Remember way back in the good ol’ days (Translation: prior to November 4, 2008) when Michelle Obama created the fiction that she was just a regular gal who shopped at J. Crew?
Well, those days are now long gone and forgotten.
The Most Glamorous First Lady in History just placed an order for two outrageously expensive pairs of custom-made, high fashion boots — one pair of flat black boots and another pair of calf-length boots in beige buckskin — from French designer Robert Clergerie.
The First Lady must be getting ready for another appearance at a charity food bank and the $540 pair of Lanvin tennis shoes she wore last year are undoubtedly completely worn out by now.
Of course, outrageously expensive clothing was not part of her image during the presidential campaign. Back then, the media helped created the fiction that she regularly sported affordable sweaters carefully selected at J. Crew and reasonably-priced Anne Klein dresses purchased with pennies scrimped and saved from her meager household budget.
The price of Empress Michelle’s new shoes hasn’t been revealed. But we are willing to guarantee that it’s more than you paid for your last pair of shoes. Maybe even more than your last house payment.
Source: Telegraph UK
This post was last modified on November 30, 2010
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My wife's a regular gal, but she has several pairs of thigh high boots. If your wife does not, then what's wrong with you?
Cuz most of us aren't teenagers anymore..........................Ya know, we're grown ups.
In response to Anonymous:
Yeah, I better git me an edumication. I dont no how I founded and run automation engineering comapany for last 20 years. I even too stoopid to get into debt and have mortgage and creedit card bills. Buy big house, pano more mortgage. Buy all cars cash. By boats and motercyclebile by cash. Yesireee, I better get me edumicated like yu. Dey didn't teach us notten back when i was in college. I so stupid I retired at young age. I shood have work all my life for notting like nother people.
I wish i smart like U but then I probably have to go back and work at MacDonalds like U.
Gawd, you are so stupid it is pathetic.
and... this still never appear in the media...
In response to Johnny...
If we use your reasoning, Bush probably should have been impeached in the first week...get an education then talk.
I sure as heck miss Bush now. Of course doesn't everyone with an IQ above a monkey feel the same?
Did they come with a matching corset and whip? Or is she going to get a night gig as a pole dancer downtown to pay the 30K per child per year tuition at Sidwell Friends school for Malia and Sasha. Lots of moms have to make this kind of sacrifice for the kids, so I commend her for doing her share.....
I am all for a woman have her shoes as she likes it especially if they are bought with her own money however I agree buy american while you are the First Lady AND there is a recession. If this money was not hers but her husband's salary I even got a problem with that because his salary are my tax dollars.
I'd be willing to bet this was bought with her own money. So I'm not exactly sure what you're all bitching about. And she still does wear a lot of J. Crew so put a cork in it.
How about buying American? You know her idiot husband is responsible for the 10.2% (and climbing) unemployment rate. You can't keep blaming Bush.
Don't tell the Liberals what comes after a Trillion, they'll be throwing that number around like chump change too.
Bet you still believe in Global Warming and Cap and Tax don't you?
Bet you think the Liberal Health Care Bill is great. Death Panels? Sure are, it will be the same damn board that just changed their recommendations for breast cancer exams.................................
Obama has to be impeached before he destroys this country.
Matthew - nope, I live in New Jersey...
C'mon, folks, a gal needs something to wear when she's doing a photo-op dishing out food or free cell-phones at a soup kitchen.
Right on!
But more importantly, since she's The Most Glamorous First Lady In History, she is the natural leader to revamp the old tired (soooo last century!) Jack Booted Thug Look! Coming soon to a CosmO/Vogue/Vanity Fair/O cover!
The issue is the hypocrisy. Is it "important" vis a vis Climategate healthcare and illegal immigration- not at all; but, it is another example of the cult of personality that surrounds these two. So are we going to judge the First Lady by the Palin standard? No. Where did the money come from? Why is this consumption glorified in these economic times? I could go on. Unfort the average soccer mom will just think this is wonderful and drink the koolaide