Putting aside momentarily the fact that one of them supports the slaughter of defenseless little animals, isn’t it enough that Michelle Obama chose to wear threads designed by Americans to the Inauguration Day festivities?
Well, the answers is NO for The Black Artists Association.
They’re upset because our new First Lady didn’t wear something by an African-American.
Michelle’s day wear was designed by Cuban American Isabel Toledo and evening wear by Jason ‘animal killer’ Wu, an Asian American.
One of the BAA’s co-founders told Women’s Wear Daily, ├óΓé¼┼ôIt├óΓé¼Γäós fine and good if you want to be all ├óΓé¼╦£Kumbaya├óΓé¼Γäó and ├óΓé¼╦£We Are the World├óΓé¼Γäó by representing all different countries. But if you are going to have Isabel Toledo do the inauguration dress, and Jason Wu do the evening gown, why not have Kevan Hall, B Michael, Stephen Burrows or any of the other black designers do something too?├óΓé¼┬¥
And when asked if perhaps the First Lady isn├óΓé¼Γäót ‘looking at the world colorlessly’ the BAA rep said, ├óΓé¼┼ôIt├óΓé¼Γäós one thing to look at the world without color but she had seven slots to wear designer clothes. Why wasn├óΓé¼Γäót she wearing the clothes of a black designer? That was our moment.├óΓé¼┬¥
We say, leave Michelle alone! Let her pick her outfits based on whether she’s feeling the fashion vibe, not because of the person’s ethnic background.
We also hope she won’t support any fur users too!
[Image via AP.]
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