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\"Michelle<\/a>
Michelle Obama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last month, Oscar de la Renta, along with many others, openly criticised First Lady Michelle Obama for wearing non-American designers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In response to Michelle Obama\u2019s choice of an Alexander McQueen gown, worn to a state dinner with Chinese President Hu Jintao, de la Renta said: \u201cOur industry right now is having a very difficult time. I think it would be great if the First Lady dressed in American styles. There are a lot of talented people here too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since then Obama has hit back. At a press luncheon at the White House on Tuesday, she commented on the controversy: \u201cThis is my philosophy. I hope that women learn to wear what they love … like to patronize American designers, and the vast majority of the clothes that I wear are. But there are a lot of other designers that have cute stuff, too.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t think that I\u2019m any different from any other woman, other than the fact that people see what I wear and then they talk about it.\u201d
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We at Talent Management <\/a>couldn\u2019t agree more. Obama shouldn\u2019t be judged for wearing labels outside of America, after all, she has played a huge role in supporting US newcomers such as Isabel Toledo and Thakoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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