FROM THIS DECADE. SUGGESTS TO ME THAT AMERICAN FASHION INDUSTRY HAS BECOME MORE RACIST, WHEREAS BLACK MODELS SEEMED TO GET BETTER PROMOTION BEFORE.
Great for the Obama’s!
Usher should have done Love In the Club pt.2, that would have been way more interesting. I agree with the comments of Key Cole’s performance…smh to that.
I so mad that I missed Michelle Obama on The View!
totally agree.
i think vouge italia is amazing for the whole black issue though:D
Anna Wintour is definitely trying to cover her ass with that article. I haven’t bought an American Vogue since Lebron was on the cover and i’d much rather spend the 15 bucks on the Italian one. 100+ pgs of all black models?? hell yea!
I like that their putting in effort to change our minds about the fashion is a racist thing and i think obama is doing a fantastic job …im happy for him. I think black is beautiful and we deserve to be on magazine covers .im tired of the regualr blonde white girl (not an insult) on magazine covers .there needs to be a variety. im glad to see people supporting .
They have the video of the view online when michelle was on it
Black is beautiful!!!
Get it Michelle Obama.
Black is incredible. Like Alicia said, “Everyone wants to be like us.” I’m just proud to see my people modeling, acting, performing, and covering magazines that just a couple of decades ago wouldn’t even feature us. We need to pay attention; If others honor us, we should honor ourselves.
Well u know what even though it wudve been nice for the american vogue to do such a thing featuring all black models being that they have mr. Obama it wuda seemed like a good thing to do but looks like italy thought of it first and now america wanna be copy cats. And the nxt issue you gonna see a blonde haired blue eyed on the cover. Thinking oh since black is the nu thing to white ppl we r so cool nowadays…it took to long for this to happen but I’m happy that it did. But kudos to vogue italia. It wud be even nicer if they used other black models instead of the same european type who is fair skinned with nice hair…discrimination is nevr going to stop but we are sure on our way. Love all my black people we doin it up we the best who? We r! Obama 08..not cause he black cause he have perfect solutions for our economy