Tuesday, January 08, 2013
WinnieDeekay's Blog
Michelle Obama wore the same Target dress in Hawaii on January 5 (left) and back on December 22 (right)
Michelle Obama is
a style icon not merely because she looks
great in designer clothes. We love the first lady because she recycles her
great outfits like any regular woman would, and because she often wears
clothing regular women can afford from retailers like the Gap and H&M. Obama
memorably re-wore a gorgeous
red brocade Michael Kors shift dress on election night in November
of 2012 that she had worn publicly several times before. If it ain't broke,
right?
Recently we were delighted to see
one of Obama's inexpensive standbys getting a lot of use. She wore
the same arrow-printed dress from Target's exclusive Merona brand twice on
vacation in Hawaii. We spotted her wearing the pink and black sleeveless dress
on December 22 deplaning Air Force One in Honolulu and again on January 5 as
she boarded the plane to return to Washington D.C.. If the FLOTUS is cool with
wearing the same dress twice on vacation, we are definitely going to start
packing light. There's no need to cram loads of wardrobe options into an
overstuffed suitcase when you can look this good over and over again in the
same dress.
On her trip to Hawaii before the holidays, Obama wore her Target Merona dress with a cool black belt that mirrored the geometric pattern of the dress. For her return trip back home on January 5, she complemented the dress with a cropped short-sleeve black cardigan, pearl stud earrings, and what look to be rhinestone-studded FitFlop sandals (comfort first!). We couldn't help but notice and adore Obama's playful yellow pedicure.
On her trip to Hawaii before the holidays, Obama wore her Target Merona dress with a cool black belt that mirrored the geometric pattern of the dress. For her return trip back home on January 5, she complemented the dress with a cropped short-sleeve black cardigan, pearl stud earrings, and what look to be rhinestone-studded FitFlop sandals (comfort first!). We couldn't help but notice and adore Obama's playful yellow pedicure.
Michelle Obama wore the Target Merona dress to Arizona in 2009
Also, it's clear the first lady
has a favorite travel outfit. She wore the same Merona dress aboard Air Force
One at least once before on August 15, 2009 on a trip to Arizona. On that
occasion she accessorized the dress with a much-loved studded belt by Japanese
designer Sacai. And Obama wore the exact same ensemble, belt and all, again on
July 21, 2011 to the national "Joining Forces" initiative in Virginia
Beach. There Obama visited classrooms and spoke at the on-base theater for a
screening of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2." Her
affordable frock sure is getting some mileage!
The first lady with a student in Virginia Beach in 2011
Michelle
Obama's Merona dress is long sold-out, but the brand's current dress collection is available at Target from $17
to $39.99.
4 comments:
It's a cute dress and looks good on her. It's such a pleasure to have a first lady who really has "style".
well ,just because the dress looks the same does not mean it"s the same dress I have several black skirts that are the same and wear them all the time with different tops
I think the first Lady is pretty cool if you ask me.
I have made quilts. If you look closely the green pattern looks like leaves and the beige chevrons look like flowers with beige lines connecting the flowers. Geometrically this dress is cute and fresh as a daisy. south.colloq.
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