NEW YORK — Michelle Obama is the first lady of American fashion, appearing on the cover of the March issue of Vogue. Obama is only the second first lady — after Hil lary Rodham Clinton — to grace the cover. She appears wearing a magenta silk sheath dress by Jason Wu, who also designed her inaugural gown.
Vogue editor at large Andre Leon Talley said of Obama, “She’s so accessible, natural and normal. There’s nothing affected about her.”
Much of the eight-page feature is devoted to Obama’s self-described role as “mom in chief” to Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7.
“I’m going to try to take them to school every morning, as much as I can,” she said. “But there’s also a measure of independence. And obviously, there will be times I won’t be able to drop them off at all. I like to be a presence in my kids’ school. I want to know the teachers; I want to know the other parents.”
The first lady was not paid for her appearance, Vogue said. The Associated Press
