The Reasonably Prudent Law Student

So the State of the Union was the other night, Wednesday, and Mama Hoomster ordered her AP Economics students to watch it, so she sat down and watched it with me. I wanted to watch it on CSPAN to avoid the ridiculous commentary, but Mama Hoomster enjoys George Stephanopoulis. She thinks he’s talented. She also thinks Bob Saget is talented, and Jay Leno, too.

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You guys.

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Anyway, I was on my netbook in my armchair, watching the whole thing while kind of sort of trying to do my Evidence reading, and this exchange occurred on Facebook since, obviously, I wasn’t doing my Evidence reading.

Also, can I just say that the applause during the SOTU was ridiculous and angered Papa Hoomster tremendously? It was like Catholic Mass.

(No offense to Catholics. That wasn’t meant to come off as a cheap shot. And hey, our 5 daily prayers involve a lot of movement, too.)

Here’s what Michelle Obama wore to the address.

I love when she blows out her hair and it frames her face. Stephanopoulis was saying that the purple worn by Pelosi, Michelle, and Biden was no accident. This address was a bipartisan address, now more than before, and Obama wasn’t speaking to the red or the blue, but both. Hence, purple.

Here’s a similar look (not an exact copy; that proved near impossible so I just went with it).

Tulip Pencil Skirt in Deep Violet ………. $29
Ribbed Top in Deep Amethyst ………. $17.99
CHAPS faux-pearl necklace ………. $12.60
Erin Patent Pump ………. $19.80
Rhinestone Butterfly Belt ………. $8.99
Oversized Pearl Studs ………. $6.80

All right, let’s talk about what the heck I think I’m doing here.

Michelle was wearing a dress with a tulip skirt. It was by Isaac Mizrahi, who also has a very successful Target line and famously grabbed Scarlett Johansson’s sweater puppies.

Since I couldn’t very well get the dress, I put it together using separates. The tulip skirt is a shiny purple, and I paired it with this darker, half-sleeved purple top. The skirt does have belt loops, so I picked out this black belt. I know it has a butterfly on it. Shut up. I think it’s adorable. If you’re not feeling it, a normal black belt would be just fine, obviously.

I threw in a pair of patent pumps, since Michelle often sticks to black for shoes and we rarely see her wear colors on her feet, and some cheap pearl jewelry. And there we have Michelle Obama’s State of the Union ensemble!