Donning a sleeveless Reed Krakoff creation, Kimberly McDonald geode-and-diamond drop earrings and her oh-so-chic bangs, Michelle Obama is picture perfect in the April issue of Vogue magazine.
The interview, conducted just ten days after President Obama‘s inauguration in January, gives readers yet another glimpse into the high-powered (yet surprisingly normal) lives of our First Family. Check out a few tidbits from mag’s sit-down with the First Lady, including her fashion choices and the process behind “upgrading” her husband, as well as the entire photo spread after the jump!
Michelle on making her family a priority, rather than being “social” in Washington…
“Our job is, first and foremost, to make sure our family is whole. You know, we have small kids; they’re growing every day. But I think we were both pretty straightforward when we said, ‘Our number-one priority is making sure that our family is whole.’ [...] The stresses and the pressures of this job are so real that when you get a minute, you want to give that extra energy to your fourteen- and eleven-year-old”
Photos courtesy of Annie Leibovitz/Vogue
On her fashion choices…
“I always say that women should wear whatever makes them feel good about themselves. That’s what I always try to do. . . . I also believe that if you’re comfortable in your clothes it’s easy to connect with people and make them feel comfortable as well. In every interaction that I have with people, I always want to show them my most authentic self.”
On what she’s learned from her husband…
“I’ve learned that from my husband, that sort of, you know, ability to not get too high or too low with changes and bumps in the road [...] to do more breathing in and just going with it. I’m learning that every day. And to the extent that I’ve made changes in my life, it’s just sort of stepping back and seeing a change not as something to guard against but as a wonderful addition [...] that can make life fun and unexpected. Oftentimes, it’s the way we react to change that is the thing that determines the overall experience. So I’ve learned to let go and enjoy it and take it in and not take things too personally.”
Above: Michelle in Michael Kors sweater and ball skirt
On what President Obama has learned from his wife…
“[...] What Michelle has done is to remind me every day of the virtues of order. Being on time. Hanging up your clothes. Being intentional about planning time with your kids.”
A funny exchange…
“Now, let me tell you: This is the man who still boasts about, This khaki pair of pants I’ve had since I was 20.” The president throws his head back, laughing. “And I’m like, ‘You don’t want to brag about that.’ ” Jay Carney and the young staffers from the White House press office, who are all sitting on a sofa on the other side of the room, crack up.
“Michelle’s like Beyoncé in that song,” says the president. “ ‘Let me upgrade ya!’ She upgraded me.”
“The girls and I are always rooting when he wears, like, a stripe. They’re like, ‘Dad! Oh, you look so handsome. Oh, stripes! You go!’
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