Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Dress

We are in a recession but the inauguration is still coming and there has been much talk about Michelle Obama’s inauguration dress. Well as you know designers will do anything for publicity and now many are vying to dress the first-lady elect for the inauguaration including the established designers. Not that is any of my business however, I totally don’t agree with her choosing one of the dresses offered by these brand name designers.
To go with the Obama’s “Change” theme, in my opinion Michelle should not go with a brand name designer. If not for her position they would never have paid her any attention. Just like her and her husband were a longshot at one point and put in the position by everyday people, she should select an unknown designer who is good and use this as an opportunity to launch the person’s design career.
We all see that her husband’s emerging cabinet is full of people who are part of the established Washington elite and we really can’t blame him for that because he needs the best experienced hands to do that, but for something like the inaugural dress, this is the time to shine the light on an unknown.
On the flip side of this is the fact that I believe since so many people are being financially challenged right now the celebrations should be toned down and all excesses cut out. These monies and others such as the money for redoing the white house to suit them should be put to more neccessary use. When America is back to where it used to be, there’ll be plenty of time for partying and excesses.