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Black artists chide Michelle for not wearing African-American designers
2009-01-26
FLOTUS's inaugural outfits sent designers to their drafting tables to design knockoffs and droves went to J.Crew to get those snazzy leather green gloves. But not everyone is happy with her choices. The Black Artists Association is chiding FLOTUS for not choosing any African-American designers.

They will send a letter to FLOTUS's office and appeal to her to include items from black designers in her wardrobe. BAA Cofounder Amnau Eele, who was a former runway model told Women's Wear Daily:

"It's fine and good if you want to be all 'Kumbaya' and 'We Are the World' by representing all different countries. But if you are going to have Isabel Toledo do the inauguration dress, and Jason Wu do the evening gown, why not have Kevan Hall, B Michael, Stephen Burrows or any of the other black designers do something too?"

Wu didn't find out Michelle O. was wearing his dress until he saw her on television Tuesday night. And aides said FLOTUS didn't even decide until hours before her big night.
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#15  Although Rabids coments may not be apprporiate, It was a Relationship Expert who raved about the Obama family and there public display of the "fist bump". Albeit the expert put it more in terms of the "rabid one".

Funny but definately inappropriate.
Posted by: Herman Angulet7719   2009-01-26 23:02  

#14  Short-lived honeymoon with the Black Artists Association and the MSM.
Posted by: JohnQC   2009-01-26 20:55  

#13  she should wear African-American designed clothes, because, I am sure they are all made and manufactured here in the states by African-american workers and not some foreign place like Nicaragua, Pakistan or Malaysia...

(sarc/off)
Posted by: Herman Flineck aka Broadhead6   2009-01-26 20:16  

#12  and what do they want her too wear sen paul or a dasheki
Posted by: rabid whitetail   2009-01-26 20:02  

#11  when are african american women gonna learn too cross their legs like ladies and not stand like that in photos. that stance must have come from a night of fisting
Posted by: rabid whitetail   2009-01-26 20:02  

#10  Ah, a fine whine.
Posted by: DMFD   2009-01-26 19:08  

#9  LOL - the angry ankle-biting outrage groups can't wait to get their agenda in front of people who really just pretended interest to get elected. It's gonna be a long four years for them. I feel a tingle

/Chrissy
Posted by: Frank G   2009-01-26 19:05  

#8  Pesonally, I liked the Kilauea inauguration dress.
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-01-26 18:45  

#7  Racists
Posted by: Large Snerong7311   2009-01-26 18:40  

#6  Well, she needs to learn to stand like a lady . . . sheesh--a little breezy there, if you ask me.
Posted by: ex-lib   2009-01-26 17:45  

#5  FLOTUS?

Please, give me a break. I'm beggin' here...
Posted by: mojo   2009-01-26 17:20  

#4  At least she did show up for the inauguration in another number like this:
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-01-26 14:56  

#3  Spot on Jim. He is however, meeting all of my expectations.
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-01-26 12:35  

#2  I had a feeling that we were going to have to listen to an awful lot of this b.s. for the next few (4) years. From Reich pontificating about stimulus not going to 'White Male Construction Workers' to this senseless drivel, the great unifier doesn't really look like he's going to let his single biggest asset (the color of his skin) get swept under the carpet.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2009-01-26 11:47  

#1  And so it begins...
Posted by: tu3031   2009-01-26 11:36  

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