I discovered an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “The First Lady Sends Messages With Dresses.” The author discussed the interesting style choices Mrs. Obama wore and the messages she portrayed through the designers she chose.“The designers embodied multiculturalism, the universal immigrant’s success story and the quest for the American dream- and their frocks, as a result, were much more than just pieces of silk and crystals stitched together. They provided a powerful visual symbol of the struggles and triumphs that Barack Obama has spoken of in his sweeping speeches about this country,” stated Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan.
Obama’s day dress and jacket were designed by Ms. Toledo, a small fashion business owner born in Cuba who left for the U.S. as a child in search of a better life.
The evening gown she wore was created by Jason Wu, a 26 year old Taipei-born designer who lived in Paris and Vancouver before launching his own line in 2006.
Also, messages were sent out by the outfits of the Obamas’ daughters. They were designed by J. Crew, not high-end outfits. This was in an attempt to send a message regarding the challenging economic times.
As our class discussed, secret messages appear in all artifacts of history. These immigrant designer’s success stories and search for the American dream echo the messages presented in President Obama’s speeches.
Do you think that Mrs. Obama’s designer choices will continue with this style in the future?
“Will she be less likely to take chances on the Jason Wu’s of the world?”
How can these messages help our country?
What other ways is the Obama family sending positive messages to the public?
3 comments:
This is an interesting post Kimber becuase when i watched the inauguration, i heard people around me saying how badly dressed Mrs. Obama was and i thought that was a bit rude. I didnt know that there was any underlying message behind the reason why she wore those clothes and i think that it was great that someone came out with an article about it. And the fact that Obama's kids wore clothes from J Crew to just show everyone that the economy is bad right now and that not even the president is just spending money on expensive deisgner clothes on his kids. And i do think that Mrs. Obama's clothes will continue to be unique like the ones she wore before because she is showing us that there are other designers out there that want to make a business with clothes and that even if you have money, you dont have to buy expensive designer dresses or outfits.
I agree with your last statement that she will continue tp us other designers because there are so many good not well known designers that should be presented to the public.
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