Mrs. O mixes some of her inauguration bangles with some more eclectic pieces.
30.6.09
Stylista
Mrs. O spoke at a health care event yesterday, wearing black trousers, her silver Givenchy belt and a seriously funky stone coloured jacket. C'est chic!
28.6.09
Photo of the Day: The Bidens and The Browns
The Bidens meet The Browns at the British Embassy, March 2009.
Capitol Hill Style
As I manage my applications for next year, I am already thinking about what I will wear if I am successful to intern on the Hill.
Step forward Belle and 'Capitol Hill Style.' This blog has been invaluable in sorting out the many outfit ideas which are rushing through my head, as well as interesting pieces of info which I may need to survive!
Step forward Belle and 'Capitol Hill Style.' This blog has been invaluable in sorting out the many outfit ideas which are rushing through my head, as well as interesting pieces of info which I may need to survive!
27.6.09
Sweetness.
I found this image through Kristin Chenoweth's Twitter account. That's her dog, on official walkies. So lovely!
Laura Bush speaks out on Burma
(CNN)
Former First Lady Laura Bush — who has kept a low profile since her husband's administration came to an end — is speaking out on a cause she championed while in the White House: the ongoing situation in Burma.
In a Washington Post op-ed set to be published in the paper's Sunday edition, Bush draws parallels between the events in Iran and Burma (Myanmar), and urges the United Nations to press the ruling regime there to end human rights abuses.
"In the past 21 months, the number of political prisoners incarcerated by the junta has doubled," Bush writes in the op-ed. "Within the past 10 days, two Burmese citizens were sentenced to 18 months in prison. Their offense: praying in a Buddhist pagoda for the release of the jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. That is only the tip of the regime's brutality."
Suu Kyi, under house arrest for 13 of the past 19 years, had been expected to be freed by the military junta last month, until the new subversion charge was filed. Suu Kyi is accused of violating her house arrest by offering temporary shelter to American John William Yettaw, who swam to her lakeside home on May 3. She said she doesn't know Yettaw, didn't know of his plans and didn't do anything wrong.
Her supporters say the arrest is meant to keep her confined so she cannot participate in the general elections that the junta has scheduled for next year. President Obama urged for her release last month.
In her op-ed, Bush also says the ruling regime has forced tens of thousands of child soldiers into its army, closed churches and mosques, and imprisoned comedians and bloggers who take aim at the government.
"With U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon planning to visit Burma this summer, it is crucial that he press the regime to take immediate steps to end human rights abuses, particularly in ethnic minority areas," writes Bush. "There have been 38 U.N. resolutions condemning these abuses, yet the horrors continue unabated. Under the junta's brutal rule, too many lives have been wasted, lives whose talents could have helped all of Burma prosper."
The Week in round-up
The world mourns the passing of The King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Like many of my generation, I heard the news on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook. At first I thought, "What has happened?" and further investigation broke the news of his death.
Both Twitter and Facebook were awash with the news, with literally everyone's status updates saying, "OMG Michael Jackson has died." It has been a complete shock, especially ahead of his 50 dates to begin in London in three weeks. A friend purchased tickets for the event and is absolutely devastated by his death.
Rest in peace Michael.
On another note, the House of Representatives has passed the historic Climate Bill, 219 to 212. A cap and trade solution will be established, with the aim to cut greenhouse gases by 17% by 2020. It also creates guidelines for making alternative energy sources and cleaner technologies. Speaker Pelosi is credited for her outstanding efforts in sheparding the bill through the House. The Senate is now scheduled to consider the Bill.
Both Twitter and Facebook were awash with the news, with literally everyone's status updates saying, "OMG Michael Jackson has died." It has been a complete shock, especially ahead of his 50 dates to begin in London in three weeks. A friend purchased tickets for the event and is absolutely devastated by his death.
Rest in peace Michael.
On another note, the House of Representatives has passed the historic Climate Bill, 219 to 212. A cap and trade solution will be established, with the aim to cut greenhouse gases by 17% by 2020. It also creates guidelines for making alternative energy sources and cleaner technologies. Speaker Pelosi is credited for her outstanding efforts in sheparding the bill through the House. The Senate is now scheduled to consider the Bill.
26.6.09
White House Luau: Congressional Picnic
The White House went Hawaiin last night at the annual Congressional picnic. Here are some great pictures from the event. Above, VP Joe Biden with the First Lady, Malia and Bo. I am loving the floral garlands.
The President and Sasha rock out to the music.
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs gets a dunking.
The scene.
Mrs. O, Malia and Bo.25.6.09
United We Serve, Together We Dress
At today's United We Serve event, we almost did a double take with Sasha's tribute to her Mom's sense of style. We love it!
NT Live: Phedre
So I am seeing the recording of this gripping play starring the wonderful Helen Mirren tonight. Having seen the play live and in the flesh two weeks ago, I am looking forward to reliving the experience, especially the curtain call!As myself and my friend were the only two in the whole theater to give her a standing ovation, she turned towards us (second row), smiled, mouthed thank you and nodded her head. Spellbinding!
Come back very soon for a review!
The O's visit Beyonce
Mrs. O, Malia, Sasha and some White House staffers attended the Beyonce show at the Verizon Center, DC last night. Pretty ironic since the family and the President also feature in the show, with footage from the Inauguration!
24.6.09
Super O (and the team!)
Mrs. O helps build a playground in California (with a socket wrench!) and....
the team wait for the President's arrival at the press conference.23.6.09
Michelle O/Jackie O
So we all knew it was envitable, but here is the proof.
Michelle Obama= the next Jackie O!
California here we come
The First Lady is in California this week to initiate the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. The week began with Mrs. O accompanied by Maria Shriver and the rebuilding of a playground in San Francisco.Mrs. O also spoke at an evening event, wearing a divine two-texture sleeveless shift.
Nine dead in DC Metro crash
The subway train that plowed into another, causing a crash that killed seven and injured scores of others in the nation's capital, was part of an aging fleet that federal officials had sought to phase out due to safety concerns, an investigator said Tuesday.
But the Metrorail transit system "was not able to do what we asked them to do," and the old trains kept running despite the 2006 warnings, said Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
The rush-hour crashed sent more than 70 people to area hospitals and killed at least seven people. The three-decades-old Metro system, a pride of the District of Colombia tourism industry, shuttles tourists and local commuters from Washington to Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
Mayor Adrian Fenty announced Tuesday that seven had died in the crash. Earlier, the District of Columbia Fire Department Web site announced that three bodies had been found in addition to the six fatalities reported Monday.
Fenty said two victims were hospitalized in critical condition.
Hersman said investigators expect to recover recorders from the train was struck, providing valuable information that might help determine why the crash occurred. But the train triggered the collision was part of an old "thousand-series" fleet that was not equipped with the devices, she said at a news conference.
Earlier, Hersman told The Associated Press that the NTSB had warned in 2006 that there were safety problems related to trains rolling back on their tracks.
"When the train rolled back, the operator was not able to stop it," she said. Hersman said the NTSB recommended that the thousand-series fleet be phased out or retrofitted to make them more crashworthy.
(The Huffington Post)
But the Metrorail transit system "was not able to do what we asked them to do," and the old trains kept running despite the 2006 warnings, said Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
The rush-hour crashed sent more than 70 people to area hospitals and killed at least seven people. The three-decades-old Metro system, a pride of the District of Colombia tourism industry, shuttles tourists and local commuters from Washington to Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
Mayor Adrian Fenty announced Tuesday that seven had died in the crash. Earlier, the District of Columbia Fire Department Web site announced that three bodies had been found in addition to the six fatalities reported Monday.
Fenty said two victims were hospitalized in critical condition.
Hersman said investigators expect to recover recorders from the train was struck, providing valuable information that might help determine why the crash occurred. But the train triggered the collision was part of an old "thousand-series" fleet that was not equipped with the devices, she said at a news conference.
Earlier, Hersman told The Associated Press that the NTSB had warned in 2006 that there were safety problems related to trains rolling back on their tracks.
"When the train rolled back, the operator was not able to stop it," she said. Hersman said the NTSB recommended that the thousand-series fleet be phased out or retrofitted to make them more crashworthy.
(The Huffington Post)
22.6.09
21.6.09
Puma PopArt
As featured on Mrs. O, these fabulous Puma Lo Popart sneakers were worn by the lady herself this week. In my opinion, these do rival my beloved Converse! And all at a bargain $55.
20.6.09
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18.6.09
Hillary Clinton fractures elbow
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall Wednesday, her chief of staff said.
Clinton was on her way to the White House when she fell and injured her elbow, chief of staff Cheryl Mills said in a statement released late Wednesday.
Clinton was treated at The George Washington University Hospital, just a few blocks from State Department headquarters, before going home. She will undergo surgery to repair her elbow in the coming week, Mills said.
"Secretary Clinton appreciates the professionalism and kindness she received from the medical team who treated her this evening and looks forward to resuming her full schedule soon," Mills said.
Clinton had been scheduled to join actress Angelina Jolie on Thursday morning at a Washington event marking World Refugee Day. That event has been removed from Clinton's public schedule
Clinton was on her way to the White House when she fell and injured her elbow, chief of staff Cheryl Mills said in a statement released late Wednesday.
Clinton was treated at The George Washington University Hospital, just a few blocks from State Department headquarters, before going home. She will undergo surgery to repair her elbow in the coming week, Mills said.
"Secretary Clinton appreciates the professionalism and kindness she received from the medical team who treated her this evening and looks forward to resuming her full schedule soon," Mills said.
Clinton had been scheduled to join actress Angelina Jolie on Thursday morning at a Washington event marking World Refugee Day. That event has been removed from Clinton's public schedule
(The Huffington Post)
17.6.09
Busy Day for Mrs.O
Before attending to her gardening duties, Mrs. O spoke at an awards ceremony for Greater DC Cares. Mrs. O wore hot pink, accentuated by her top and her Sonia Rykiel belt. She also wears a textured, almost tweed-like jacket.
Later in the day, students from Bancroft were welcomed back to the White House. Mrs. O wears an ensemble from Gap. 16.6.09
Jazz at The White House
Mrs. O hosted a new music series at the White House yesterday, the first performance featuring a mix of jazz. The First Lady wears a white pencil skirt, pink blouse and Erickson Beamon brooch. She of course was also wearing her Jimmy Choo Lantern heels.
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