Mrs. O (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Illustration by fabulous young designer Kaitlin Campitelli In a recent interview with WWD, Maria Pinto clued us in on a future Mrs. O ensemble: “a lean black cashmere number with a cascade effect in back” purchased from the designer’s Chicago boutique a few months ago. We so enjoyed Miss Kaitlin’s last illustration for us, we asked if [...]
On the Runway (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Alex A asks what made me think of Valentina, the Russian-born designer who was a dominate force in American fashion in the middle of the last century. I admit it was an emotional flash to the simplicity and slight drama of the Maria Pinto dresses worn by Michelle Obama. I was probably also making an [...]
Mrs. O (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
... folded at the neckline, catches the light and jumps from the page. Though we most often think of Maria Pinto with respect to dresses for Mrs. O, the designer recently told WWD : “Michelle has [also] worn suits, blouses and skirts, depending on when you catch her,” which may indeed apply to the blouse pictured here. The color, fabric and shape are reminiscent of pieces from Pinto’s...
The Daily Beast - Blogs and Stories (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
The reason for the angst: Michelle Obama had insisted on wearing her own clothes for the shoot, “even though,” lamented the fashion director “I had designers in New York ready to jump out windows for the chance to make something for her.” Eventually, under the guise of checking to see if the clothes needed pressing, the bag was unzipped to reveal two Maria Pinto sleeveless, knee-length...
Mrs. O (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
... wear them beautifully. We love Ms. Bruni’s exquisite Hermes evening gown , but Mrs. O’s purple Maria Pinto shift was one of the defining fashion moments of recent times. This round surely then belongs to Mrs. O? We’ve spotted both ladies out and about in remarkably similar pearl-grey coat dresses. A brave, fashion forward choice, but perhaps in this case Carla pulls it off with a...
Jossip (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Michelle Obama is Queen Midas, okay ? Anything she touches turns to gold, whether it's her husband (she touched him and now he's about to be president) or clothing (she lets certain brands' fabrics touch her skin, and sales skyrocket). While Sarah Palin wastes the media's time by explaining away her $150,000 wardrobe, Ms. Obama's fashion decisions — via stylist Maria Pinto — eschew Italian...
