Michelle Obama Mixes Talbots and L'Wren Scott

by Marissa Gold (Subscribe to Marissa Gold's posts)
Posted Apr 8th 2010 at 1:45PM

Michelle Obama may have some of the country's most-wanted designers on speed dial, but that doesn't mean the First Lady doesn't still shop in regular stores like the rest of us.

Yesterday, she paired a L'Wren Scott cardigan with a $59.99 shirt from Talbots! Take a look at the outfit and let us know if you like the look:

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Michelle Obama Style Evolution

Michelle Obama became a style icon from the moment she first hit TV screens. Here, we take a look back at some of her most notable fashion moments.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Washington, D.C., April 7, 2010
Mrs. Obama paired luxury with reality during a discussion on childhood obesity. She wore a $59.99 black and white silk blouse from Talbots with a L'Wren Scott cardigan.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Washington, D.C., March 17, 2010
Does the White House get into the St. Paddy's Day spirit? Oh yes, it does. Mrs. O wore a green faille sheath dress with embroidered French knots by Jason Wu during a St. Patrick's Day reception in the White House.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Washington, D.C., March 16, 2010
While addressing the Grocery Manufacturer's Association Science Forum, Mrs. O was pretty in pink in this striped sleeveless L'Wren Scott top and raspberry pencil skirt.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Washington, D.C., March 9, 2010
Michelle presents her infamous Jason Wu dress from the 2009 Inauguration to the Smithsonian museum. Mrs. O wore a dress from Prabal Gurung's Spring 2010 collection, and finally got to meet Wu face to face (for the first time!) during the event.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Virginia, December 16, 2009
The First Lady looked cozy and chic while volunteering with the Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive. Michelle was dressed to donate in a salt and pepper tweed pea coat with a pair of black trousers.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Washington, D.C., December 13, 2009
Michelle Obama catches President Obama's eyes dressed in an Isabel Toledo black party frock with a form-fitting bodice and full skirt at a White House Christmas celebration.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Washington, D.C., December 11, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House in the same black and camel Narciso Rodriguez outfit that she wore inauguration.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Oslo, Norway, December 10, 2009
Michelle Obama was truly the belle of the ball at the Nobel Peace Banquet dressed in a silver blue Azzedine Alaia gown paired with shimmering statement earrings.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Norway, December 10, 2009
Mrs. O headed to Oslo, Norway with the president in order to accept his Nobel Peace Prize. The First Lady wore Calvin Klein for the momentous occasion -- a laser cut velvet jack and dress from the Fall 2009 collection.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

Washington D.C., December 6, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama stands for the National Anthem at the Kennedy Center Honors gala dressed in a purple Peter Soronen with a statement necklace.

Style Evolution: Michelle Obama

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diana, 4-08-2010, 11:22PM

Yes Jim, I know, some of your best friends are black. I bet you would not make that statement, coward, to a black person face to face.

BMack, 4-08-2010, 4:11PM

Some outfits were definitely hits, but there are a lot of misses. The 1st one is too busy with multiple patterns. She is not a fashion icon and should definitely forgo anything waisted or belted as she is too high waisted and has a pear shape. Also, she should stick to clothing with sleeves. I don't care how much the media gushes over her arms, they aren't pretty.

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Hazel, 4-08-2010, 4:22PM

When she starts buying her clothes at Marshalls, Burlington, Wal-mart, Kohls or Target then you can say she shops in regular stores. Talbots and JCrew are not stores
the average person shops in. What planet are you on??? You just annoy people more by making a big deal about something people can't relate to.

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Vanessa, 4-08-2010, 5:51PM

Hazel, that's a pretty ignorant statement. J. Crew and Talbots are "mid priced" stores, especially for the Obamas, whose salaries before becoming President were around a million dollars. It just shows that Michelle Obama is not a "Label Queen" and knows the value of a dollar.

I used to shudder seeing the garish outfits of Nancy Reagan (like the $30,000.00 Galanos dress) and Laura Bush's $3500.00 Oscar de La Renta lunch suits. I'm glad to see some sensibility about spending, especially in this economy. Mrs. Obama is giving her girls a good education about spending wisely.

Kelly, 4-08-2010, 8:39PM

I totally agree, I hate the way Michelle Obama dresses and very rarely do I think she has a style "hit".

However, Talbots and JCrew are very reasonably priced, when they have sales anyway. Talbots has a sale twice a year and I've gotten great clothes for work for very low prices.

sandy, 4-08-2010, 4:26PM

I'M CONFUSED AM I MISSING SOMETHING. "A FASHION ICON" I DON'T THINK SO. I AGREE THAT SOME THINGS ARE QUITE NICE, BUT THOSE BELTS ARE HORRIBLE, SOME LOOK LIKE WRESTLING BELTS. SOME OF THE COLOR COMBINATIONS ARE OVER THE TOP.

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