Dressing Michelle OBama

There has been so much talk and media coverage about Michelle Obama’s clothes and style that I can’t help but get on the band wagon.

I think that Michelle knows her body’s good and bad points and is very skilled at dressing to highlight her best attributes. Michelle has a well proportioned hourglass shape with a long body. She dresses to make the most of her curves by wearing tops which are fitted and often wears belts to accentuate her small waist.

The key with this sillouette is the wear close fitting clothes in drapeable fabrics e.g. knits, jersey, wool etc. Linens and crisper fabrics do not work with this curvier figure type and would add bulk and make her hourglass body look heavier and boxier. 

Michelle has many options with skirts and can carry off pencil, straight and flared skirts as she has a nicely sloped line from her wasit to her low hip.

Hourglasses who have a straighter hip line would look best in a pencil or straight skirt and should avoid flared skirts.

I admire that Michelle does not have to wear really expensive clothes to look great. She is famous for wearing high street brands such as J. Crew and looking fabulous (See sparkling cardigan & green spotted skirt outfit below.

 It just goes to show that you don’t have to pay a million dollars to look a million dollars.

What do you think of Michelle’s style? Do you approve or diapprove?