Michelle Obama was the commander in chic during her near-decade run as first lady. But with great power came great responsibility.
The former first lady and wife of President Barack Obama, often lauded – and criticized – as a style icon for her head-turning looks, got candid on the complications of her fashion journey during an interview with People magazine published Tuesday, Oct. 28.
"I purposefully did not talk about fashion and beauty during the eight years in the White House," Obama, 61, told the magazine. "I was afraid it was going to take over everything."
Obama's sartorial reflections come as the attorney and ex-first lady readies for the release of her memoir, "The Look," on Nov. 4. The book will feature over 200 never-before-published images of Obama, accompanied by writing about her style evolution, and provide readers a peek behind the curtain at how her most memorable looks were crafted.
"This book is a celebration of fashion, but more importantly, I hope it is a celebration of confidence, identity, and authenticity, and an inspiration to think deeply about how we choose to define style and beauty," Obama wrote in the book's introduction.
