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There’s been a lot of controversy over the Alexander McQueen dress that First Lady Michelle  Obama wore at a White House formal dinner hosting Chinese President Hu Jintao. Yes, it was a European designer and the United States is trying to make ways to get the clothing industry back with so many jobs have been outsourced to foreign countries. In the past, Mrs. Obama has spotlighted up-and-coming American fashion designers. However, the remarks made by Sally Singer of T Magazine for the New York Times was completely unnecessary and out of line. Point blank.

On February 3rd Sally Singer said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe show that the dress did not fit or flatter Mrs. Obama well and that she was to old for the dress and it should of been worn by a younger diminutive woman. Younger and diminutive!  OMG!  Did I say OMG?  Yes, OMG!

The video below spotlights Sally Singer’s opinion about the Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen dress for the first part of the video. It then delves off into men’s leggings.

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The First Lady looks awesome in the dress and for Ms. Singer to say that Mrs. Obama is too old to wear the dress is not only a harsh remark to all women over the age of 40.  You mean to tell me that an over 40 diva cannot wear an off-the-shoulder, full-length dress?  That is simply preposterous.

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Diminutive
The First Lady is statuesque and holds her own in this dress. Why would she need to be diminutive? Why are we putting women in a box to be regurgitated out to be this specific size, height and shape?
Ms. Singer needs to think before she speaks because I noticed that no one in the video spot agreed with her.  She was all by herself with that comment. When will we, as a society, feel freedom in being happy with what ever shape or size a woman is? To put a woman in a box to say she needs to look like this and be this height or weight continues the stereotyping and size bashing.

Enough is Enough…..