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Michelle Obama entered the White House as a chimera. To some, she was emblematic of fully realized African American womanhood and an incomparable fashion icon. To others, she was the voice of racial grievance, the nanny state and Seventh Avenue vanity. She has proved herself to be neither vengeful nor the patron saint of activist feminism. Yet misperceptions linger. So as she celebrates her 50th birthday, here are a few facts in the face of persistent fictions.
美国第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马17日将迎来五十岁生日。这位白宫传奇女主人向来引人瞩目，有人称她为时尚教主，认为她完美地诠释了非裔美国女性的自我实现之路；有人批判她是种族仇恨和保姆政府的代言人。人们对于她的评价褒贬不一，然而其中却存在着诸多误解。在其五十岁生日之际，美国《华盛顿邮报》列举人们对米歇尔常见的五大误读，试图向读者展示一个真实的第一夫人。
1. Michelle Obama is the most fashion-friendly first lady.
1. 她是史上最爱时尚的第一夫人？
Obama has been a pronounced and polished advocate for American style, seamlessly moving from custom-made evening gowns to mass-market fare. She has made the fashion industry swoon with her willingness to embrace the work of some of its most eccentric players, such as Thom Browne , and its lesser-known talents, such as Isabel Toledo and Duro Olowu. One 2010 study in the Harvard Business Review estimated she could boost a company’s stock 16 percent by wearing its clothes.
从私人定制晚礼服逐渐转向大众服饰，米歇尔被外界公认为是美国平民风的践行者。她对桑姆?布郎尼、伊莎贝尔?托莱多、奥罗武等平民设计师和小众品牌的偏爱更是使美国时尚界为之心醉神迷。据2010年《哈佛商业评论》的一项调查估计，米歇尔能够为其所穿服装的公司带来16%的股票涨幅。
