Publish date. 07-03-2013 Number of images. 9 Category. Fashion Trends

Top designer Vivienne Westwood says First Lady Michelle Obama's fashion is ...

A prominent fashionista thinks First Lady Michelle Obama's taste in clothing is "dreadful." The designer Vivienne Westwood, talking to The New York Times, bashed the First Lady's style, even though Obama is known for reusing and recycling outfits as ...

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Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.

"Don't talk about her," Westwood said. "It's dreadful what she wears.

"I don't want to talk about it. Really, I can't

Full View © Suzanne Plunkett / Reuters/REUTERS Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. "Don't talk about her," Westwood said. "It's dreadful what she wears. "I don't want to talk about it. Really, I can't," Westwood added. "She's a very nice-looking lady, but it's a nonstarter regarding clothes that suit her. Jackie Kennedy was a different matter altogether. It just has to suit her and be something that makes a human being more glamorous. That's what fashion is there for. It's there to help, not just to make you look more conservative....

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Vivienne Westwood isn’t known for keeping her opinions to herself–the veteran designer has been outspoken about current events ranging from climate change to Julian Assange to Kate Middl

Full View Photo: Getty Vivienne Westwood isn’t known for keeping her opinions to herself–the veteran designer has been outspoken about current events ranging from climate change to Julian Assange to Kate Middleton....

Top designer Vivienne Westwood says First Lady Michelle Obama's fashion is ...

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First lady Michelle Obama waves to the crowd at the Commander in Chief's Ball in Washington after President Obama’s second inaugural in January.

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Full View RICK WILKING/REUTERS First lady Michelle Obama waves to the crowd at the Commander in Chief's Ball in Washington after President Obama’s second inaugural in January. danh@nydailynews....

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