Washington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
The pins are displayed in glass cases at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York so that the jeweled butterflies seem to be in mid-flight and the patriotic eagles and flags sparkle like Fourth of July fireworks in a vitrine. The exhibition, "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection,"...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
MILAN -- The design team at Moschino, led by Rossella Jardini, didn't even realize that Michelle Obama was wearing one of the company's ensembles the first few times it happened. She'd selected a chartreuse suit for a campaign rally in Iowa. But she'd cinched the belt, which had been sold with th...
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Robin Givhan explores Michelle Obama's affinity for Moschino in a lengthy article in the Washington Post today — because the world should never accept that MObama wears things because she likes them. Everything and every label she puts on her body means something. Now, Moschino is unique in that it doesn't try to piggyback off the publicity opportunity. They let Michelle wear their...
Mrs. O (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... Mrs. O's left faux pocket. What a timely choice considering the Washington Post ran an article by Robin Givhan on Mrs. O's favor for Moschino just this morning. The Moschino brush stroke wool-blend jacket is available on Net-A-Porter, here (thanks Posh, Ari and jestina).
Mrs. O (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Click here for today's Washington Post article, which includes an interview with designer Rossella Jardini. Both Rossella Jardini and Robin Givhan were interviewed for Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy, so we found it of particular interest to hear their combined perspectives on our favorite subject - Mrs. O's style. From the article: "It's a bit difficult to handle the situation...
Mrs. O (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Today Mrs. O launched a new White House mentoring program, hosting the kick-off for the initiative in the State Dining room. The first lady and her staff were joined by 13 area high school students, selected to participate in the program. Additional photos here . Robin Givhan of the Washington Post described the event, here : Obama said she became...
