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...with John Fitzgerald Kennedy, here the power was passing to younger hands. It was now top hats, high-fashion; it was incredible. The President and his brother Robert were in this open reviewing stand, and it was 28 degrees, and Ms. Kennedy stayed for about an hour and then decided, "It's too cold for me, I'm going home," and went back to the White House. Smart woman. [Laughs.] (See pictures of JFK's early years...
First Lady Michelle Obama picked fashion insider Isabel Toledo, 47, to design her Inaugural ensemble. The glamorous, creamy yellow dress and matching overcoat were made of satin-backed wool guipure, a kind of lace used most often in French haute couture. Obama accessorized the look with a sparkling crystal necklace and green leather gloves and shoes. Although the First Lady's office repeatedly said that Obama would not decide on her outfit until this morning, the choice - including the color, fabric and accessories - shows a lot of confidence and planning on the wearer's part. (See pictures of Michelle Obama...
...Ball (first held by George W. Bush); the largely enlisted crowd will get to attend free of charge in the National Building Museum in downtown D.C. As anyone who has ever served in uniform knows, that's a surefire way to win the grunts' support. (See pictures of the fashion of Michelle Obama...
...among harried parents and professionals? "It makes me feel like I have a grip on my world," says Emily Neill, a 39-year-old single mother of two. Neill isn't a techie, per se - "I'll never have a phone that does anything but make calls," says the fashion consultant in Watertown, Mass. - but she stays logged on to Facebook all day at work and then spends an hour or two - or lately three - at night checking in with old acquaintances, swapping photos with close friends and instant-messaging those who fall somewhere in between. "It makes you feel...
Although she has shown interest in fashion, particularly the work of young American designers, Obama is clearly not carried away by it. "She knows herself, and the whole style thing comes through in her personality and wit and the way she moves," says Pinto. "But she sees the higher place for other things in her life." As First Lady, Michelle will be a model in more ways than...