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first ladies of fashion: cindy, michelle, and ines

June 11, 2008 11:17 am

With sustainability on everyone’s minds, will agro-accessories–like shoes made from corn husks—be the new eco statement piece? We’d like to see cross-country runner/runway model Ali Stephens test the trend in a Central Park matchup with marathoner/designer Thom Browne, who likes to break a sweat in a reappropriated cardigan. For less athletic clotheshorses, BMW’s newest roadster is made out of cloth, making it much easier to match to your handbag. Cindy McCain strikes us as a woman who likes to match things to her handbag, so her recent perusal of White House outfitter Oscar de la Renta’s wares was a fitting choice. She’s no Michelle Obama, though, whose penchant for Azzedine Alaïa could turn the inaugural ball into a bona fide fashion occasion. Another first lady of fashion, Inès de la Fressange, is to receive France’s Légion d’honneur. True, it’s not the Nobel Prize, but it’s nice to be recognized for wearing clothes well, non?

—Alison Baenen

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