"Betts's smart and entertaining analysis shows why Mrs. Obama's style is so important culturally and historically." -- Tina Brown, editor-in-chief, The Daily Beast "You can put almost any woman in beautiful clothes and she will look amazing. But if you put an amazing woman in even the simplest clothes, you redefine style completely. Kate Betts reminds us that grace, confidence and intelligence add up to true radiance." -- Calvin Klein "Kate Betts has written a fun, informative, and inspiring book about our formidably stylish First Lady, Michelle Obamahellip;a MUST !!!" -- Diane von Furstenberg "What a rich book this is, flowing with brilliant cultural insights, smart fashion, and reporting surprises! I learned more about Michelle Obama from Kate Betts than from any other source." -- David Maraniss, biographer of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama "Kate Betts looks at style like no one else the true essence of style being beyond what you wear. First lady Michelle Obama exemplifies the ls"power of stylers" through her everyday dignity and grace." -- Millard "Mickey" Drexler, Chairman and CEO, J. Crew "American fashion and American politics have long had something unfortunate in common, namely that they tend to treat black women as though we are invisible. AsEveryday Iconbeautifully illustrates, thanks to Michelle Obama, we are invisible no morehellip;Everyday Iconreminds us that Michelle Obama represents a woman who wears the expectations of the world effortlessly, and whose authenticity is her greatest accessory." ---Keli Goff, author,"Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence."
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