POTUS & FLOTUS: Open up the White House for Trick or Treating...

First lady Michelle Obama (dressed as Catwoman!) greeted parents, trick-or-treaters and local school children at the north portico of the White House during a Halloween celebration on October 31, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Obamas are celebrating their first Halloween in the White House by inviting students and military families over for the holiday.



The President chose to come as...himself :)

via Politico:
POTUS, FLOTUS – as Cat Woman! – first grandma Marian Robinson and some 2,000 children and a few hundred adults are trick-or-treating at the White House for Halloween. Pool reports Obama dressed in casual slacks, checked shirt and a black sweater, while FLOTUS got into the spirit of things with an orange-and-black leopard-type top and cat ears, black eye shadow, her hair in a bun and lots of gold bracelets on one arm. POTUS deemed FLOTUS to be “a very nice-looking Cat Woman."

[photos via Getty and Reuters]

First and Second Ladies Michelle O. and Jill Biden Attend the World Series

Vice president's wife Jill Biden and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama stood with New York Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra after he threw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in New York, October 28, 2009. [photo via Reuters]

Michelle O. Covers Glamour Magazine's Annual Women's Issue...

Glamour is honoring First Lady Michelle Obama with a Special Recognition award for her commitment to mentoring young women. (She also appears on our cover--the first time in Glamour’s 70-year history that a First Lady has ever done so.) You simply cannot talk about 2009 without talking about Mrs. Obama: and no, I don’t mean her status as a style icon (richly deserved though it may be). Just nine months into her job, our nation’s first African-American First Lady has thrown open the doors of the White House to local children and families, determined to show young people that, in her words, “there’s no magic to being here”--that with hard work, any one of us can rise to greatness. And at Glamour, we love that she’s particularly set on expanding young women’s horizons: The First Lady is establishing mentor relationships between top women in the administration and girls in need in DC, and is encouraging women leaders around the country to do the same where they live. Love that.

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Desiree Rogers Stands in for Michelle O. at the National Design Awards

At the Cipriani uptown on 42nd Street, Paula Zahn was hosting the National Design Awards. Honorary patron First Lady Michelle Obama skipped it but sent White House social secretary Desirée Rogers in her place.

“Our future depends on everyone having access to the arts,” Rogers said. “We are supporting creative and innovative ways to approach design.” [via WWD]

Michelle O. on Jay Leno [VIDEO]

Did you miss first lady Michelle Obama (wearing one her fave Thakoon dresses) on Jay Leno? Well, we got you covered, watch below:

Michelle O. Speaks on How Health Insurance Reform Matters to Women [VIDEO]

The Obama Family: The Official First Family Portrait..

The White House Photo Office has released the official Obama family portrait (Michelle O. in Azzedine Alaia) taken by Annie Leibovitz in the White House Green Room. A fabulous photo of a fabulous family :)

Michelle O. Speaks at the Dept. of Veteran Affairs...

First lady Michelle Obama spoke to staff members of the Department of Veteran's in Washington, October 20, 2009.



Michelle O. (wearing a J. Crew skirt) shook hands with those who attended her visit. [photos via AP Photo]

Michelle O. Touts Community Service at Miami Dade College; POTUS Arrives in NOLA

First lady Michelle Obama (in a J. Crew cardigan) spoke at the Florida Campus Compact annual gala and luncheon at the Freedom Tower in Miami, Florida October 15, 2009. The President was in my neck of the woods on October 15, 2009, New Orleans, LA for his first visit there as POTUS speaking at a town hall meeting (his arrival into New Orleans below):

Ikram Goldman, Michelle O's Unofficial Stylist On List of Most Powerful People in DC.

via HuffPo:
GQ released its list of the most powerful people in D.C., and we're most pleased to see Michelle Obama's unofficial stylist Ikram Goldman, the very woman charged with putting together all of the first lady's notable ensembles, has joined the likes of Rahm Emanuel and Ben Bernanke.

GQ explains their decision to make her #46: Right around the time of the North Carolina primary, Michelle Obama's appearance underwent a sudden change: Gone were the boxy corporate suits; in their place were colorful, body-hugging dresses and sweaters that women across the country were suddenly clamoring to buy. (The J.Crew cardigan she wore to meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown sold out online by 10 a.m. the same day.) The person behind Michelle's style upgrade is Goldman, owner of the boutique Ikram in Chicago. "She orchestrated the high-low thing. One day Michelle is wearing H&M and the next, Narciso Rodriguez," says Susan Swimmer, author of Michelle Obama: First Lady of Fashion and Style.

Social Secretary Desiree Rogers also made GQ's list at #40.

Michelle Obama Fave Sophie Theallet is a 2009 CFDA/Vogue Finalist

The best and brightest designers vie for the 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's grand prize: cash and invaluable advice from industry insiders. Designer Sophie Theallet, a favorite of first lady Michelle Obama is one of the finalist.

via Style.com:

"I love when people ask me where I'm going for vacation," says Sophie Theallet. "I say, 'I'm going to Africa!' " In truth, the French-born, Brooklyn-based designer has been so busy with her label lately that she's stayed close to home. No matter. "When you love your job, it's better than a holiday!" She does take a trip of sorts with her spring collection of tribal prints and hot desert hues inspired by the continent. Theallet worked for Jean Paul Gaultier and Azzedine Alaïa, and had a line called Motu Tane before launching her own collection of beautifully made dresses three years ago.

Michelle O. and Rachel Zoe?

Well according to stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe, Rachel is obsessed with the first lady and would love to style her. What she said below:

Rachel Zoe said she would die to style Michelle Obama. The stylist to the stars -- whose signature catch-phrases "I die," "ba-nanas" and "OOC" have become part of the zeitgeist -- has pulled outfits and hand-picked accessories for the Hollywood elite and gotten A-listers red-carpet ready but she said styling the first lady would simply be ba-nanas, Zoe told omg.
"I'd love to dress Michelle Obama," she gushed, "because I'm obsessed with her."

Honestly speaking, I wouldn't mind seeing this pairing manifested. It would be interesting to see the final outcome.

The Obama's Attend Sunday Service...

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle (wearing a Moschino skirt) and daughters Sasha and Malia hold hands as they cross Pennsylvania Avenue to walk to the White House after attending a Sunday morning church service at St. John's Church in Washington October 11, 2009.

Michelle O. Stargazing in Maria Cornejo...

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (in Maria Cornejo) arrived for an event to look at the stars with local middle school students and astronomers from across the country on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, October 7, 2009.

Happy 17th Wedding Anniversary to the POTUS & FLOTUS!

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (in a chic, backless LBD) departed the Blueduck Tavern in the Georgetown section of Washington after a dinner celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary October 3, 2009.



A back view of FLOTUS' LBD and her Jimmy Choo heels. Love it.[photos via AP Photo]

POTUS & FLOTUS: A Coordinated Return Home..

President Barack Obama and his wife first lady Michelle Obama walk on the south lawn after arriving back at the White House on October 2, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama later spoke to the media about his trip to Copenhagen to lend support to Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics games which was announced today to be held in Rio de Janeiro instead. (Michelle's dress by Liz Claiborne New York. Belt by Azzedine Alaia.)

[photo via Getty Images]

First Lady Forecast: 100% Chance of Sun with a Bow on Top [VIDEO]

*UPDATE* Chicago loses bid in first round of voting... :-(Scroll down for video remarks from POTUS and FLOTUS...


Danish Crown Prince Frederik (L), U.S first lady Michelle Obama (in Michael Kors) and Danish Crown Princess Mary (R) study tapestries in the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen October 2, 2009. Chicago played its two trump cards on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle both making impassioned speeches as they urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to choose the Windy City as host of the 2016 Olympics.



Awww... he missed her :-)
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle attend the Chicago 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games. [photos via Reuters]
WATCH remarks from POTUS and FLOTUS below:

Michelle O. is a Vision in Formal Gold Rodarte...

First lady Michelle Obama (symbolic that she chose to wear a gold Rodarte dress, yes?) talks with Prince Albert of Monaco at a reception following the opening ceremonies of the the 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session and XIII Olympic Congress at the Copenhagen Opera House October 1, 2009. Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are competing to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the IOC will choose the winning city in a vote on Friday, October 2.




Who knew the letter "O" would become such a powerful letter? :-)
[photos via Reuters pictures]

Michelle O's Olympic Bid Meetings in Copenhagen Continue

First lady Michelle Obama (in Thakoon) posed for a photo with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge at a hotel in Copenhagen October 1, 2009. Michelle Obama has joined the Chicago 2016 bid team, who are competing with Tokyo, Madrid, and Rio de Janeiro for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC will choose the winning city in a vote on Friday October 2 in Copenhagen.
[photo via Reuters]