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Michelle Obama to Appear on March Cover of Vogue

 

Published 2/10/2009 at WSJ.com: Washington Wire

Susan Davis reports on the White House. First Lady Michelle Obama will grace the cover of the March issue of Vogue magazine , the Associated Press reported . Every first lady since Lou Hoover —with the exception of Bess Truman —has been photographed for the high-end fashion glossy. However Obama is only the second first lady to appear on the cover— Hillary Clinton was the first in 1998. The eight-page spread, photographed by Annie Leibovitz , shows Obama in some of her favorite designers including Jason Wu , who designed her inaugural gown , as well as Narcisco Rodriguez and J. Crew —a preferred label of the Obama family. Obama also picked out her own clothes, a rarity for a cover subject. “She doesn’t need any help. She loves fashion and knows what works for her,” said Vogue’s editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley. “She’s never had a conversation with me about, `What do you think?’ or `How did this look? And I’m glad for ... (link)

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