Screw Jackie-O, Michelle Obama Can Dress

This is not about politics. This is just down to pure aesthetic science. A first lady, a true lady in general, has some sense of identity. For Mrs. Michelle Obama it begins and ends with details. She knows what works for her specifically. That killer silhouette is maintained with boldness and subtlety. Note the vibrancy in her palette, the almost seamlessly put together look of her frocks, brilliant waist details, and minimalism in her accessorizing. Its so modern and appropriate for her. The oversize pearls and stately gold rope necklace suggest class, elegance, and beauty without the delicateness and frailty put forth by many women in similar positions. Never overdone, never slovenly either.

But when she dresses for more serious occasions, playing less as a loving campaign mate and more diplomatic roles, she changes it up. She knows how to get serious:

Note: beautiful detail in that skirt, the mind-bogglingly chic use of basics. She doesn't want you sitting around pondering who shes wearing, but rather the words coming out of her mouth. Expert.

Business-y menswear details don't stray into the butch territory because she pairs them again with clever details. The angular ruffles, the lacy cinched belt, the flower brooch on the lapel. For ladies facing the modern glass ceiling you don't do menswear from an "I can play your game" approach, you wear it like Michelle-O does so that it says "I can do this better than you, any day."

Hope.

I demand we have no more of that.