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| Michelle Obama makes Vogue cover | Michelle Obama makes Vogue cover |
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| President Barack Obama's wife Michelle is the cover girl for the March edition of fashion magazine Vogue. | President Barack Obama's wife Michelle is the cover girl for the March edition of fashion magazine Vogue. |
| It is only the second time an American First Lady has taken the place of a model on a Vogue cover - the other was Hillary Clinton in 1998. | It is only the second time an American First Lady has taken the place of a model on a Vogue cover - the other was Hillary Clinton in 1998. |
| Mrs Obama, who was photographed wearing outfits she chose herself, says she is aware her wardrobe is under scrutiny. | Mrs Obama, who was photographed wearing outfits she chose herself, says she is aware her wardrobe is under scrutiny. |
| "I'm not going to pretend that I don't care about it. But I also have to be practical," she told Vogue magazine. | "I'm not going to pretend that I don't care about it. But I also have to be practical," she told Vogue magazine. |
| Annie Leibovitz photographed Mrs Obama wearing a magenta silk dress designed by Jason Wu for the cover portrait. | Annie Leibovitz photographed Mrs Obama wearing a magenta silk dress designed by Jason Wu for the cover portrait. |
| It is the second time she has chosen to wear one of his creations for a high-profile public appearance. She wore a long white gown by Wu for the inauguration balls on 20 January. | It is the second time she has chosen to wear one of his creations for a high-profile public appearance. She wore a long white gown by Wu for the inauguration balls on 20 January. |
| Mrs Obama's sense of style has proved influential. | Mrs Obama's sense of style has proved influential. |
| On the day she dressed her family in clothes from J Crew for her husband's inauguration, the company's shares leapt 10%. | On the day she dressed her family in clothes from J Crew for her husband's inauguration, the company's shares leapt 10%. |
| In the accompanying interview for Vogue, Mrs Obama also talks about her role as a social hostess. | |
| "We want entertaining in the White House to feel like America, that we are reminded of all the many facets of our culture. The Latino community, the Asian-American community, the African-American community... hip-hop, spoken word - we want to bring the youth in, for them to hear their voices in this," she said. | "We want entertaining in the White House to feel like America, that we are reminded of all the many facets of our culture. The Latino community, the Asian-American community, the African-American community... hip-hop, spoken word - we want to bring the youth in, for them to hear their voices in this," she said. |
| On her self-declared role as "mom-in-chief" she will try to take her daughters Malia and Sasha to school every morning, though she acknowledges this may not always be possible. | On her self-declared role as "mom-in-chief" she will try to take her daughters Malia and Sasha to school every morning, though she acknowledges this may not always be possible. |
| "I like to be a presence in my kids' school. I want to know the teachers; I want to know the parents." | "I like to be a presence in my kids' school. I want to know the teachers; I want to know the parents." |
| Apart from Bess Truman, Vogue has photographed the wife of every American president since 1929 when President Herbert Hoover's wife, Lou Henry Hoover, was featured. | Apart from Bess Truman, Vogue has photographed the wife of every American president since 1929 when President Herbert Hoover's wife, Lou Henry Hoover, was featured. |