Okay, okay, okay – I know this has been said over and over and over again, but when a hugely huge designer like Valentino says it, all of a sudden it’s totally legit. So when Valentino compared Michelle Obama to former first lady Jackie Kennedy, he officially cemented the likeness. Says E!,
If anyone can predict whether Michelle Obama has the fashion chops to be the next Jackie O, it’s Valentino.
“It’s quite soon to decide that already she’s found this style or that style. She needs maybe a little more time,” the legendary Italian designer said of our new first lady at last night’s screening of Valentino: The Last Emperor at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, before optimistically pronouncing: “She’s beautiful, and I am sure that very, very soon, she will be like Jackie Kennedy.”
Congratulations! Coming from Valentino, any fashion compliment is an ENORMOUS honor.
