File Under "Role Models, Not Followed"

When it comes to a reasoned consideration of the new White House 'do, let's remember that Mrs. O. might have gone down paths far odder than mere bangs.  Seeing her here in the presence of Cette Coiffure Incroyable, I personally don't see how she had the strength to resist its hypnotic power.

Just been watching it all, of course.  We do do spectacle rather well, when called upon to do so, although a great deal less Kelly Clarkson would have raised the tone immensely.  And I can't wait for the James-Taylor-in-Aretha's-Hat gifs...

Been There, Done That

Bangs?  Bitch, please.  Love you, but call me when you try something original...  

Our Fair Lady

 

Isn't she great?  The terms of the coming election are really coming into focus, and on the homefront, I think the choice between Mom-in-Chief and Mormo-Robo-Scold is pretty clear.  We don't usually wax too political hereabouts, but really it's astonishing the difference between this week and last, and looking back home from a Sandlandian perspective, almost surreal.

 

Adore the dress - gorgeous color, flattering cut, and a pattern that would have greatly appealed to Grandmother Muscato, all without being retro-costumey.  The woman rocked.  Let's hope the polls do, too.

The Girl on the Magazine Cover(s)

I realize that I'm teetering on the edge of shameless fanboy-ism, but I can't tell you how much I adore this collage, from Gawker, of our gorgeous First Lady's recent mass-media appearances, even though their research indicates she's not a sure-fire sales-enhancer (headlines like "Save Money at the Gas Pump" surely don't help).

No matter, it's a plethora of riches, and they didn't even include my favorite:

Sigh. And to think that I've never really approved of sleeveless dresses for daywear. This new administration is causing one to rethink so many truisms...

One More Birthday: First Lady

We've already had a load of birthday glamour today, but I can't close out without noting one woman whose birthday this year is likely being overshadowed by other august events.

In three days, Michelle Obama will be living at the White House. And our long national nightmare - of a glazed, dazed, and deeply uninteresting First Lady, in the person of Laura "Pickles" Bush - will be over.

It's her birthday, but we're getting the present. That's change I can believe in!