Feb 25 2009
Michelle Obama’s Choice
Black History Month is coming to a close and Fashiona would like to address the complaint of those who are critical of Michelle Obama’s fashion choices…in particular the Black Artists Association. She has taken some heat from some that question her design choices. This assertion annoys Fashiona greatly…
Fashiona loves fashion and has no problem analyzing someone’s hits or misses…including Michelle’s. In fact, Fashiona has still not quite forgiven that red and black number Michelle wore for then President-Elect’s victory night. But Fashiona does concede that style is a freedom of expression and that is still allowed in America.
Trying to “tell” Michelle that she should wear clothes made by black designers is like telling someone that they can only live in a “black” neighborhood or a red-head that they can’t wear pink. Or hello…voting for her husband Barack Obama for president just because he is black.
Are there talented black designers…of course …is Michelle Obama “required” to wear them…ummm no. She is a woman of integrity, with own style and has shown us that she will wear what she wants regardless of our opinion.
Fashiona is confident that if Michelle likes something that a black designer has created…she will wear it gladly.
Michelle wearing her favorite designer Maria Pinto.
Photo Credit: Matthew Rolston
