Didn't Michelle look regal?

[aggieb]

She reminds me of Jackie -

michelle looked absolutely stunning. beautiful dress, just beautiful. i also agree with your jackie o opinion.

http://www.sowal.com/bb/sowal-lounge/31590-inauguration-funn.html#post522015

 

[traderx]

Regal is a good word for how she looked. She has a very confident bearing about her.

 

[Yzarctoo]

Not worrying too much Arkie

[quote=Arkiehawg;628411]So you won't "worry" too much.....the dress was put together in the designer's studio in NY and the embroidery work was done in his father's shop in India. That dress and several others were provided to her by the designer at no cost.

First Lady Mrs. O debuted her ensemble for the state dinner, wearing a gown by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan. The strapless gown features hand cut sterling silver sequins sewn on champagne silk chiffon, which create an abstract floral pattern. The dress was entirely handmade, requiring three weeks of work by 40 people, completed in Naeem Khan's family workshop in India. (IT WAS MADE IN INDIA)

Khan was born in India and grew up "under the watchful eyes of his father and grandfather, both well known throughout India for designing intricate and luxurious clothing worn by the royal families and other social notables."

Mrs. O accessorized her ensemble with oversize drop earrings, featuring a fleur de lis at each ear and tear drop shapes made of gold and purple stones. Mrs. O completed the look with a dramatic stack of gold and diamond bangle bracelets from India on her left arm, a coordinating champagne-colored wrap, and her hair swept into a loose, romantic updo.

Not saying she didn't look beautiful...she did.....but just the idea of 40 folks working three weeks to hand sew a dress IN INDIA for her......

Arkie quote :"Since it was a huge hit, his American based company should receive a healthy boost in revenue....Keeping it in America...."

ARE WE SURE ABOUT THAT "Keeping in America" ARKIE ?

 

[Gidget]

A beautiful dress! That's the best Michelle Obama has ever looked to me. The shawl is great.

My thoughts: Affairs of the White House are necessarily grand. They do and should represent the grandeur of our country. It doesn't bother me in the least. I would be embarrassed if the state dinner looked like it were done on the cheap.

Very nicely said Winnie You are such an honest person when you post.

Gidget

 

[Yzarctoo]

it was herbs from the Garden ,Scooterbug

"And she served a mainly vegetarian meal (some of which was grown/produced in the White House garden) because the Prime Minister of India is a vegetarian."


The cook, Samuelsson, who was born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden and recently became a U.S. citizen, was out in the garden Monday night and Tuesday harvesting pineapple sage and arugula for the salad, oregano and thyme for the vinaigrette, fresh dill to garnish the soup, and thyme and marjoram for the curry paste. In addition, he selected garden herbs to garnish plates and trays of passed appetizers.

Looks like it was the herbs from the Obama garden that were used at the dinner...not those "meaty vegetables" that Vegetarians enjoy.

 

[Gidget]

"And she served a mainly vegetarian meal (some of which was grown/produced in the White House garden) because the Prime Minister of India is a vegetarian."


The cook, Samuelsson, who was born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden and recently became a U.S. citizen, was out in the garden Monday night and Tuesday harvesting pineapple sage and arugula for the salad, oregano and thyme for the vinaigrette, fresh dill to garnish the soup, and thyme and marjoram for the curry paste. In addition, he selected garden herbs to garnish plates and trays of passed appetizers.

Looks like it was the herbs from the Obama garden that were used at the dinner...not those "meaty vegetables" that Vegetarians enjoy.

What your point is regarding the herbs from the garden is beyond me - as it says a mostly vegetarian meal was made with SOME of the ingredients from the garden. Why start something about such a wonderful thing?

Let's all be thankful today that we are not Romans living during the reign of Tiberius or Caligula! Now THAT was cause for alarm!

And one more point. The dress was designed by an AMERICAN - New York based designer, and it was worked on in India. That mixes the best of both worlds and is a good will gesture in my opinion particularly for this event.

His story: the soiree celebrated the relationship between the U.S. and India, where Khan was born. The grandson of a textile entrepreneur who specializes in elaborate embroidery, Khan moved to the U.S. to attend school when he was 20, but later became an assistant for the iconic minimalist designer Halston, who he met through his father. The rest is fashion history.

“Halston sponsored me. I became an American citizen. And it has been the most amazing life. My most amazing thankful Thanksgiving is this Thanksgiving. It’s an American dream,” said Khan, who got choked up talking about it all. My office has been inundated with people calling. My phones have been inundated with friends and people all over the world…I want to see how this will affect my business.

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This was not an inaugural dress and correct me if I am wrong but I believe the dress she wore for that event was designed by someone from Chicago and American made.​

For this event it seems very appropriate.

G

 

[30ashopper]

More photos:

Obama hosts Indian Prime Minister Singh for State Dinner at White House - UPI.com


Off topic - Did anyone happen to catch the turkey pardoning today?

Obama pardons turkey, hands out food - UPI.com

I'm with Obama, I'd want to eat that sucker too. He looked plump.

 

[Iris]

What your point is regarding the herbs from the garden is beyond me - as it says a mostly vegetarian meal was made with SOME of the ingredients from the garden. Why start something about such a wonderful thing?

Let's all be thankful today that we are not Romans living during the reign of Tiberius or Caligula! Now THAT was cause for alarm!

And one more point. The dress was designed by an AMERICAN - New York based designer, and it was worked on in India. That mixes the best of both worlds and is a good will gesture in my opinion particularly for this event.

His story: the soiree celebrated the relationship between the U.S. and India, where Khan was born. The grandson of a textile entrepreneur who specializes in elaborate embroidery, Khan moved to the U.S. to attend school when he was 20, but later became an assistant for the iconic minimalist designer Halston, who he met through his father. The rest is fashion history.​

?Halston sponsored me. I became an American citizen. And it has been the most amazing life. My most amazing thankful Thanksgiving is this Thanksgiving. It?s an American dream,? said Khan, who got choked up talking about it all. My office has been inundated with people calling. My phones have been inundated with friends and people all over the world?I want to see how this will affect my business.​

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This was not an inaugural dress and correct me if I am wrong but I believe the dress she wore for that event was designed by someone from Chicago and American made.​

For this event it seems very appropriate.

G

I agree. That guy needs to get a life and stop dissing the First Lady. She is the first of the First Ladies in a long time that is focusing on the Military Enlisted soldier and their families. I am a retired officer and I love her focus. It is really nice to see.

She looked absolutely beautiful.

As much as I try and guy Made in America, some things just do do it. I would love to see Yzarctoo's wardrobe, maybe even his wife's. Do you think his wife looks as good. Wish I did.

 

[LuciferSam]

Why on earth are they going out of their way to serve vegetables at a steak dinner?? She's the prime minister for heaven's sake. Why aren't they serving prime rib? Huh?? Wha? Oh! that's very different..... Never mind.

 

[Gidget]

LOL gotta luv Gilda!

G