“Fashion anticipates, and elegance is a state of mind ... a mirror of the time in which we live, a translation of the future, and should never be static.”
Oleg Cassini


No one could have said it better than the great Oleg Cassini who made a name for himself by dressing Jackie Kennedy during her years in the White House. As many followers of fashion have already noted, it is great that Michelle Obama has brought fashion back to Pennsylvania Avenue. Her ability to effortlessly pull of the prints of Thakoon or the simplicity of J.Crew is something this country has not seen in a first lady since those brief Kennedy years. It obvious that Jackie had the ability to influence those of her time and impact the future, as fashion editors everywhere still use her as a point of reference for timeless pieces. Michelle is fast on her way to becoming our era's political fashion icon. And that's a good look.