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First lady Michelle Obama smiled at the people gathered outside Nancy's Restaurant as President Barack Obama ordered at the window in Oak Bluffs, Mass. The first family is still vacationing on Martha's Vineyard, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Click HERE to see more pics.
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First lady Michelle O. brought some much-needed color to Martha's Vineyard on Tuesday evening on a dinner date with the President, wearing a multi-print tunic for a meal in town. She paired it with black leggings, what look like her metallic flats, a clutch and an armful of bangles.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle O. (wearing one of her fave Narciso Rodriguez frocks) left after having dinner at the Sweet Life Cafe in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on August 23, 2010. The First Family is on vacation on the Island. And did they intentionally coordinate colors with each other? I think its cute :)
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via HuffPo:
Move over Martha Washington. Martha Stewart and Michelle Obama are getting space in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington for the first time.
A new exhibit, "Americans Now," opened Friday, featuring famous names from science, business, government and the arts.
President Barack Obama and the first lady are among those portrayed. It's the first time Michelle Obama's individual portrait has been shown at the gallery.
Familiar names in the collection also include actor Tom Hanks and music artists Willie Nelson and LL Cool J. Video portraits in the exhibit feature late-night comedians Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and David Letterman, as well as actor George Clooney and NBA star LeBron James.
The portraits are on view through July 2011. Portrait by Mickalene Thomas
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle O. along with their daughter Sasha made their way to board Air Force One on August 14, 2010 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
Obama is traveling to Florida's Gulf Coast this weekend for a family trip intended to show solidarity with a region struggling in the wake of a massive oil spill.
See more looks that first lady Michelle O. packed for their trip to the Gulf Coast HERE.
President Barack Obama, followed by daughter Sasha and first lady Michelle Obama, board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Saturday, August 14, 2010, for a weekend in Panama City, Fla. The first family, absent Malia who is at summer camp, plans to spend time enjoying the area's recreational activities. But the president has also scheduled a meeting with small-business owners as the government's focus moves from plugging the oil leak to rebuilding the region's economy.
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A lot of [Mary-Kate and Ashley's] design aesthetic comes from their mother who "taught us never to have your belly button exposed," says Mary-Kate. "We've always been attracted to longer-- "Layers, silhouettes," Ashley says, finishing her sentence.
So who do the sisters hope to dress next? Like all emerging talent, they have their eye on the prize: "I'd love to get Michelle Obama in the Row," Ashley said. "The simple suits and things. It's all made in America, so why not?"
via NYMag:
With her husband's approval ratings plumbing new lows, Michelle Obama could be the Democratic Party's most powerful asset in the upcoming midterm elections. Calling her an “untapped political weapon,” Politico says the popular First Lady will likely take a central role this fall, in a way she didn’t in 2008, when she gave an infamous quote about the campaign making her “proud to be an American for the first time." The First Lady hasn't lost her ability to rile the opposition (witness this weekend's Drudge headlines on her supposedly lavish vacation in Spain), but one thing is clear: Democratic politicians want FLOTUS.
Pundits claim Michelle hearkens back to the energy and excitement of Obama’s presidential campaign.
"Michelle is 'still a reminder of what people liked about President Obama,' added Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer. Unlike her husband, the first lady 'can retain some of the image and the excitement from the campaign because you're not pushing policy, you're not angering members of Congress.'"
Michele could help in tight races in Illinois, Nevada, and Florida. Some candidates — like Illinois representative Deborah Halvorson and Democratic Senate candidate Elaine Marshall of North Carolina — have publicly asked for Michelle to come campaign for them. And others, like Representative Joe Sestak, have said they’d rather have Michelle than her husband. “My No. 1 choice ... is Michelle Obama,” Sestak told reporters last week. “I told them it’s a woman’s nation. Women are more employed than men for the first time in our nation’s history.”
Michelle Obama's Star Power in Demand
Michelle O. and Sasha receive a warm welcome home from the President upon their return from their trip to Spain.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
First lady Michelle O. talks with her daughter Sasha before their lunch with Spain's King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia and Princess Letizia at Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca August 8, 2010.
First lady Michelle O. arrived at the Marivent Palace on August 8, 2010 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Sasha Obama arrived at the Marivent Palace on August 8, 2010 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain with her mom.
Sasha Obama, King Juan Carlos of Spain, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, Queen Sofia of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain take a photo at the Marivent Palace on August 8, 2010 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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Sasha enjoys a day at the beach of the club Villa Padierna in Estepona, swimming in the Mediterranean Sea in Estepona on August 6, 2010 during her vacation in southern Spain. First Lady Michelle O. and her nine-year-old daughter Sasha arrived on August 4, 2010, on Spain's Mediterranean coast for a vacation with friends.
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via HuffPo:
First Lady Michelle Obama continued her Spanish vacation on Saturday, wearing a blouse, short-sleeved cardigan and capris-slash-long shorts to tour the southern city of Ronda [Spain]. Always the practical traveler, Michelle made a midday shoe change--swapping her peep-toe flats for sneakers.
First Lady Michelle Obama smiles (wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier blouse) while she visits Marbella, southern Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. The White House says first lady Michelle Obama is in Spain for a private trip with longtime family friends.
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