Author Kate Betts has released a new book titled, Everyday Icon Michelle Obama and the Power of Style. The book is a comprehensive discussion of why style matters, and why in particular, First Lady Michelle Obama’s style matters so much. Betts is a contributing editor at Time magazine and former editor at Harper’s Bazaar. In both capacities, she has always been one of the people at the crossroads of politics and fashion. In Everyday Icon Michelle Obama and the Power of Style Betts disects the details from Michelle Obama’s choice of clothing, the most subtle gestures, and her knack for mixing high fashion with affordable brands. As the first African American first lady she writes her own rules, and is establishing a new etiquette for political wives along with altering the definition of what it means to be a woman in America today.
Everyday Icon Michelle Obama and the Power of Style includes chapters with sub-titles like:
First Impression: A chronicle of the world’s introduction to Michelle Obama and the development of her signature style, from her days on the campaign trail, to her early days in the White House.
Style Versus Substance: A fascinating account of first ladies throughout history and the impressions they made, including Grace Coolidge, Jackie Kennedy, Eleanor Rooselvelt, and Hillary Clinton
The Dressmaker’s Details: Insight from leading fashion designers-including interviews and original sketches-about their contributions in establishing Michelle in her new role as style icon
The Everyday Icon: A look at Michelle’s growing confidence in her standout fashion decisions and their global reach, including “The Ten Commandments of First Lady Style”
Welcome To The White House: The evolution of Michelle’s personal style, from Princeton to Chicago to Washington, and her down to earth choices for different functions
Only Connect: The “new etiquette” for first ladies and how Michelle connects with everyday Americans and beyond, by speaking an attainable style language
Find Your Spot, Find Your Place: Michelle Obama’s growing position on the global stage, as an African American, a woman, a first lady, and an everyday style icon
