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TwitterWho designed Michelle Obama's dress for election night?
Such a historic night! Such an inspiring speech!
And -- sorry, but we have to say it -- such a disasterous dress.
The fashion community is almost speechless about our soon-to-be First Lady Michelle Obama's strange red and black dress.
Blame it on Narciso Rodriquez, a New York fashion designer, who made the bizarre dress that looked more like a Halloween costume than an election night frock.
It's from his spring '09 collection (check out the whole collection here) and is described as a red and black sleeveless sheath with a criss-crossed black satin cummerbund.
So that's what that thing is called? Good to know. Now we will avoid dresses with cummerbunds at all cost.
It was great for Michelle to support an American designer. She's been doing that a lot during the campaign, wearing J. Crew, Thakoon, Isabel Toledo and Maria Pinto.
But surely one look in a full-length mirror would have told her that this dress was not flattering.
However, it did match well with her daughters' red and black choices.
What did you think of Michelle's dress choice? Would you buy it?
Take a poll here:
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Michelle -- not your best choice. You look as though you may be pregnant. If so, congratulations! Your girls looked lovely!
Reminiscent of a black widow spider...
I thought the dress was really fashion forward for a first lady outfit. This dress is cool and different. It looks electric.
Art does not always come to you, sometimes you have to go to the art.
Elizabeth Snead...who are you? And why is your mind so closed?
I thought at first that she was wearing a red apron over a black sheath and I couldn't imagine why? Narcisco is a good designer but he stumbled with this one
My girlfriend and I both dialed the phone at the same time to call
each other and say "What is up with this??"
Such a hideous dress, on an
otherwise impeccably dressed family!!
MMMMM can you say Black Widow? Real poor taste. But hey, GO OBAMA!!
what are you talking about? it's totally flattering to her figure, she looks great!
NO MORE EMACIATION please
she looks strong, fit and HOT
A Black Widow spider immediately came to mind, unfortunately. I don't understand her choice here. It was a red hour-glass set against a black bodice, ...on her tummy side. just like the spider. What was she thinking!
Terrible, poorly fitted dress. Her youngest daughter looked depressed in all-black. What was up with Jill Biden's lime green suit? These people need to get it together. I'm thrilled Obama is our president, though! What an historical night!
GOBAMA!
I thought the dress was bold and beautiful! If Paris Hilton would have worn it, it would be selling like hot cakes.