Will Michelle oust Jackie to become Fashion’s First Lady?

Fashionist as world over are closely monitoring Michelle Obama,the US First Lady to be, to see whether she manages to out do her sharp dressing on the campaign trail with husband Barrack Obama.

Designers including Rodarte, Halston and previous White House favourite Marches a have all submitted sketches for 45-year-old Michelle’s inaugural ball on Tuesday.

The designer of her gown, however, remains a secret, although grapevine reports suggest that the First Lady in waiting would most probably go for an unknown designer or even a High Street label.

Michael Flowers, from Chicago, who has been styling Michelle’s hair since she was 18, was flown into Washington on Sunday to prepare the tresses of his most famous client for Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony.

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Fashionistas high on first wives club

Cindy McCain or Michelle Obama for the White House?

Among fashionistas, the wives of the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are drawing the kind of enthusiasm that Nancy Reagan and Jacqueline Kennedy once attracted.

As might be expected, style mavens' critiques focus less on what the potential first ladies say or do than on what they wear.

While Obama won fans for wearing a relatively affordable $150 dress on talk show The View, McCain drew attention for her expensive tastes. Vanity Fair magazine estimated one outfit she wore at the Republican National Convention this week was worth $300,000.

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