You know what I like about this picture, aside from the fact that Michelle looks cute in her understated little blue jacket ensemble? That the freaking room matches her outfit. Observe, since I know you phools probably think I’ve taken too many Advil again. (You wouldn’t be wrong.)
The whole room matches her outfit! I wonder if they chose it purposely for that. Like, the White House handlers took one look at Michelle and Barack walking down the stairs and were like OKAY MOVE THEM ALL TO THE BLUE ROOM! BLUE ROOM, PEOPLE, LET’S DO IT! And then when they got everyone into the corresponding room, they whispered to each other, Thank God she didn’t go with leopard-print today because man, that room is tack-y.
I mean, that explanation is so much more interesting than the supposition that either Michelle matched her outfit to the room herself, or that it was all a coincidence.
The Hoomster doesn’t like coincidences. She likes conspiracy theories and long, convoluted plot points that make absolutely no sense. It’s how she rolls, because it keeps life interesting.
When I grow up, I’m totally getting a house that has a room for each color that can be matched to my outfit for the day. I’d wear orange and go sit in the Tangerine Room all day, and I’d wear black and go sit in the Black Room in the dark, and I’d wear green and go sit in the greenhouse.
OH. See what I did there? Of course you do.
And if I had a blue room that I wanted to be all matchy matchy with, there are a few blouses I could go with.
We have this organza blouse from Spiegel’s, which comes in at $59.40.
It’s a pretty blue color, dark enough to be properly subdued and not all crazy 80s electric won’t-you-take-me-to-Funkytown, but not boring navy. And it’s got a wrap-look and a little brooch holding up the sash part, which adds interest, much like Michelle’s blouse/jacket with the ruffles and belt.
For a more ruffly look, we’ve got this Violet & Claire Peplum Bow blouse from Nordstrom’s for $23.90.
It’s a nice bright teal with ruffles and long sleeves. A little too ruffly for my tastes – I’d feel like I was a mannequin that the girls in The West Side Story wrapped up with ridiculous things while singing about how pretty they felt – but maybe you like it. All I know is, I’m tiny. If I’m too ruffly, I look like a petticoat from head to toe no matter how I attempt to dress it down.
Finally, for something a little racier than Michelle’s blazer-blouse look, try out this lacy v-neck top in blue from Victoria’s Secret for about $70.
I have something exactly like this in black, but the sash isn’t nearly so long; it’s just a ribbon that ties at the side in a pretty bow and doesn’t dangle. I could wear it like this blouse, but then Mama Hoomster would faint, and her will already states that I am to get nothing if I insist on dressing like a whore, so that won’t fly. Thankfully it’s a wrap top, so you can adjust it to show as little or as much cleavage as you like. Personally, I keep the sweater puppies under wraps. Because Mama Hoomster didn’t raise no whore. Except that she kind of did. Whoops.
The pants are easy: any straight leg or slim fit black pants like these from Macy’s for $15.
Just your normal, every day black dress pants. Also, how disappointed was I to see JUMPERS included in the dress pants section?! Very. I was very disappointed.
For shoes, you could go with these quilted pumps in black for $25, though they’re shown only in white at the website.
I’ve got a pair of quilted flats that are kind of like these, and they’re just so comfy.
See, if I had a blue room in my house that I had to match my outfit to if I wanted to be allowed to sit in it, I’d totally wear this outfit.
Michelle’s got the right idea, you guys.
The room DOES match her outfit…although the quilted flats are a little too Margaret Thatcher.