Whether you are a Netflix lover or you simply don’t want to spend your free time indoors, you’ll have undoubtedly heard of Emily in Paris, the glitzy and glamorous new show from creator of Sex and the City and released in early October on Netflix.

Starring Lily Collins as the titular Emily (a less psychotic Carrie Bradshaw stand-in), the show is so delightfully true-to-life, despite being as fantastical as one would expect from a series called Emily in Paris, because of how blissfully basic its American-Girl-In-Paris protagonist unknowingly is. That, however, must be the result of really good writing, because there’s just no way they could have captured the essence of such basicness if it wasn’t on purpose.

From her mannerisms to her Insta captions, click through for a recap of every embarrassingly relatable thing Emily (in Paris) does in Paris.

Besides , the show is a real heaven of fashion treasures from ZARA to CHANEL and so on…!

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Firstly who is Emily ?

She’s an American girl , probably in her  22-ish. She’s had enough experience at her company in Chicago to have earned the respect of her boss. She’s a smart cookie and really innovative – and this is not her first rodeo doing what she does. She’s gone to school for this, and she’s completed internships. However, she’s not the person who travelled during college. She was really, really focused on her jobs in the Midwest, and I don’t think she’s been abroad. Basically, she’s always kind of been a big fish in a small pond – and then suddenly in Paris she’s a fish out of water. If she had gone to a different company in Chicago, she would have been taken seriously – but in Paris, she’s not prepared for the cultural shift that she experiences at Savoir. Her only real experience of Europe is through movies and TV.”

The contents of Lily Collins’s LA wardrobe are consistent with her polished brand of girl-next-door charm – from the high-school sweatshirt that inspired her book, to the Levi’s jeans she wore to Karl Lagerfeld’s last Chanel show – but there are some show-stopping pieces, too, namely the bespoke Chanel shoes the French house made for her debut at Le Bal des Débutantes, or the Crillon Ball.

The haute couture is real.

When Emily has to turn model in “An American Auction In Paris”, her Pierre Cardeau dress is in fact an haute couture gown by Stephane Rolland; after filming wrapped, Rolland sent Lily a recreation of the look to keep as a memento.

For Emily’s trip to the opera in “Ringarde”, Field put Collins in a Christian Siriano gown, a pair of Agnelle gloves, a rhinestone-studded vintage purse, some Cosmoparis heels, and head jewels by La Compagnie du Costume – creating the 2020 equivalent of Hepburn’s Givenchy LBD in Funny Face.

Emily is a keen lover of Chanel 

Emily wears a gown by Dope Tavio lifted from Field’s ARTFashion Gallery in New York, then deconstructed and turned into a mini-dress. She  pairs it with a metallic emerald jacket and bag from Chanel’s autumn/winter 2017 collection – Chanel being quite possibly her favourite designer throughout the series. Keep an eye out for her green cotton jacket from the Cruise 2020 collection, as well as her pearl-studded quilted bag from spring/summer 2019.

She builds an entire online brand around being A BASIC AMERICAN GIRL IN PARIS

She puts the words “fabulous” and “French” together unironically , in front of actual French people.

She sends back her food in a restaurant (& makes a really big deal about it)

The only unrealistic part? The hot chef finding her Karen-ass behavior charming.

Terra Nera- the restaurant is re-imagined as a French bistro for Emily in Paris

Of course you can shop  the leading Outfits From “Emily In Paris”  Right Now…!

As is true for any show styled by Sex and the City’s costume designer Patricia Field, the show itself has two narratives — that which lives within the plot, and that which is told by the clothes. Upon arrival in Paris , Emily’s style is certainly chic, albeit sometimes a bit on-the-nose — the mesh Eiffel Tower button-up that made it to her first day of work being a shining example. While picking up some new French vernacular (le plouc, ringarde), Emily absorbs notes on taste from her colleagues, clients, girl-friends, and the greater Parisian beau monde — all while staying true to her exuberant personal style. Pieces from GANNI and Off-White were quick to go viral first, and have since disappeared off the web. That said, there’s still tons of other chic pieces that you can grab right now, ranging from Staud to Veronica Beard.

To browse her best looks from her tour around the Ville de l’Amour , or City of Love, most-all of which feature a touch of Chanel, continue ahead:

After her rendezvous with Thomas, Emily stepped out in an ultra-polished look. Beyond her Chanel shearling bag and Stuart Weitzman boots (both of which are available), her outcoat is from Zara, believe it or not — and it’s available secondhand on Poshmark.

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The late Diana, Princess of Wales was born The Honourable Diana Frances Spencer on 1 July 1961 in Norfolk. She received the style Lady Diana Spencer in 1975, when her father inherited his Earldom.

Today marks what would have been Princess Diana’s 56th birthday. The late royal will always be remembered for her grace, her charm, and her beauty, though her style remains a significant part of her legacy.

The world will never forget images of Diana in her David Emanuel wedding dress, encrusted with 10,000 tiny mother-of-pearl sequins and pearls, with a train spanning 25 feet—the longest in royal history. More than 17 million people tuned in to watch her wed Prince Charles at St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1981. But it wasn’t long before the new bride, the one previously found in prim blouses and pastel ruffles, transformed into the sleek, sophisticated woman the world thinks of today.

There were specific outfits for trips abroad, each fashioned to pay homage to the host nation. When she traveled to Saudi Arabia in 1986, she chose a dress decorated with gold falcons—an emblem of the Middle Eastern nation. But for all this pomp and circumstance, a look back at Diana off-duty reveals a new aspect of her style—and it’s as relatable and wearable now as it was the first time around.

Her Whole life was her two sons, she was shining like a sparkling diamond when she was with them…

She wears a double-breasted black and white banded nautical-style silk cocktail suit by Catherine Walker with a square neckline, a double row of pearl and diamanté buttons and long sleeves with white cuffs.

The Princess’s first official visit overseas on her own was in September 1982, when she represented The Queen at the State funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco.

The Princess’s first solo overseas tour was in February 1984, when she travelled to Norway to attend a performance of Carmen by the London City Ballet, of which she was Patron.

The Princess subsequently visited many countries including Germany, the United States, Pakistan, Switzerland, Hungary, Egypt, Belgium, France, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nepal.

October 31, 1996: Diana, Princess of Wales at a Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute fundraising dinner in Sydney, Australia.

Princess Diana in Spain with little Prince Harry.

Diana selected her engagement ring from a catalog…

December 11, 1995: Princess Diana at the 41st annual United Cerebral Palsy Awards gala in New York City.

Diana Princess of Wales August 1996 . This is one of the dresses which was  auctioned in New York.

Princess Diana  arrives at the Serpentine Gallery, London, June 1995. She is wearing a grey, beaded, halter-neck dress by Catherine Walker.

June 23, 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales at Christies Auction In New York City for the sale of her 79 dresses.

She auctioned 79 of Her dresses, raising $5,76 milllion for Aids and Breast cancer Charities.

Christie’s New York held the auction just two months before Princess Diana’s death.

Diana, Princess Of Wales At The Christie’s Pre-auction Party For The Launch Of The Auction Of Dresses. She Is Wearing A Dress By Fashion Designer Catherine Walker.

June 3, 1997: Diana Princess of Wales at the English National Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall.

Her favorite Color was Pink.

Just some days before her tragic death… in Portofino, Italy, in August 1997.

And who could forget that velvet LBD she wore in 1994?

Just as a documentary about her husband’s infidelities aired, a lithe and leggy Diana floated into a Serpentine Gallery benefit wearing a body-conscious cocktail dress by Christina Stambolian. The next day, tabloid front pages were devoted not to Charles’s televised confession, but to photos of a confident and chic Diana.

In honor of icon’s everlasting style here vogue’s today proposal :

Sophie Buhai Vienna collar necklace, $2,500, modaoperandi.com; Ippolita Glamazon sterling silver elongated teardrop earrings, $395, orchardmile.com; The Row Delmi off-the-shoulder stretch-jersey midi dress, $590, net-a-porter.com; Wolford matte transparent tights, $27, selfridges.com; Roberto Coin Pois Moi diamond, black sapphire, and 18k white gold single-row bracelet, price upon request, saksfifthavenue.com; The Row mini wristlet silk satin clutch, $1,060, mytheresa.com; Gianvito Rossi tuxedo satin-trimmed velvet pumps, $950, net-a-porter.comPhoto: (Clockwise from top left) Courtesy of orchardmile.com; Courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue; Courtesy of modaoperandi.com; Courtesy of net-a-porter.com; Courtesy of Selfridges & Co; Courtesy of net-a-porter.com; Courtesy of mytheresa.com

Inspiration & sourse : Vogue

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The Princess spent her 36th and last birthday on 1 July 1997 attending the Tate Gallery’s 100th anniversary celebrations. Her last official engagement in Britain was on 21 July, when she visited Northwick Park Hospital, London (children’s accident and emergency unit).

Classy women of all ages are still Fascinated by Her Fashion Today. She was an Icon and she will be alive in our hearts forever…!

Jackie Kennedy is often associated with homes. The Georgetown townhouse where she and her husband once lived, the Hyannis Port compound where she and her young family often vacationed, and of course, the White House—which she extensively redecorated. But even before the Camelot years, the former Jacqueline Bouvier was well accustomed to gracious and gorgeous interiors.

When Jackie’s mother married Hugh D. Auchincloss, a Standard Oil heir, she and her daughters moved into his McLean, Virginia, home.

Jackie Kennedy with  her mother Mrs. Janet Hugh D. Auchincloss

The Georgian-style mansion, known as Merrywood, featured nine bedrooms as well as views of the Potomac River and nearby steep hills. The estate, which was first built in 1919, is 23,000 square feet, with indoor and outdoor pools and 11 full bathrooms. And now, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, the home is currently for sale through Sotheby’s. But beyond its storied past it’s an architectural gem. With its original moldings still intact, and a garden designed by famed 19th- and 20th-century landscape architect Beatrix Ferrand, it’s as breathtaking as a historic home.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis‘s childhood home is located in the affluent suburb of McLean, Va., the hefty price tag makes the property, called Merrywood, the most expensive in the region.

The estate, which is currently owned by American Online co-founder Steve Case, was home to the former First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier, in the 1940s. The seven-acre property and 23,000 square-foot, Georgian-style mansion sit on the banks of the Potomac River outside of Washington, D.C.

If sold at or near its asking price, the property would set another record, according to Mark C. Lowham of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, who is managing the listing. The same property set the record for most expensive property in the area back in 2005, when Case bought it for $24.5 million.

The sprawling property includes a number of luxurious amenities including formal gardens, housing for the property’s staff, a lighted tennis court, a swimming pool, an indoor lap pool, an indoor fitness center and indoor parking for vehicles. The mansion has nine bedrooms and 11.5 bathrooms, and an elevator services all four floors of the house. Just the master suite includes two separate dressing rooms, a private study, a fireplace and a gym.

The entire Merrywood property is enclosed in gates and fences and also has a security system.

“I always love it so at Merrywood — so peaceful…with the river and those great steep hills,” Kennedy wrote as a teenager about the property in 1944, according to Town & Country.

source : Time & Vogue 

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It was only six years ago that Kate Middleton walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey, sporting an Alexander McQueen bridal dress designed by Sarah Burton. She chose to wear another custom look from the British fashion house again yesterday for her sister Pippa’s wedding to hedge fund manager James Matthews at St. Mark’s church, in Englefield, Berkshire.

The Duchess of Cambridge has worn her royal title with subdued and sophisticated style, and her latest look was an elegant example.

The blush pink dress featured several design elements that have quickly become Middleton signatures, including the peplum at the hip—tailored yet soft—and the figure-flattering drapey pleat work.

The subtle leg-of-mutton shoulder treatment and tight cuffs were a modern take on Elizabethan style and made for a nice finish.

And of course it wouldn’t be a British society wedding without the appropriate hat, and Middleton’s was reminiscent of an English rose in full bloom. Quite the crowning glory, indeed.

It had been designed with military precision, with several heirs to the throne on the guest list, the cream of high society in attendance and a picture perfect English country setting.

Add a stroke of luck with sunny weather, a brood of adorable bridesmaids and page boys, and a kiss for the camera, and Pippa Middleton and James Matthews’s wedding went off as smoothly as could be.

The bride, wearing a Giles Deacon gown, beamed to the waiting world on the arm of her new husband, with a troupe of eight excitable youngsters stealing the show under the watchful eye of a discreet Duchess of Cambridge.

The Duchess, who eschewed a formal role herself, marshalled her children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and their six companions in front of the world’s cameras, shushing the noisiest and laughing as they larked about on the church steps.

The Duchess of Cambridge with her little angel, Princess Charlotte.

Princess Charlotte is just Adorable…!

At one point Prince George seemed overexcited to the verge of tears before being firmly settled by his mother.

Guests included the Duke of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry, who attended the church ceremony without his girlfriend Meghan Markle after much speculation that she would accompany him. Miss Markle, who is in London, is thought to have attended the private evening reception instead, although she avoided cameras.

Carole Middleton in Catherine Walker pink coat, walked with her son, James.

David and Jane Matthews , the groom’s parents, walked together. Jane Matthews was the epitome of sophistication in a turquoise dress and hat.

Prince George was really cute as always in his Pepa & Co page boy outfit, completed with gold knickerbockers.

Donna Air, the girlfriend of James Middletton, in Emilia Wickstead .

Joining Prince George as page boy were Casimir Tatos, Pippa’s godson and the son of Ari and Marie-Sophie Tatos, Edward Sebire, the son of one of James Matthews’s friends and business associates, and William Ward.

Bridesmaids were Princess Charlotte, Pippa’s goddaughter Countess Philippa Hoyos, Lily French, and Avia Horner, daughter of James’ colleague financier Edward Horner and Lady Emily Compton.

 

As the ceremony neared, two vintage Jaguar Mk IV cars pulled up to cheers, with the Duchess of Cambridge and the eight youngest members of the party inside.

The Rev Nick Wynne-Jones, who is the church’s resident priest, officiated. The couple’s hymns included Be Thou My Vision, Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken and I Vow To Thee, My Country.

The readings included Love Is An Adventure by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, read by Pippa’s brother James while Spencer Matthews read a passage from Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist.

After the ceremony, which lasted nearly an hour, the new Mr and Mrs Matthews emerged as bells rang out just before 12.30pm.

Kate continued her role as big sister and marshalled the young bridesmaids and page boys into the classic cars that had brought them to the church as guests filed out and walked to nearby Englefield House.

At Englefield House guests heard speeches and saw the cutting of the wedding cake. After toasts, Mr Matthews drove his new wife into the sunset – or at least to their reception – in an E-type Jaguar convertible, waving as well-wishers cheered from the side of the road.

Who is James Matthews

In Brief

James is 41 years old, he attended Uppingham School and Co-founder and chief executive of structured finance Eden Rock Capital Management Group, based in Mayfair. He’s also a former racing driver.

Hobbies: Marathon running. In 2008 he ran the 156-mile Marathon des Sables through the Sahara

Famous family: His parents David Matthews and Jane Parker own the five-star Eden Rock Caribbean hotel in St Barths. His younger brother is reality TV star Spencer Matthews, who shot to fame on reality TV show Made in Chelsea.

Pippa Middletton was a Stunning Bride and of course she will be a great inspiration for the upcoming summer brides in England and generally…

We wish them to have a Happy Life , full of Love , Appreciation, Tenderness and mutual Respect.

All the Best for Pippa & James Matthews…!

main source : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news

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That was not the first time.  She wore Lauren’s black pussybow  jumpsuit to the last debate and then an asymmetric version of the look in white on election night.

She looked more than amazing in her powder blue skirt suit, matching gloves, neat clutch, and stiletto shoes, which all of them recalled the elegance of Jacqueline Kennedy at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961. The shape of the suit was certainly a nod to ’60s sophistication: The cocoon-like jacket with 3/4 sleeves and the to-the-knee hemline, paid tribute to Oleg Cassini, a Kennedy favorite.

Melania Trump (born Melanija Knavs;  April 26, 1970; germanized to Melania Knauss  is a Slovene-American former model and the First Lady of the United States.  She is married to American businessman and 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump.

Born in Slovenia, she became a permanent resident of the United States in 2001 and a citizen in 2006. She is the second foreign-born First Lady of the United States, following Louisa Adams in 1825.

Melanija Knavs was born in Novo Mesto in the southeast of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of Yugoslavia, on April 26, 1970.  She is the daughter of Amalija (née Ulčnik) and Viktor Knavs, who managed car and motorcycle dealerships for a state-owned vehicle manufacturer.  Her father was from the nearby town of Radeče.  Her mother came from the village of Raka, and was a patternmaker at the children’s clothing manufacturer “Jutranjka” in Sevnica. When later working as a model, she changed her Slavic-sounding last name Knavs to the German-sounding Knauss.

She began modeling at age 5 and first commercials at 16, when she posed for the Slovenian fashion photographer Stane Jerko. At 18, she signed with a modeling agency in Milan, Italy. She was named runner-up in the 1992 Jana Magazine “Look of the Year” contest, held in Ljubljana, which promised its top three contestants an international modeling contract.

After attending the University of Ljubljana for one year, she modeled for fashion houses in Milan and Paris. She then relocated to New York City in 1996.

After moving to New York City in 1996, Melania met her future husband Donald at a Fashion Week party in New York City in September 1998, while he was still married to, but separated from, Marla Maples;Donald attended the event with another date, Celina Midelfart, and Melania initially refused to give Donald her phone number.  Melania broke off the relationship shortly after it began, but the couple reconciled after a few months. Their relationship gained attention after a 1999 interview on The Howard Stern Show.

In 2000, Melania appeared with Donald while he campaigned for that year’s Reform Party presidential nomination.  Their relationship gained additional publicity after the 2004 launch of Donald’s business-oriented reality television show, The Apprentice. Donald described their long courtship in 2005: “We literally have never had an argument, forget about the word ‘fight’ … We just are very compatible. We get along.”

After becoming engaged in 2004, Donald and Melania were married in an Anglican service on January 22, 2005, at The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, followed by a reception in the ballroom at Donald’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

The event was attended by celebrities such as Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Rudy Giuliani, Heidi Klum, Star Jones, P. Diddy, Shaquille O’Neal, Barbara Walters, Conrad Black, Regis Philbin, Simon Cowell, Kelly Ripa, then-Senator Hillary Clinton, and former president Bill Clinton. At the reception, Billy Joel serenaded the crowd with “Just the Way You Are” and supplied new lyrics about Donald to the tune of “The Lady Is a Tramp“. The Trumps’ wedding ceremony and reception were widely covered by the media. Melania wore a $200,000 dress made by John Galliano of the house of Christian Dior.

On March 20, 2006, Melania gave birth to Barron William Trump. Melania suggested his middle name, and her husband suggested his first name.As an infant, Barron reportedly occupied his own floor in the Trumps’ apartment in Trump Tower in Manhattan, but often slept in a crib in his parents’ bedroom. He plays golf with his father and is reported to be fluent in Slovene. He is said to like wearing a suit and tie, and Trump’s nickname for him is “Mini-Donald”.

Jacqueline Kennedy at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961.

Melania Trump, at the inauguration of Donald, John Trump, 20 January 2017.

We wish her all the best with her new duties !

We welcome the Melania Era !

Welcome Melania Trump…!

Wearing a sheer, off-the-shoulder gown custom-made by Valentino, the model’s bridal party was made up of a few fellow models, including Alesssandra Ambrosio (whose daughter, Anja, was one of the flower girls),

Isabeli Fontana and Fernanda Motta, who wore gowns in an array of blush hues, before changing into matching swimsuits for the post-wedding celebrations. 

The star-studded nuptials, which were well-documented on Instagram, were preceded by an equally enviable party the day before, to which the bride also wore lace – this time a ruffled Alessandra Rich design – with her hair loosely braided and dotted with daisies.

The gorgeous view from Santa Marina Luxury Hotel in Ornos, Mykonos.

Step inside the idyllic weekend …below.

Great company at Skorpios, Mykonos.

Alessandra’s Abrossio son as a little fisherman at the rocks of Santa Marina Luxury Hotel.

Ana – Beatriz with Isabeli Fontana.

The girls…!

Spring time  is the time for passionate,  steamy romances and what better way to spend the rest of the year than with the man of your dreams? Someone who knows how to appreciate the finer things in life perhaps?

Before all the good young men are snapped up, we’ve compiled a list, using information from Forbes and Wealth-X, of the five most eligible billionaires that are still on the EARTH.

Just don’t tell the guys we sent you their way…

Thomas Persson

Age: 30
Net worth: US$2.8 billion
Country: Sweden
Source of wealth: Inheritance
Known for: Third-generation scion of the H&M retail brand and the son of Sweden’s richest man, Stefan Persson.
Pick-up line: “Do you have a shirt I can borrow tomorrow morning?”

Carl Erik Hagen

Age: 27
Net worth: US$1.7 billion
Country: Norway
Source of wealth: Inheritance
Known for: Being the only son and heir to Norway’s Canica holding company empire.
Pick-up line: “Care to make a lifelong investment?”

Evan Thomas Spiegel

Age: 25
Net worth: US$1.7 billion
Country: US
Source of wealth: Self-made
Known for: Founder and CEO of mobile app Snapchat.
Pick-up line: “I promise never to self-destruct on you.”

Drew Houston

Age: 32
Net worth: US$1.39 billion
Source of wealth: Self-made
Known for: Co-founding file-sharing service Dropbox with Arash Ferdowsi in 2007. He is currently the CEO of the company.
Pick-up line: “I’ve almost reached my limit, but I’ll make space for you.”

 

Since 1998, the amfAR New York Gala has become one of New York City’s most successful and high-profile AIDS benefit events. The Gala consistently attracts—and salutes—some of the biggest names in entertainment, fashion, art, and AIDS advocacy. To date the amfAR New York Gala has raised more than $15 million.

See  the main last night looks :

Ivanka Trump Headed out the door to the#AmfARNEWYORK gala.

Adriana Lima

Invaluable support from Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. Together in the fight for an #AIDS-free world.

Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Bryan Boycom ,#amfARNewYork

Karlie Kloss teaching Mr.Kenneth Cole how to take a selfie on the amfAR The Foundation for AIDS Researchred carpet last night.

The gorgeous girls Naomi Campbelll , Paris & Nicky Hilton.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in support of the fight to end #AIDS.

Love this #KateMoss piece that @MrBrainwash donated for last night’s #amfARNewYork charity auction.

Wein Steinco, Georgina Chapman in Marchesa ,Karlie Kloss , Constance Jablonski  #amfARNewYork #HWBrilliantFutures

Heidi Klum in the middle

“I can’t thank you enough for this honor. This is a wonderful organization to serve and it’s been my pleasure. When the disease ends, my job ends too.”

Last night’s honoree Harvey Weinstein accepts the amfAR Award of Courage presented by Robert De Niro. #amfARNewYork #HWBrilliantFutures

This iconic pair of Diamond Links earrings reflect the sophistication and strength of each perfect emerald-cut diamond.

Donated by the foundation’s friends Harry Winston, to auction at Wednesday night’s amfAR New York Gala, in support of our HIV cure research.

Paris Hilton and Naomi Cambell

HONORING
Harvey Weinstein

The table tickets were: 

Grand Philanthropist table for 12: $75,000
Grand Benefactor table for 10: $50,000
Benefactor table for 10: $25,000

Benefactor Pair: $25,000
Patron ticket: $5,000
Friend ticket: $2,500
Supporter ticket: $2,000

The amazing charity event took place at Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street,
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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer and writer. She is married to the 44th and current President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.

Raised on the South Side of Chicago, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and spent the early part of her legal career working at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met Barack. Subsequently, she worked as part of the staff of Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, and for the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Throughout 2007 and 2008, Obama helped campaign for her husband’s presidential bid. She delivered a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. She and her husband have two daughters together. She has become a fashion icon and role model for women, and an advocate for poverty awareness, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating.

Michelle  grew up in a two-story bungalow on Euclid Avenue in Chicago’s South Shore community area. Her parents rented a small apartment on the house’s second floor from her great-aunt, who lived downstairs. She was raised in what she describes as a “conventional” home, with “the mother at home, the father works, you have dinner around the table.” 

Her elementary school was down the street. The family enjoyed playing games such as Monopoly and reading, and frequently saw extended family on both sides. They attended services at nearby South Shore Methodist Church.  The Robinsons used to vacation in a rustic cabin in White Cloud, Michigan.

She and her 21-month older brother, Craig, skipped the second grade. Her brother is a former basketball coach at Oregon State University and Brown University.  By sixth grade, Michelle joined a gifted class at Bryn Mawr Elementary School (later renamed Bouchet Academy).

She attended Whitney Young High School  Chicago’s first magnet high school, established as a selective enrollment school. The round-trip commute from the Robinsons’ South Side home to the Near West Side, where the school was located, took three hours. She was on the honor roll for four years, took advanced placement classes, was a member of the National Honor Society, and served as student council treasurer.  She graduated in 1981 as the salutatorian of her class. 

Michelle was inspired to follow her brother to Princeton University, where he graduated in 1983. Bond viewed Obama as having become determined from her brother’s admission to be admitted herself, Michelle  understanding Craig and his study habits. Some of her teachers in high school, who were aware of her applying to Princeton, tried to dissuade her, Obama recalling that she had been told she was “setting my sights too high.” 

She believed that her brother’s alumni status had helped her during the admission process, though there were also talks that her acceptance was due to affirmative action. Whichever the reason was for her acceptance into the school, Obama resolved demonstrate her worthiness of admission. 

Beginning her freshman year, she feared that she was not as intelligent as her new peers and at first was unable to find her classes nor choose them. Obama admitted she was overwhelmed first arriving at the Ivy League, attributing this to the fact that neither of her parents had graduated from college. 

By her own admission, she had never spent a prolonged amount of time on a college campus, making the adjustment all the more difficult. The mother of a white roommate of Obama reportedly unsuccessfully tried to get her daughter moved due to Obama’s ethnicity.

Obama would recall her tenure at Princeton being the first time she was made more aware of her ethnicity and furthered that despite the willingness of her classmates and teachers to want to understand her, she still felt “like a visitor on campus.”

At Princeton, she challenged the teaching methodology for French because she felt that it should be more conversational.  As part of her requirements for graduation, she wrote a thesis titled Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community.  “I remember being shocked,” she says, “by college students who drove BMWs. I didn’t even know parents who drove BMWs.” 

Obama researched her thesis by sending a questionnaire to African-American graduates of Princeton, requesting they specify when and how comfortable they were with races prior to their enrollment at Princeton and repeated the same request for how they felt at time they were a student.

Of the 400 she sent to, fewer than 90 responded and her findings did not support her hoped conclusion that the alumni would still identity with the African-American community.  While at Princeton, she got involved with the Third World Center (now known as the Carl A. Fields Center), an academic and cultural group that supported minority students, running their day care center, which also included after school tutoring. Obama (then known as Robinson) majored in sociology and minored in African American studies; she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in 1985.

She earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School in 1988.  By the time she applied for Harvard Law, Bond wrote, her confidence had greatly boasted since applying for Princeton and he furthered, “This time around, there was no doubt in her mind that she had earned her place”. Michelle‘s faculty mentor at Harvard Law was Charles Ogletree.

Ogletree concluded Michelle  had answered the question that had plagued her throughout Princeton by the time she arrived at Harvard Law, of whether she would remain the product of her parents or keep the identity she had acquired at Princeton, him viewing her as having answered that she could be “both brilliant and black.” 

At Harvard she participated in demonstrations advocating the hiring of professors who were members of minorities  and worked for the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, assisting low-income tenants with housing cases.  She is the third First Lady with a postgraduate degree, after her two immediate predecessors, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Laura Bush. 

Obama would later say her education gave her opportunities beyond what she had ever imagined.  In July 2008, Obama accepted the invitation to become an honorary member of the 100-year-old black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, which had no active undergraduate chapter at Princeton when she attended.

Michelle met Barack Obama when they were among the few African Americans at their law firm, Sidley Austin (she has sometimes said only two, although others have pointed out there were others in different departments),  and she was assigned to mentor him while he was a summer associate.

Their relationship started with a bussiness lunch and then a community organization meeting where he first impressed her.The couple’s first date was to the Spike Lee movie Do the Right Thing.

They married in October 1992,  and have two daughters, Malia Ann (born 1998) and Natasha (known as Sasha, born 2001). 

After his election to the U.S. Senate, the Obama family continued to live on Chicago’s South Side, choosing to remain there rather than moving to Washington, D.C. Throughout her husband’s 2008 campaign for US President, she made a “commitment to be away overnight only once a week – to campaign only two days a week and be home by the end of the second day” for their two daughters. 

Obama once requested that her then-fiancé meet her prospective boss, Valerie Jarrett, when considering her first career move. Jarrett is now one of her husband’s closest advisors. The marital relationship has had its ebbs and flows; the combination of an evolving family life and beginning political career led to many arguments about balancing work and family.

Barack Obama wrote in his second book, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, that “Tired and stressed, we had little time for conversation, much less romance.” However, despite their family obligations and careers, they continued to attempt to schedule date nights while they lived in Chicago.

The Obamas’ daughters attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, a private school. As a member of the school’s board, Michelle fought to maintain diversity in the school when other board members connected with the University of Chicago tried to reserve more slots for children of the university faculty. This resulted in a plan to expand the school.

Malia and Sasha now attend Sidwell Friends School in Washington, after also considering Georgetown Day School. Michelle stated in an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that they do not intend to have any more children. The Obamas have received advice from past first ladies Laura Bush, Rosalynn Carter and Hillary Rodham Clinton about raising children in the White House.  Marian Robinson, Michelle’s mother, has moved into the White House to assist with child care.

Following law school, Obama was an associate at the Chicago office of the law firm Sidley Austin, where she first met her future husband. At the firm, she worked on marketing and intellectual property. She continues to hold her law license, but as she no longer needs it for her work, it has been on a voluntary inactive status since 1993.

In 1991, Obama held public sector positions in the Chicago city government as an Assistant to the Mayor, and as Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development. In 1993, she became Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies, a non-profit organization encouraging young people to work on social issues in nonprofit groups and government agencies. She worked there nearly four years and set fundraising records for the organization that still stood 12 years after she left.

In 1996, Obama served as the Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago, where she developed the University’s Community Service Center. In 2002, she began working for the University of Chicago Hospitals, first as executive director for community affairs and, beginning May 2005, as Vice President for Community and External Affairs.

She continued to hold the University of Chicago Hospitals position during the primary campaign, but cut back to part-time in order to spend time with her daughters as well as work for her husband’s election; she subsequently took a leave of absence from her job. According to the couple’s 2006 income tax return, her salary was $273,618 from the University of Chicago Hospitals, while her husband had a salary of $157,082 from the United States Senate.

The Obamas’ total income, however, was $991,296, which included $51,200 she earned as a member of the board of directors of TreeHouse Foods, and investments and royalties from his books.  Obama reflected that she had never been happier in her life prior to working “to build Public Allies”.

During her early months as First Lady, Obama visited homeless shelters and soup kitchens. She also sent representatives to schools and advocated public service.

Obama advocated for her husband’s policy priorities by promoting bills that support it. She hosted a White House reception for women’s rights advocates in celebration of the enactment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Pay equity law.

She supported the economic stimulus bill in visits to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and United States Department of Education. Some observers looked favorably upon her legislative activities, while others said that she should be less involved in politics. According to her representatives, she intends to visit all United States Cabinet-level agencies in order to get acquainted with Washington.

On June 5, 2009, the White House announced that Michelle Obama was replacing her current chief of staff, Jackie Norris, with Susan Sher, a longtime friend and adviser. Norris became a senior adviser to the Corporation for National and Community Service.  Another key aide, Spelman College alumna Kristen Jarvis, served from 2008 until 2015, when she left to become chief of staff to the Ford Foundation president Darren Walker. 

In 2009 Michelle Obama was named Barbara Walters‘ Most Fascinating Person of the year. 

Some initiatives of First Lady Michelle Obama include advocating on behalf of military families, helping working women balance career and family, encouraging national service, and promoting the arts and arts education. 

Obama has made supporting military families and spouses a personal mission and has been increasingly bonding with military families. According to her aides, stories of the sacrifice these families make move her to tears. 

In April 2012, Obama and husband were awarded the Jerald Washington Memorial Founders’ Award by the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV).The award is the highest honor given to homeless veteran advocates. Obama was again honored with the award in May 2015, accepting with Jill Biden.

In November 2013, a Politico article by Michelle Cottle accusing Obama of being a “feminist nightmare” for not using her position and education to advocate for women’s issues was sharply criticized across the political spectrum.

Cottle quoted Linda Hirshman saying of Obama’s trendy styles, promotion of gardening and healthy eating, and support of military families that “She essentially became the English lady of the manor, Tory Party, circa 1830s.”

A prominent critic of Cottle was MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry, who rhetorically asked “Are you serious?” Supporters of Obama note that the First Lady has been one of the only people in the administration to address obesity, through promoting good eating habits, which is one of the leading US public health crises.

In May 2014, Obama joined the campaign to bring back school girls who had been kidnapped in Nigeria. The First Lady tweeted a picture of herself holding a poster with the #bringbackourgirls campaign hashtag.

Let’s Move!

Obama’s predecessors Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush supported the organic movement by instructing the White House kitchens to buy organic food, and Obama extended their efforts toward healthy eating by planting the White House Kitchen Garden, an organic garden, the first White House vegetable garden since Eleanor Roosevelt served as First Lady, and installing bee hives, on the South Lawn of the White House. The garden supplied organic produce and honey to the First Family and for state dinners and other official gatherings.

In January 2010, Obama undertook her first lead role in an administration-wide initiative, which she named “Let’s Move!,” to make progress in reversing the 21st century trend of childhood obesity.  On February 9, 2010, the First Lady announced Let’s Move! and President Barack Obama created the Task Force on Childhood Obesity to review all current programs and create a national plan towards change. 

Michelle Obama stated that her goal was to make this effort her legacy: “I want to leave something behind that we can say, ‘Because of this time that this person spent here, this thing has changed.’ And my hope is that that’s going to be in the area of childhood obesity.”

Her 2012 book American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America is based on her experiences with the garden and promotes healthy eating.  Her call for action on healthy eating has been echoed by the United States Department of Defense, which has been facing an ever expanding problem of recruit obesity.

With the ascent of her husband as a prominent national politician, Obama has become a part of popular culture. In May 2006, Essence listed her among “25 of the World’s Most Inspiring Women.”

 In July 2007, Vanity Fair listed her among “10 of the World’s Best Dressed People.” She was an honorary guest at  Oprah Winfrey’s Legends Ball as a “young’un” paying tribute to the ‘Legends,’ who helped pave the way for African American women.

 In September 2007, 02138 magazine listed her 58th of ‘The Harvard 100’; a list of the prior year’s most influential Harvard alumni. Her husband was ranked fourth. In July 2008, she made a repeat appearance on the Vanity Fair international best dressed list.

 She also appeared on the 2008 People list of best-dressed women and was praised by the magazine for her “classic and confident” look.

At the time of her husband’s election, some sources anticipated that as a high-profile African-American woman in a stable marriage Obama would be a positive role model who would influence the view the world has of African-Americans. Her fashion choices were part of the 2009 Fashion week, but Obama’s influence in the field did not have the impact on the paucity of African-American models who participate, that some thought it might.

Obama’s public support grew in her early months as First Lady, as she was accepted as a role model. On her first trip abroad in April 2009, she toured a cancer ward with Sarah Brown, wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. 

Newsweek described her first trip abroad as an exhibition of her so-called “star power” and MSN described it as a display of sartorial elegance. 

Questions were raised by some in the American and British media regarding protocol when the Obamas met Queen Elizabeth II  and Michelle reciprocated a touch on her back by the Queen during a reception, purportedly against traditional royal etiquette.

Palace sources denied that any breach in etiquette had occurred.

Obama appeared on the cover and in a photo spread in the March 2009 issue of Vogue. 

Every First Lady since Lou Hoover (except Bess Truman) has been in Vogue,  but only Hillary Clinton had previously appeared on the cover.  In August 2011, she appeared on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens magazine, the first person to do so in 48 years, and the first woman.

 During the 2013 Academy Awards, she became the first First Lady to announce the winner of an Oscar (Best Picture which went to Argo).

She ‘s really an Amazing Woman. So inspiring and Charismatic…!

We wish her all the best !

Georgia Papadon & team…

“I feel a little overwhelmed because this does really mean an enormous amount to me. I’ve always dreamed big. I believe in creative visualisation”

Beckham told us fresh from collecting the award at The Dorchester. “I was up there and I was really pinching myself. I feel proud of myself and I feel proud of my team.”

Michele Emmerson, Walpole CEO and Victoria Beckham
While she may show at New York Fashion Week, London is still an intrinsic part of the Victoria Beckham brand.

“I’m really proud to be British and to have my team here, my studio is here, and my atelier is here. Most of my ready to wear is manufactured here in London. We’re an independent, UK-based brand operating on a global scale.”

Via British Vogue & Naomi Pike

In honor of her recent award as “British Luxury Brand of the Year” ,

let’s see a flashback from her life since 1998 up to now…

January 1998

After David proposed on one knee after over a year of dating, the couple announced their engagement at the Rookery Hall Hotel in Cheshire. Despite the happy occasion, Victoria chose all-black with a statement crucifix for the event. The couple wed in Ireland on July 4 1999.

January 1998

When she and David Beckham announced their engagement, the pictures were shared worldwide. Naturally, she wore her hair in a signature Posh Spice style – centre-parted, straight and shiny – for the unveiling of her ring.

February 1998

For dinner at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on the Valentine’s Day after their engagement, Victoria was starting to show exhibitionist leanings with a black bra visible under her violet taffeta suit and her now trademark crucifix still firmly in place.

December 1998

Victoria was keen to show off her baby bump at the opening of Marco Pierre Whiite’s Titanic Bar in London. Her first son, Brooklyn, was born in London in March 1999.

July 4 1999

She married David Beckham at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland wearing a Vera Wang gown.The new Mr and Mrs Beckham with their son, Brooklyn.

July 4 1999

For their wedding reception, the couple changed into matching outfits custom made by Antonio Berardi.

December 2003

With the crucifix swapped for rosaries, Victoria made an appearance on MTV’sTRL to relaunch her music career with the release of Let Your Head Go/This Groove.

June 2006

By 2006, as the wife of the captain of the England football team Mrs Beckham was the unofficial leader of the Wives And Girlfriends (WAGs) club during the FIFA World Cup in Germany. Her oversized sunglasses were a style staple in the stands and her penchant for Hermès Birkin bags was starting to take hold.

October 2006

With the World Cup behind her – and the title of chief WAG passed to Cheryl Cole – in a fashion U-turn, Victoria cut her hair and adopted a more sophisticated look to attend the Chanel spring/summer 2007 show in Paris with new friend Katie Holmes.

January 2007

It was back to the days of Posh’s monochrome wardrobe at the opening of the new Armani store on Avenue Montaigne in Paris, where she wore Armani.

February 2007

Sleek white and sizeable jewels at arguably the most exclusive party of the year – the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in LA.

May 2007

After the launch of her style book – That Extra Half an Inch – Victoria attended the Chanel resort 2008 collection in Santa Monica, wearing Chanel.

June 2007

In LA, prior to her family’s move to the city in July, Victoria posed in Dries Van Noten wedges to receive batting tips from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

June 2007

In 2007, the time was right to capitalise on her flowering style icon status with the launch of her dVb collections of denim and sunglasses at Saks Fifth Avenue, in New York.

July 2007

Making any occasion a fashion opportunity, Mrs Beckham wore a fuchsia RM by Roland Mouret dress with her matching Hermès ostrich Birkin bag and Balenciaga shoes at her husband’s official presentation by the Los Angeles Galaxy team in LA.

September 2007

Her shades were still firmly in place at the Oscar de la Renta spring/summer 2008 show in New York, wearing one of the designer’s dresses with Givenchy d’Orsay heels and an Hermès Baccara clutch.

October 2007

Every inch the fashionista backstage at the Chanel spring/summer 2008 show in Paris, wearing a Karl-worthy shift dress, Givenchy heels and the ubiquitous oversized sunglasses.

December 2007

Roberto Cavalli created the dazzling costumes for the Spice Girls reunion tour. “I have known Victoria Beckham for a long time and have always admired her style and personality,” Cavalli explained at the time.

February 2008

In Donna Karan’s signature draping and Versace shoes backstage at New York Fashion Week for autumn/winter 2008-09.

May 2008

For the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, Victoria opted for a Giorgio Armani beaded coat dress and Jimmy Choo sandals.

June 2008

A month later, with yet another Hermès Birkin bag and Christian Louboutin shoes, she wore a simple LBD in New York.

June 2008

What did she wear for an appointment with Anna Wintour in New York? An Alaia dress and Alexander McQueen shoes.

June 2008

It was a case of Victoria Beckham hearts (literally) Marc Jacobs at the 2008 CFDA Awards in New York.

July 2008

Victoria’s allegiance to Roland Mouret was renewed when she chose a lemon yellow dress by the designer for the ESPY Awards in LA.

August 2008

In London to launch the new dVb fragrances at Harvey Nichols, she chose a fur-backed Giambattista Valli dress and sequinned Christian Louboutin heels.

September 2008

When she arived at the Marc Jacobs spring/summer 2009 show in New York – arm-in-arm with Jennifer Lopez – Victoria Beckham’s short new crop stole the limelight from all those around her. Cleverly, she eschewed a Marc Jacobs ensemble in favour of a dress from her first dress collection, which was presented later that week to warm reviews.

November 2008

Mrs Beckham wore a Victoria Beckham spring/summer 2009 dress with Balenciaga heels and a Chanel handbag for a performance of All My Sons, starring Katie Holmes.

November 2008

Working a version of gangster chic in a Marc Jacobs autumn/winter 2007-08 coat, fedora and big shades, out and about in New York with her family.

December 2008

In Milan, after breakfast with Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana, Victoria headed to the D&G boutique to meet David wearing a dress from her eponymous collection.

February 2009

As the new face (and body), of Emporio Armani lingerie, Victoria slipped in to a dazzling Armani dress for the opening of the Giorgio Armani flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York.

February 2009

At the annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Party after the Oscars, Victoria Beckham wore a dramatic dress from her autumn/winter 2009-10 collection.

May 2009

Mr and Mrs Beckham as the campaign stars of Emporio Armani underwear.

July 2010

She appeared on the cover of VogueTurkey in July 2010. Inside, she wore jewellery by London-based jeweller Simon Harrison.

September 10 2010

She wore a dress from her own collection at Bergdorf Goodman for Fashion’s Night Out in New York.

September 15 2010

Victoria teamed denim cut-offs with Louboutins in NYC.

November 7 2010

She wore a Burberry coat when she stepped off a flight at Heathrow.

December 7 2010

At the British Fashion Awards – at which she was nominated for the Designer Brand Award – Victoria wore a dress from her own collection. The prize was awarded to Mulberry.

March 12 2011

After David announced that they are expecting a baby girl at a LA Galaxy lunch in Los Angeles, Victoria boarded a flight from Heathrow to LA wearing skinny jeans from her denim collection with a biker jacket and YSL Trib Two heels.

April 29 2011

For the royal wedding of Catherine Middleton to Prince William, Victoria wore a dress from her own autumn/winter 2011-12 collection. David wore a Ralph Lauren Purple Label made-to-measure morning suit.

July 2011

Following the birth of her first daughter, Harper Seven, Victoria posted pictures of herself with the baby on her Facebook page.

September 11 2011

Following her NY Fashion Week show, Victoria Beckham took her daugher Harper for a spot of shopping – Prada and Balenciaga – and then to Balthazar for lunch.

November 15 2011

With baby Harper in New York wearing a dress from her spring/summer 2012 collection.

November 27 2011

In a plaid shirt, high-waisted skirt and Christian Louboutin boots as she boarded a flight at LAX with with her daughter Harper.

February 7 2012

Passing through LAX airport in a maroon Miu Miu jumper and plaid skirt, while Harper was dressed in a cosy grey coat.

May 20 2012

She attended the Sports Spectacular event in LA – wearing a dress of her own design – with David and their sons, Cruz, Romeo and Brooklyn.

July 18 2012

For a promotional event for her label in Dublin, she wore a black coat from her autumn/winter 2012-13 collection.

August 2012

Pictured modelling her range of prescription glasses, which she launched in October 2012.

October 22 2012

For a day out in New York, she wore a Comme des Garcons floral satin shirt and flared J Brand jeans with over-sized sunglasses.

September 9 2012

She headed for lunch at Balthazar following her New York Fashion Week show, wearing a black knife-pleat skirt and top accessorised with black peep-toe boots and a black handbag.

October 25 2012

Wearing a white sheer shirt and skirt with peep-toe boots – all from her own pre-spring/summer 2013 collection – to attend the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund event at LA’s Chateau Marmont.

December 11 2012

With David, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz Beckham – who all wore Burberry tailoring – at the press night of the Spice Girls musical, Viva Forever!.

February 4 2013

She arrived at JFK wearing a maroon dress with coordinating boots and oversized sunglasses, with daughter Harper who wore a navy parka jacket with grey Mary Jane shoes.

March 6 2013

Spotted out in London wearing a maroon dress and coat with pretty pearl embellished round-toe pumps.

July 7 2013

She wore a dress from Louis Vuitton’s autumn/winter 2013-14 collection to watch Andy Murray win at Wimbledon.

July 6 2013

She was photographed while out in London.

June 23 2013

For a China Central Television show appearance in Beijing, she wore a dress from her Icon collection.

September 12 2013

Wearing a black dress from her eponymous collection while out in New York.

November 14 2013

Karl Lagerfeld presented her with a Bambi Award in Berlin.

December 1 2013

With her family at the London premiere of documentary The Class of 92

May 12 2014

She wore a dress from her own autumn/winter 2014 collection for the On Pedder store event in Singapore.

June 10 2014

She wore a dress from her own autumn/winter 2014 collection while out in New York.

July 2014

In a British Vogue first, she was photographed by Patrick Demarchelier for two covers for the August 2014 issue.

November 9 2014

Out and about in London.

November 19 2014

She attended the Selfridges event in Manchester.

May 31 2015

On a business trip in New York wearing a suit from her own collection.

 Via British Vogue

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