Michelle Obama’s new book is a historical document dressed up as a coffee-table tome
“The Look” should be studied because of what it reveals about politics, our critic says.
From The Times
November 21, 2025

Michelle Obama’s new book matters because of what it reveals not about fashion, but about politics, our critic writes.

Mrs. Obama, dressed in a flowing white patterned gown. sits in a garden setting as Mr. Ray, in jeans and a black shirt, applies lipstick. A woman smooths the long skirt.

Carl Ray

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