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129. DUzy!
Sat Sep 29, 2012, 10:10 PM
Sep 2012

I think this outfit was too much. Certainly as a suit it was too much especially for her age, plus those shoes were WAY overboard. She's not supposed to be telegraphing "I'm Sexy!" with her clothing if she's going for First Lady. I would have gone plain, plain, plain: simple black top and either simple at her age and standing, but still with plenty of "Wow-factor." ONE statement piece at a time, especially with the leather and the laser-cut "lace" effect. And plain black slippers or even satin evening boots.

But all that stuff going on at once - WAY too much. It would only be appropriate if she were editor-in-chief of W or Vogue, instead of being a political wife in her 50's or early 60's who fancies herself living in the White House, NOT Trump Tower forcryingoutloud! She shouldn't be presenting herself as out there or trendoid, or allegedly "edgy" like this.

What was she thinking? Spew Alert! [View all] BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 OP
meh. the outfit has a nice cut to it. complimentary to her body. shoes are over. she needed seabeyond Sep 2012 #1
Wow, I was thinking the very same :) n/t arthritisR_US Sep 2012 #3
lol. conformation is good. nt seabeyond Sep 2012 #14
Where is her fashion consultant? brush Sep 2012 #45
I'm thinking black cowboy boots gulliver Sep 2012 #52
nah... looked at outfit again, need something less, not more. nt seabeyond Sep 2012 #72
What do you expect Sarah Palin dressed her snooper2 Sep 2012 #64
That's right! They're too much. Making the whole outfit kitsch, in the neighborhood of patrice Sep 2012 #65
I liked the shoes...not the dress...plain black dress and the movonne Sep 2012 #104
i love the bolero style jacket, i got no problem with her wearing this, im sure a lot of the people loli phabay Sep 2012 #114
ANNE ROMNEY LOOKS LIKE A HOOKER trueblue2007 Sep 2012 #152
So that is what a first lady is supposed to dress like? Waltons_Mtn Sep 2012 #2
An upscale biker chick ;) n/t arthritisR_US Sep 2012 #4
... Waltons_Mtn Sep 2012 #16
I thought 1950's biker chick wannabe. appleannie1 Sep 2012 #82
Yes! Now I know why I recognized it. arthritisR_US Sep 2012 #106
Yeah, like a richie rich slumming a biker bar. Arctic Dave Sep 2012 #136
She is trying to upstage Michelle O ~ goclark Sep 2012 #34
Michelle has something Ann lacks -- class. gateley Sep 2012 #55
I have to say that while I am stunned by the beauty and style tblue37 Sep 2012 #98
Princess Diana had great fashion-sense as well. But I've seen photos of her in TheDebbieDee Sep 2012 #132
Hoochie momma wants to be a first lady. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #5
Warning! Photo may cause ANNeurysms. tanyev Sep 2012 #6
lol n/t BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #9
DUzy! calimary Sep 2012 #129
Where's her whip? Is Mitt a closet leather daddy? Happyhippychick Sep 2012 #7
LOL flamingdem Sep 2012 #87
That's EXACTLY what *I* thought HillWilliam Sep 2012 #145
OMG! Doesn't she have a fashion advisor?????? onecent Sep 2012 #8
Somewhere Sarah Palin is sobbing. tanyev Sep 2012 #11
Having all the fashion-consciousness of a goldfish, Jackpine Radical Sep 2012 #10
Same here muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #25
Maybe she's a witch! Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #12
See if she weighs the same as a duck! Waltons_Mtn Sep 2012 #18
A pointy hat and she's got her Halloween outfit nt flamingdem Sep 2012 #89
She thought about turning Mitt into a Newt Tyrs WolfDaemon Sep 2012 #123
Dammit, you forgot the nose. And the hat. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #125
Between the outfit and her shoes I do not think that it avebury Sep 2012 #13
Stripper shoes Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #33
No, not stripper shoes. HappyMe Sep 2012 #37
OMG! I hadn't noticed the nailpolish. avebury Sep 2012 #42
Which doesn't match the toe nail polish.... Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #105
Flame away at me but, I think this is a very petty thread and DU would get upset mucifer Sep 2012 #15
Excuse me, but when did Hillary ever put on a garb like that? lonestarnot Sep 2012 #23
No flame from me etherealtruth Sep 2012 #26
+1. group think, approved hypocrisy. nt seabeyond Sep 2012 #31
Petty, indeed. 99Forever Sep 2012 #35
Agreed. DavidDvorkin Sep 2012 #51
Oh, too bad about ya. This condescending rich [expletive] deserves every criticism. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #76
You must not notice the Christie fat posts. Logical Sep 2012 #120
I agree gollygee Sep 2012 #135
Shiny and over-doily-ed C_U_L8R Sep 2012 #17
And much more appropriate on someone a third her age. Warpy Sep 2012 #38
missed the biker suit...maybe goclark Sep 2012 #47
Leather works on the new airplane window planes Ichingcarpenter Sep 2012 #19
Wrong damn shoes! HappyMe Sep 2012 #20
She wasn't thinking anything; wives of presidential candidates are dressed by stylists. Chorophyll Sep 2012 #21
How old is she again? Hutzpa Sep 2012 #22
I want to spew almost every time she speaks ... etherealtruth Sep 2012 #24
No. Just...no. Mad_Dem_X Sep 2012 #27
At least it's not the overpriced bird shirt. originalpckelly Sep 2012 #28
Can't really comment on the clothes, since I have zero fashion sense . . . hatrack Sep 2012 #29
Blatant Palinization tibbiit Sep 2012 #30
Actually I kinda like it Freddie Sep 2012 #32
She is the worst dressed Presidential candidate's spouse I have EVER seen. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #36
No, I think Cindy McCain's expensive, boxy dresses and tblue37 Sep 2012 #100
Holy crap. She was a really bad dresser. Jennicut Sep 2012 #140
Morman Goth. Lint Head Sep 2012 #39
hahaha! grasswire Sep 2012 #66
I met a Mormon Goth once flamingdem Sep 2012 #92
Clueless, unobservant old husband here-- JohnnyLib2 Sep 2012 #40
I like it also. I'd wear it. n/t RebelOne Sep 2012 #48
Where is the pole? DearAbby Sep 2012 #41
Those be some of her silver doubloons.. hanging there off her vest? Tikki Sep 2012 #43
hey, i wanted to know that too! shanti Sep 2012 #49
I like the outfit.... BooScout Sep 2012 #44
like everything else the GOP does magical thyme Sep 2012 #46
The high cut of the shoes make her legs look stubby flamingdem Sep 2012 #91
She looks fine. Plain black pumps would have been better cali Sep 2012 #50
"That's not very First Lady-like" tarheelsunc Sep 2012 #53
Leather lace?? Perhaps she's trying to appeal to the 'Real Housewives' set Siwsan Sep 2012 #54
She wants to coordinate with Pat Boone... immoderate Sep 2012 #56
Wowzers! Is that for real? Turborama Sep 2012 #116
from his metal album days....you don't have it in your collection? it's the height of awesome Gabi Hayes Sep 2012 #118
ola! Gabi Hayes Sep 2012 #121
Pat does not contaminate his music with the slightest hint of soul. immoderate Sep 2012 #124
that needed a spew alert for sure! BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #148
Kind of like the dress, though the jacket should be more fitted. I don't care how much they cost, patrice Sep 2012 #57
Bare legged? She should be wearing hosiery with such an outfit. It's too dressy for bare legs! kittykitty Sep 2012 #58
+10 grasswire Sep 2012 #67
Is that leather? Looks plastic....and I don't like the clown buttons on the jacket K8-EEE Sep 2012 #59
Right on about those buttons; they make a dowdy cut look silly. nt patrice Sep 2012 #61
That's her black magic underwear Politicalboi Sep 2012 #60
Is this crap really necessary? sellitman Sep 2012 #62
+1,000,000 MiddleFingerMom Sep 2012 #127
And the problem is? LadyHawkAZ Sep 2012 #63
Top OK, skirt borderline, shoes - just no. Retrograde Sep 2012 #68
I kind of like the outfit. jackbenimble Sep 2012 #69
Agreed and welcome to DU! nt riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #71
Love the shoes. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #70
It must be nice to be that self-confident REP Sep 2012 #73
They need the goth vote. begin_within Sep 2012 #74
She and I were both born in 1949; she is 63. Is she going to a Rock concert? WinkyDink Sep 2012 #75
I think she's attractive for her age aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #77
Oh.... my...........she looks like such a SPORT! pitchforksandtorches Sep 2012 #78
I guess she wanted to showcase her legs but leather pants would have been Peregrine Took Sep 2012 #79
It's called wearing a garter belt on your feet. appleannie1 Sep 2012 #80
Well it is nearly Halloween flyguyjake Sep 2012 #81
Some things should just stay on a hanger notadmblnd Sep 2012 #83
Seems the folks at DU are not the only critics of this get-up. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #84
Skirt is kind of effed up. ElboRuum Sep 2012 #85
This is what is considered dangerous and hot flamingdem Sep 2012 #86
Hey! The 80's called. Madonna wants her shoes back!. . . . n/t annabanana Sep 2012 #88
I kind of like it. Quantess Sep 2012 #90
Ann is going to get huffy when she hears about this criticism flamingdem Sep 2012 #93
Streamline the jacket a bit more, plain leather skirt, some stockings, and different shoes. At any GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #94
Every woman here could make it look better on her. DevonRex Sep 2012 #95
here is a slide show of her "style evolution" . please be kind . LOL sammytko Sep 2012 #96
White, black and red seem to be good colors for her Retrograde Sep 2012 #109
I thought she looked good in the red convention dress. sammytko Sep 2012 #111
Sorry Ann, you're no Jackie K/Jackie O n/t cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #97
It's a perfect outfit for the Bride of Frankenstein! XemaSab Sep 2012 #99
She needs to watch the show "What NOT to Wear" and take notes. sweetpea7788 Sep 2012 #101
Am thinking she is getting ready for a funeral. Back in the old country the people southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #102
I don't get it. Are we supposed to be upset by how she chose to dress? 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #103
ahh, I dont' really go for the dress and onethatcares Sep 2012 #107
I have to say she has nearly 20 years on me dsc Sep 2012 #108
What was she thinking? FloridaJudy Sep 2012 #110
Why exactly? nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #112
Eh. I'd hit it. aletier_v Sep 2012 #113
Aw, she looks fine. Iggo Sep 2012 #115
Sarah Palin is one of her advisors ecstatic Sep 2012 #117
Is she friends with Pat Boone? L0oniX Sep 2012 #119
Ehhh Is that Ann Romney? She looks damned good. Sorry, don't shoot me. Zalatix Sep 2012 #122
That's why I've always suspected FloridaJudy Sep 2012 #138
She looks like she likes leather hrmjustin Sep 2012 #126
I like it. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #128
This outfit, along with...... Capt.Rocky300 Sep 2012 #130
Such an ann--- Sep 2012 #131
I think she borrowed the outfit from Condi Rice. 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #133
Condy actually looks pretty good FloridaJudy Sep 2012 #149
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Outfit is not my cup of tea, but she looks great nonetheless mrs_p Sep 2012 #134
no fashion sense here, but mitchtv Sep 2012 #137
I think there was too much going on here with that outfit. Needed to be sleeker. Jennicut Sep 2012 #139
Most knees over 45, look better covered SoCalDem Sep 2012 #141
women over 45 shouldn't wear shorts. or bathing suits. or skirts that don't cover cali Sep 2012 #143
Hey.. "they" can wear anything they want to SoCalDem Sep 2012 #150
Actually I think she looks hot in this one RFKHumphreyObama Sep 2012 #142
Just what we need...a stunningly sexy First Lady BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #147
That is hideous lillypaddle Sep 2012 #144
Well it's a look coldwaterintheface Sep 2012 #146
I love the outfit but the shoes doesn't go with it Catherine Vincent Sep 2012 #151
She wants to be our First Lady. BlueToTheBone Oct 2012 #154
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