For example...by debuting a one-shouldered, white chiffon Jason Wu dress at the inaugural ball, Mrs. O plucked its then 26-year-old designer (whose evening gowns retail for $2,990 to $4,700) from relative obscurity. And with one photo, she made a $126.75 silk rose-print Talbots dress a best-seller.
However, I would also contend that not since Jackie Kennedy has a First Lady used her wardrobe to convey a particular message− a message so subtle as to be subliminal.
I'm talking about the dress she wore for the State of the Union address on Wednesday.
"She was saying, 'not left, nor right,' it was kind of, like, a bipartisan dress," said Isaac Mizrahi, of his design. (Because, as any elementary school student knows, red+blue=purple.)
Reminds me of the red wool twill Pierre Cardin suit Mrs. Kennedy wore in 1961 during a state visit to Canada.
The ensemble was considered a "stylish and calculated complement to the uniforms of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police," according to Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years.
Something tells me the SOTU dress won't be the last time Mrs. O makes a statement with her clothing.
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