Michelle Obama attorney, author, and former first lady is a style icon for the ages.
Her White House looks demonstrated herstunning transformation, but even the greats can get a look wrong sometimes.
Yes, even Michelle has delivered a less-than-slay outfit on a few occasions.
Many of Michelle’s fashion faux pas were team mistakes.
Everything that Michelle wore had to be approved for political and cultural adherence.
Even so, slipups happened.
In her memoir, “Becoming,” Michelle wrote of the style challenges she faced.
It was a thin line to walk" (viaElle).
Crew argyle cardigan, khaki capri trousers, and a pair of $540 Lanvin sneakers.
They were even favored among other celebrities likeKanye WestandEllen DeGeneres.
So, what was the problem?
What did the first lady have to say about the controversy?
According to the New York Daily News, her reps responded with, “They’re shoes.”
Maggie Rodriguez from “The Early Show” quipped back, “But they’re expensive shoes.”
Maybe Michelle Obama didn’t go quite casual enough.
Since then, every first lady has designated one photo to be her official image.
Perhaps the world just wasn’t ready for Obama’s amazing arms.
Even though they’re controversial, no one can say that Mrs. Obama’s arms are anything but impressive.
And they should be, considering she wakes up at the crack of dawn tolift weightsseveral times a week.
As she very well should.
The dress also boasted a chic yet demure cowl neck and a flattering waist tie belt.
While the Obama family looked great, Pope Francis was probably not pleased with their expensive attire.
His Holiness is well known for calling out capitalism and warning believers of the dangers of indulging in money.
Despite the conflicting messages, the Pope greeted Obama and her family with a warm smile.
Perhaps even the Pope is good at being passive aggressive.
Michelle Obama wore short shorts
Who doesn’t wear shorts to cool off in the summer heat?
But, when you’re a first lady, people might not like it.
That’s exactly what happened to Michelle Obama when she rocked short shorts back in August of 2009.
How did Obama herself feel about the controversy?
However, it’s only the controversy she regrets, not the shorts themselves.
After all, they were on vacation in the heat of the summer.
Still, Obama did say that she wouldn’t wear shorts on Air Force One ever again.
She even got in trouble when she was following the rules!
While everyone seemed to have a really nice time, Michelle was criticized for her choice of outfit.
Several news outlets at the time, includingHuffPost, lambasted the look.
Even Oscar de la Renta weighed in on Michelle’s ensemble.
“You don’t … go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater,” he said (viaHuffPost).
During this visit, Michelle also courted controversy by touching the queen on the shoulder, breaking royal protocol.
I laid a hand affectionately across her shoulder," Michelle wrote (viaHarper’s Bazaar).
Michelle wore a vibrant red gown by Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton.
Why do you wear European clothes?"
He went on, “I’m not talking about my clothes, my business.
I’m old, and I don’t need it.
But there are a lot of young people, very talented people here who do.”
De la Renta wasn’t the only person confused by her choice of designer.
The event was bookended by other events in which Michelle wore additional high-end designer outfits.
the back-to-back glitziness, however, raised criticism about how much the first lady was spending on clothes.
As the first lady, she was expected to look sophisticated, and that often come at a cost.
