Michelle Obama Sneakers: First Lady Wears $540 Lanvin Shoes To Food Bank
Posted on 05. May, 2009 by CSS in Entertainment, Money, charity
There’s a “shoe-gate” situation brewing at The White House.
As the nation faces the worst economic recession in a generation, several outlets are raising debate about the $540 sneakers worn by First Lady Michelle Obama while volunteering at a Washington D.C.-area food bank for the homeless last Wednesday.
Obama wore the pink and grey shoes as she volunteered with Congressional spouses to assemble bags of food to feed 1,000 students participating in the Food for Kids program, at the Capital Area Food Bank.
Check out what The Chicago Sun-Times had to say about Mrs. O’s get-up:
First Lady Michelle Obama is catching some flak for sporting pricey sneakers while volunteering at a food bank here with congressional spouses. The footwear has been identified by sharp eyed fashion mavens as made by the French design house Lanvin and costing more than $500. The congressional spouse bagging groceries with the First Lady is a fellow Illinoisan—Bob Creamer, the husband of Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.).
What do you think of the First Lady wearing these expensive shoes while doing charity work? Ok? Not Ok?
I can see how some people would try to get upset over this issue- but I have to say atleast Michelle is out there doing charity work while I guarantee you the person who wrote the article for The Chicago Sun-Times probably hasn’t lifted a finger!
