PHOTOS Michelle and Jill at the Capital Area Food Bank (April 29)

[Jackeens]

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First Lady Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and Lynn Brantley, Executive Director Capitol Area Food Bank, listen as Vicki Escarra president and CEO of Feeding America speaks on April 29, 2009 at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, DC.

[skeewee08]

1. She really is TALL!:-)

[YOY]

5. or Dr. Biden really is short

n.t.

[Skittles]

23. Michelle is 5'11"

so she'd tower seven inches over the average gal of 5'4" :o

[MsKandice01]

2. That outfit is not working for me...

But she still looks lovely.

[FrenchieCat]

3. I'd wear that! I find it very "Normal".

[GentryDixon]

4. That is the charm of our Michelle.

She can dress to the nines, or dress as I do, and she still looks fabulous!

[Realtalk]

6. This...

Wasn't an 'outfit' day, but an 'I'm wearing clothes b/c I have to' day. She looked fine - comfortable, accessible, clean, nice colors, youthful, etc.

[Thrill]

10. Whats wrong with it? Its a casual day. She has on a sweater and pants?

[MsKandice01]

13. Good grief people...

I don't have a problem with the fact that she's casual and "normal". I just don't like the white and yellow cardigan with purple socks and shoes. I'm a very casual person and I'm definitely far from being a fashionista but I just don't like that color combination.

On edit: I'm sorry...I only saw the top picture at first. The gray, yellow and white sweater with the gray and purple shoes. Still doesn't quite work for me but whatever.

[Sedona]

7. aw come on....

you gotta like the sneakers!

[GoCubsGo]

8. Love the shoes!

The argyle sweater, on the other hand... Meh. It's fine. I am just not a fan of argyle.

[Beacool]

9. Jill looks great,

Michelle.......not so much. The whole outfit is a mess and the sweater needs ironing.

:-(

[JayMusgrove]

11. Jill looks so hot!

That outfit is terrific.

[Beacool]

12. Classy, understated and elegant, but also casual and comfortable.

:thumbsup:

[FrenchieCat]

16. That's like a crinkled silk! It is supposed to look like that.

It's just something fresh, new and young.

Here it is seen in its same "unironed" state on a model at the J. Crew website.
On sale for $99.00

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Feature_Assortment/NewArrivals/sweaters/PRDOVR~11507/99101645339/11507.jsp

[Beacool]

17. Appropriate on the model.

Also, better fitting.

[FrenchieCat]

18. She is not a model, but I like it nevertheless......

Also Jill Biden is a bit older than Michelle Obama, and although I like Jill Biden's outfit on her, I wouldn't wear it, because it is a bit older than I would prefer....kind of half Business office at the top, and casual down dressing on the bottom. I think these two ladies both have style, different as it might be.

[Beacool]

20. Jill looks crisp, elegant and fitting of a VP's wife.

A Cape Codish - Palm Beach look. Michelle's outfit is way too casual and ill fitting. I think that she can look great, but to me this outfit does nothing for her.

Regardless, they were there for a worthy cause and that's far more important than what they were wearing.

[polichick]

26. It's a preppy look, while Michelle is lookin' funky. I like both...

But I'd only wear the funky myself.

[Beacool]

29. Funky is good on a 20 year old,

not so much on a 45 year old First Lady.

[polichick]

30. I'm glad she doesn't follow those old 1950s rules!

[firedupdem]

19. LOL!

Ridiculous

:eyes:

[FrenchieCat]

22. *sigh*

:shrug:

[AspenRose]

14. Aw man, I missed them!

[Beaverhausen]

15. Feeding America - my favorite charity

http://feedingamerica.org/

Right on, Michelle & Jill.

[Jackeens]

21. ** MORE PHOTOS IN THIS THREAD - LINK **

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8379248

[JayMusgrove]

24. Only four pictures????? Jackeens, you are letting us down!!!

:sarcasm:

[Jackeens]

28. Oh ye of little faith!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8379248

:rofl:

[polichick]

25. COOL SHOES the First Lady is wearing!

[MrsMatt]

27. Michelle's pants fit a little more snugly than

I'd care to wear. But, that's me.

My 12 year old daughter would LOVE the shoes!

[Danmel]

31. Jill is a skinny little thing

I hate women who look good in white pants!;)

[Jennicut]

32. She is tiny. She runs 5 miles a day.

I am 33 and not sure I could run one!

[jillan]

33. She could lose the belt, imho.