Michelle Obama in Blue on Veterans Day
Photo: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Personally, I really liked the coat (identified as J. Crew by the Web site Mrs-O) and its color. But can we talk about the belt?
Michelle Obama has always loved a belt. She wears them over sweaters (remember the transparent Sonia Rykiel belt that was a summer favorite?). Over blouses. Over dresses. And now over coats.
A winter coat is generally made out of heavy fabric, and gathering it with a belt can cause bunching and wrinkles. And even if meant to give shape to a straight coat, a belt can throw off the lines of whatever tailoring there is.
Is a black belt really a good idea here? Why not add a great scarf, pin or fabulous gloves instead to add personal style? Or go with a princess-seamed coat if she was looking for more definition?
During another part of the day she appeared to wear the same belt cinched over a cardigan and her Maria Pinto teal dress, so maybe she was just loving the belt and wanted it to be a part of her outfit no matter what. That's commitment!
Do you think the belt works with the coat?
Leave a comment, and check out other looks from Mrs. Obama's wardrobe below.
Tags: belts, J.Crew, maria pinto, MariaPinto, Michelle Obama






Judy, 11-12-2009, 8:45AM
WHO CARES????! And WHY!!???
People, this country is in trouble, and maybe if everyone quit spending their time and energy on celebrity gossip, we could start to get it together.
Whether Michelle Obama wears a black belt over her blue coat on Veterans Day is of absolutely NO significance.
Wake up, America!
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