Fashion throughout the ages: Our First Ladies

There are many who submit that Michelle Obama is (or rather, will be) the best dressed First Lady of the US. She’s made the cover of Vanity Fair a couple of times, and was listed in their international best dressed.

I tend to disagree. Yes, Michelle Obama dresses decently, but so does every other woman in the position of First Lady. It’s part of the job description.

Now Jackie Kennedy was a woman with style and class. Not only did she dress “nicely” as all other First Ladies must to present themselves to the public, but she was a trend-setter. She had an exquisite sense of style, wearing trousers at a time when most women wore only skirts and dresses, but wearing them in such a way that it was quite clear that the pants were meant for a woman. Everything that she did, the way she moved, was infused with her special brand of grace.

I’m just not entirely sure that Michelle Obama measures up to that. Sorry, Vanity Fair.