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Michelle Obama's Style for Russia Trip - What a Fashionable First Family!

Filed under: Style in the News

Sasha Obama and her mom (aka the First Lady) show off their jet-set style on their walk to Air Force One for trip to Russia.


After celebrating the Fourth of July with thousands of military families on the White House Lawn, the stylish First Family set off for their official visit to Moscow yesterday (July 5).

Mrs. O boarded Air Force One in a 1960's style blue, green and white floral Talbots dress -- which she also wore for her Essence magazine May 2009 cover -- and a yellow Dear Cashmere cardigan.

She cinched her look (yet again!) with a clear Sonia Rykiel belt with purple buckle. The summery look was accessorized with a double strands of pearls and black kitten heels.

Malia and Sasha kept it light and colorful in summery separates but donned cardigans to match mom, while the President traveled in a more conservative outfit: khakis, a button-down and navy blazer.

When the family landed in Moscow today (June 6), the First Lady deplaned in a peach Narciso Rodriguez dress and matching jacket by Michael Kors (from the designer's Resort 2008 collection), defining her waist with the same Sonia Rykiel belt -- this time with an orange buckle.

Michelle Obama and family deplane Air Force One in Moscow today (June 6). Photo: AFP/Getty Images

The outfit looked like a version of her white-on-white (also Michael Kors and Narciso Rodriguez) D-Day look.

The Obama girls both wore J.Crew khaki trenches: Sasha's was the Girls' Crushed Twill Trench in Buff paired with "Minna" Printed Ballet Flat in Classic Navy, both by crewcuts, while Malia opted for the more grown-up J.Crew Silk Taffeta Trench in Buff and Satin Ballet Flats With Contrast Trim in Black.

The President was all business in a two-piece suit and red tie.

Not only did Mrs. O cinch her style icon status yet again, but the peach ensemble carried her through the day as she met with the Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva for the first time. How's that for diplomatic style?

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Chadwick's: Even catalogs can be cute

Filed under: Accessories, Clothing, Shoes, Dresses



In light of the Talbot's overhaul, they might want to turn to fellow women's retailer Chadwick's for inspiration. Their clothes are tasteful without being matronly, youthful without being too young, and classic without being boring.

We first encountered Chadwick's on our hunt for a pair of heeled oxfords (we were going through our menswear phase then) and have been keeping up with their collections ever since. It's important for a girl to have a go-to source for a nice dress appropriate for Easter/meeting the parents/ sorority tea/your cousin's wedding, especially bigger girls because we know, WE KNOW how depressing it is to be offered long, shapeless dresses with ridiculously large flowers again and again like so many floral pup tents. Check out the gallery of our favorite selections from the most recent catalog.

Women over 65 think Talbots is too dowdy

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Dresses, Polls and Quizzes



Who do you picture wearing clothes from Talbots? Here at Styledash, we had many opinions -- some of our moms wear at it, some of us secretly love individual items from the store, but most of us thought of it as being for a "grandma-ish" demographic. Apparently, that sentiment is shared by "all the chain's customers." As a matter of fact, even customers who were 65 or older felt that Talbots' styles were made for older women, saying the clothes were "too traditional" and "dowdy."

Would you shop at Talbots after some updates?

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