Michelle Obama has taken casual to a haute new level.While volunteering Wednesday at a D.C. food bank, the First Lady sported her usual J.Crew cardigan, a pair of utilitarian capri pants and, on her feet, a sneaky splurge: trainers that go for $540.
That's right: These sneakers - suede, with grosgrain ribbon laces and metallic pink toe caps - are made by French design house Lanvin, one of fashion's hottest labels. They come in denim and satin versions, and have been a brisk seller all spring.
Hmmm, maybe this is why the Obama's can't afford to help his aunt who is living in the ghetto, or his brother that lives in Africa on a dollar a day. Also, I love how the Government has been putting pressure on private companies to quit using jets, and cancel bonuses and company retreats, because it sends the wrong message to tax paters, yet it's ok for B-Dawgs wife to stomp around in $540 kicks. Go figure.
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so who cares if she spend that much on shoes, thats nothing, why arent ppl talking about h.clinton, ms bush and how much there heels cost, alot more then mrs.obama's sneakers. get over it.
just cause you have a income doesnt mean you got support your family, or even talk to them. this messege is so f*cking dumb.
She is the wife of the President, she should be an example!! Who cares? WE ALL SHOULD CARE...she should show a little more common sense right now when we ARE in a recession........and be a better example of EVERYONE'S need to pinch a penny...including her own!!! NOW is NOT the time to be EXTRAVGANT when there are so many out there who cannot put food in their kids mouths or dont have a home or bed for their kids!!! Be realisitic....EVERYONE needs to feel some compassion and use some sense....and if you are one of the lucky ones to not be feeling this economic trajedy, then be a little discerning and be an example by not flaunting what you have!!
Now why don't you people stop hating and leave the first lady alone she looks great in anything she wears and weather its a gift or not its her perrogative the cost of her shoes is non of our business its her money not yours. support what she is doing to help you not what she wears ,if you want to talk then talk ab out palin !!!!!!!!! aske her where she got her clothes from during the campaign . I LOVE YOU FIRST LADY YOU LOOK GREAT AS ALWAYS GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
you are so right, people are hating on Mrs. Obama, our first lady. I don't see any thing wrong with her wearing $500 sneakers because if the complaining people have $500 dollars to spend on sneakers they will buy them also. so stop hating, trying to find the least thing to complain about our president and first lady, she is very jazzy.
If you worked hard like the Obama's you can live extravagant also, so when is the time if you have the money to spend? all the others first ladies live extravagant, because the president and first lady is really royalty, they are like king and queen so give them the respect that they deserve and stop hating, all you haters out there.
Those shoes cost $540 they are uggggly freakin shoes I wouldn't have paid $5 for those ugly things
hey guys waht if she got them on sale and they were suppose to be 500dollars but she got them on 250or less? we have come this far by faith and it took alot to get a black women in the white house. so look at her actions and not her clothes.
Who cares if she has $540 ugly shoes? I know plenty of women who make less money that have WAY more expensive shoes than that. Heck - if it makes you happy
extravagance is in the eye of the beholder
you r a moron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no one spend that much money on a pair of shoes
you
re right... they are so many poors in this country and, our first lady is spending sooo much money in the ogliest shoes I ever seen... Around 300 people could have a meal with that amount of money...
I guess promises are very hard to keep once you are in the power. The stimulous hasen't touched us...
How silly,I am sure that if investigated that all first ladies spent quite a bit on clothing and shoes.get things into perspective.not me, but most successful women don't think anything of a 500 dollar pair of shoes or 300 purce.Stop singling her out.SHe is a wonderful person dispite her sneakers. LOL
I'm sure Obama's brother and Grandma have a lot of pride,
and love for their culture that they wouldn't even accept money.
But I really doubt the Obama's are just leaving their family to the flies.
The conservatives are just reaching for shit to insult people with.
They're just angry that we didn't elect another puppet,
who would outlaw abortions and gay marriage.
I mean, God knows its bad enough Obama has black heritage.
What IS this country coming to?
Its supposed to be land of the free, home of the brave!
Not the land of Women having the choice to abort babies,
and gay people in love getting married, and people having free choices.
Man. The conservatives are right.
This IS bullshit!
Fuck. That site is so stupid.
I'd like to know how much all of Palin's shoes cost her during the campaigns, not to mention all her suits.
Oh, don't want to disclose that?
All right then, shut the fuck up.
im sure all the ones taking up for Michelle oboma are the ones that criticized Sara Palin for what she spent on her clothing. Michelle u spent way to much money on those ugly shoes..you have no class.
Whocares, you'd better care. People like this are the reason we are in deep trouble! A man who is wearing the suits, drives the Beast, does gazillion dollar flybys our of ego, should be sending their family a grand a month a least. Considering that one of these suffering family members is in Africa, you need to watch the Rowanda movie, "Charlie Wilson's War" which is a good resemblence of what is going on in the third world. An Aunt in a Ghetto? Dug, give me her address and I'll send her a twenty.
Bad example, most importantly, this reveals the true nature of who these people are. Self centered
self indulgent dictator type of leader & family.
I would like to have the money we lost because of what the Liberal hacks did to the banking business which destroyed faithful hard working peoples retirement savings in two weeks and still going down. Help out your peeps mr. osama hussein
I meant out of ego, and also the Rowanda movie and watch "Charlie Wilson's War" about Aftganistan. This "leave a comment" option should provide a "review" prior to final addigion of comment.
God Bless our wonderful country.
ok im a conservitive but i think (who fucking cares what the hell she wears)
IF U PPL ARE JEALOUS SAVE UP SOME MONEY TO BY THESE SHOES. I;M SURE IF ONE OF US WAS PRES.OBMA'S WIFE WE DEFINATELY BUY SHOES THAT COST ALLOT MOST SO GET OVER IT.
you people waste time on all the petty stuff. get a life. who give a shit what you all think. get a life
that's your business, get a life
We, the American Public, have no right to tell anybody how to spend their own money! If it was money used improperly to buy her shoes, then it's time to complain. Wake up and count your own cash!
what, why do you even care? all of you
guys are so stupid.
how about when your a status figure designers send you things as comps, so others see you wearing them and want to buy them. Mrs. O becomes a promo for that designer so she probably never paid a cent for them so all the bab press for nothing.
does anyone complain about celebrities' spending....NO so why does it matter that she's 1st lady. if any of you naysayers had the means to splurge on something others think is ridiculous you probably would..personally i wouldn't have bought those revolting sneakers but hey she likes them. everyone should mind their own business. it's her money (and her family's) let her do with it as she pleases. no one dictates how u spend yours.
i completely agree. just because you have money doesn't mean you have to support your entire family. they are adults and should be able to support themselves w/o relying on someone else. there's nothing wrong with some assistance here and there when needed but for the most part be a self-sufficient independent adult and take care of yourself
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The Obamas are terrorists, you will see this when they lead the country into poverty and destroy it. Shoes are the least of anyone's worries, but it's good to see where our taxes are going.Nice Converse knock-off brand...
Despite all the arguments over the rightness or wrongness of spending that much money on a pair of sneakers...
She spent $540 on those hideous things????? They're not even a good looking shoe!
Michelle Obama can spend whatever she wants to on her shoes. The point is that her husband spent the entire presidential campaign telling us that McCain was out of touch with average people because of his houses and his wife's money. They even did a story about McCain's Ferragamo loafers vs. Obams's regular-guy shoes. The shoe is now on the other foot (pun intended) and you can't blame conservatives for relishing in the blatant hypocrisy. Just goes to show - you can take a person from humble beginnings and put him in the White House but having the job doesn't guarantee you a measure of common sense.
I totally agree...this is her choice & since she can afford them, good for her! Everyone has different piorities.....some people just have to gripe...
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