Michelle Obama's impact on American fashion

University of Minnesota fashion historian Kathleen Campbell of the Goldstein Museum of Design provides insights into the fashion choices and fashion evolution of First Lady Michelle Obama. She also discusses Anna Wintour's choice of Mrs. Obama for the March cover of Vogue and more.
This video is part of the Expert Perspectives series at the University of Minnesota.

[@MissJade805]

There’s a lot of comments on here that clearly don’t fully understand what fashion is. It’s not just about what you wear, it’s much more than that.

[@cookiegirlshop]

thank you

[@ARIAS21229]

I agree

[@grunder20]

Michelle's fashion sense is quite nice.

[@watchulla]

People are hating on her so she is do something right!!

[@writingdreamsful]

MICHELLE OBAMA IS JUST AWESOME! :)

[@osogoodgirl]

There will never be another like her!

[@rodrd6348]

I think labels are dead. And if not they should be. I mean labeling people.

[@Welcometomylife2441]

@alvrgona i agree with you but i would rather have a smart frist lady who speaks her mind rather than one who dresses well!! i mean compare eleanor roosevelt to Jacqueline Kennedy who do you admire more!! how someone dresses does not make as great of an impact then what they have to say and what they do!

[@San47di]

What you have to realize is that the commentator has based her career on fashions, so therefore what else can you expect her to promote. Mrs. Obama is holding her own, and I think she's far exceeding everyone's expectations, and that's primarily because the masses underestimated her. Sad thing is they forget that she was a career woman in her on rite prior to meeting and marrying her husband. Let them talk about what she's wearing, while we'll appreciate her insight and intellect. :-)

[@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024]

They underestimate her because they expect Black Excellence even though they shouldn’t. It’s awful.

[@NiceGirl024]

@Eschatus2 And Cindy McCain never wore Chanel and Dior out on the campagin trail? At least Michelle wears American designers, many of which are more unknown. This is so silly.

[@Welcometomylife2441]

@alvrgona psh!! please! she out does half if not all european frist ladies and i never said she was the most fashionable frist lady your right jacqueline is much more fashionalbe! but compared to laura bush and hillary clinton i have to say she is very fashionable and humble! and she is very intellgeint so it does not matter whether or not she is good looking!!

[@alvrgona]

@Welcometomylife2441 Hey, I totally give you that. Smart? Check does not matter whether or not she is good looking? Check But when people come here saying she is the best dresser in the world, allow me to say. EEEHHHH WRONG. NOT EVEN CLOSE...

[@johndoeshar]

dam they have some real haterz!

[@hrryzdlr]

MICHELLE OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!

[@krav1ngfish]

Highly educated intelligent people talking about turning off the mind and focussing on fibers. Ask her to talk about why her educational system does not work.

[@karibellflame]

hence why? where did you go to school?lol

[@antioneberry2132]

miss michelle obama's fashion sense works well🇺🇸🇻🇮!

[@pratikh]

Who cares about the issues that Michelle Obama might be addressing or the diplomatic concerns she be discussing? Let's talk about what she's wearing! HURR DURR.

[@RichieHasToShowYou]

yeah but who really cares :\ it doesn't matter its so materialistic, i like Miss Obama but more cus of what she does then how she dresses please , thats just please

[@karibellflame]

if that was true, you wouldn't talk like that.

[@ARIAS21229]

hay i love marie antoinette, compare her to someone ugly :/ not someone beautiful.

[@karibellflame]

you just now realized that? that's terrible

[@kanukster]

Ha! Ha! Ha! She's a chewbacca stand in double!

[@alvrgona]

@Welcometomylife2441 Buahhahahah . Like it or not Michelle in terms of fashion ain't shit next to the most European first ladies. Let's admitted, our actual first lady is the worse dressed first lady in eons. From Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to even Laura Bush, they all put Michelle to shame. Now the most beautiful woman? ha ha... As a first lady Carla Bruni "is" a beautiful woman not Michelle. It is not hate, it is being OBJECTIVE. Please don't cry. Reality shall set you free! Yipiyeh