Seemingly simple: Michelle Obama's dress for a church service at the Kaneohe Bay Marine Base on Christmas Day was by Sophie Theallet and would have set her back almost $2,000 when she bought it in 2009Michelle Obama successfully managed to rile U.S. taxpayers with her lavish $4m family jaunt to Hawaii this Christmas.
But it seems her expensive taste has not stopped there, as her vacation wardrobe has proved to be equally lavish.
Though the First Lady has only been spotted on a couple of occasions since arriving in Kailua, Oahu, some sartorial analysis of her fashion choices has revealed that her outfits have been consistently high-end.
A classic example, as spotted by the blog Naked DC, was the seemingly simple sundress she chose for a church service at the Kaneohe Bay Marine Base on Christmas Day. The white frock with red and yellow stripes was certainly pretty and occasion-appropriate, but cheap, it most certainly was not.
Expensive taste: For a low-key gathering with service members and their families, Mrs Obama chose to dress up in a Comme des Garcons skirt. And they don't come cheap - a similar one might cost around $950A design by French-born, U.S.-based designer Sophie Theallet, who is a favourite with fashion insiders, it would have set Mrs Obama back almost $2,000 when she bought it in 2009.
More recent creations by Theallet sell for even higher figures, a mark-up likely triggered by demand following the First Lady's endorsement of the label.
She deemed it necessary to change for her second photo op later that day, perhaps an opportunity to show off another pricey purchase.
source: dailymail
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