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Sunday, April 5, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 5, 2009

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First Lady Michelle Obama tours Notre Dame Cathedral

White House photo/Lawrence Jackson First Lady Michelle Obama joined the wives of the NATO Summit leaders in a tour of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg, France yesterday. Built on the site of a Roman Temple in 1284, the Gothic Roman Catholic church is known for its remarkable architecture and details such as several stained glass windows and distinctive spire. Mrs. Obama is shown […]

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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First couple meet Queen Elizabeth II

White House photo/Pete Souza President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle enjoyed a private visit with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, today at Buckingham Palace. In a gift exchange, the Obamas gave the royals a special video iPod and a rare songbook by American composer Richard Rodgers. The British couple gifted the Obamas with a signed portrait of themselves. President Obama […]

Sunday, March 22, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 22, 2009

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First Lady gets help planting a White House garden

White House photo/ Joyce N.Boghosian Veggies and herbs will soon be sprouting on the south grounds of the White House. First Lady Michelle Obama and about two dozen elementary school volunteers broke ground for a kitchen garden last Friday. The kids and the First Lady appeared pretty handy with the shovels, pitchforks, and rakes. The fifth-graders from local Bancroft Elementary School will help work […]

Saturday, March 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 7, 2009

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First Lady Michelle Obama volunteers at a soup kitchen

photo from http://www.whitehouse.gov/ First Lady Michelle Obama continues to reach out to the less fortunate and she encourages others to do the same. Last Thursday, the first lady took time out from her busy schedule to serve food to the homeless at Miriam’s Kitchen, a non-profit organization, in Washington, D.C. Miriam’s Kitchen strives to provide healthy nutritious meals. On the […]

Saturday, February 28, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, February 28, 2009

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White House News: Michelle Obama & Stevie Wonder

White House photo/ Joyce N. Boghosian from www.whitehouse.gov This is the official portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama. It was released yesterday and yes, continues to fuel the controversy over the first lady’s propensity to go sleeveless. According to the Mrs-O website, this stunning black dress is from Michael Kors’ spring 2009 collection. In my opinion, this time Michelle scored high marks […]

Thursday, February 26, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, February 26, 2009

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Michelle Obama’s bare arms controversy

photo from http://www.people.com First Lady Michelle Obama graces the cover of the People Magazine issue set for release tomorrow, Friday, February 27. It’s a lovely cover. The Michelle Obama fashion style website www.mrs-o.org says the first lady is wearing a lace kimono dress in dried azalea (love that color) by African American designer Tracy Reese. A full length view of a version […]

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, February 11, 2009

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Michelle Obama on the cover of Vogue magazine

Photos from Vogue/Annie Leibovitz First Lady Michelle Obama achieves a milestone of her own with an appearance on the cover of the March issue of Vogue magazine. First ladies have shown up in the high fashion icon since 1929, however, only two got the cover. The first, the now Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, back in December of 1998. For […]

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Fashion website offers limited edition Michelle Obama T-shirts

A website dedicated to First Lady Michelle Obama’s fashion and style is offering a special deal this week. The mrs-o.org website is totally into the new First Lady, offering frequent postings of great photos and articles. Photo from: www.mrs-o.org The site raves about a look from the presidential debates last year, when Mrs. Obama added decorative brooches to a string of pearls. The website is […]

Sunday, January 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 25, 2009

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A First Lady with a unique style

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Michelle Obama turned heads at the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2009. The new First Lady, Michelle Obama, really showcased her modern sophisticated style during inauguration week. Mrs. Obama got high marks from many fashion observers including Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, in an article on the high fashion magazine’s website. I’m not an expert, but I thought Michelle was “styling” all week long. My […]