Here’s what people on Twitter had to say about it:
Michelle Obama’s dress: “a savvy choice in the era of high-definition televisions” nyti.ms/RLnhy5
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama’s Tracy Reese dress was out of sight philly.com/philly/blogs/m…
— Jenice Armstrong (@JeniceArmstrong) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama’s dress cost $395.00, Ann Romney’s Oscar De La Tax Return dress cost $2,490.00. Rich Bitches don’t make good first ladies.
— Politicolnews (@Politicolnews) September 6, 2012
Now GOPers are bitching bc Michelle Obama’s dress cost $350? Does Ann Romney even have a pair of shorts that cost less than that??
— davyb (@cuteliberal) September 6, 2012
Michelle Obama’s Dress in High Definition nyti.ms/Q80SdU
— NY Times Style (@nytimesstyle) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama’s dress was designed by Tracy Reese, a graduate of… Detroit Cass Tech High School…
— Vincent Goodwill (@vgoodwill) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama’s dress by @tracy_reese, Detroit native & @cfda member. Reese’s most recent runway show: thedaily.com/page/2012/02/1…
— claire howorth (@clairehoworth) September 5, 2012
That sound you hear is all the reporters scrambling for adjectives to describe Michelle Obama’s dress.
— Indecision (@indecision) September 5, 2012
Can’t wait for the 1 trillion fashion blog posts tomorrow about Michelle obama’s dress
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) September 5, 2012
Said to my wife referring to Michelle Obama’s dress, “I like a little color in my 1st lady,” then realized what I’ve said 🙂 #DNC2012
— Artem Altman (@ArtemAltman) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama’s dress is beautiful .
— nine ✌ seven(@getup__BXTCH) September 5, 2012
And last but not least, my two favorite tweets:
Will I lose my Feminist Card if I say how much I love Michelle Obama’s dress?
— Ruth R (@bookofruthless) September 5, 2012
I know this is meaningless in the grand scheme of things, but I love Michelle Obama’s dress.
— Jen Connic (@jenconnic) September 5, 2012

Elise Armitage is an entrepreneur and founder of What The Fab, a travel + lifestyle blog based in California. At the beginning of 2019, Elise left her corporate job at Google to chase her dreams: being an entrepreneur and helping women find fabulous in the everyday. Since then, she’s launched her SEO course Six-Figure SEO, where she teaches bloggers how to create a passive revenue stream from their website using SEO. Featured in publications like Forbes, Elle, HerMoney, and Real Simple, Elise is a firm believer that you can be of both substance and style.
WTFab
Sunday 23rd of September 2012
No way, that is so fabulous! I really appreciate that, and I will definitely drop by your blog and check it out :)
WTFab
Sunday 23rd of September 2012
Isn't it just gorgeous? I will definitely check out your blog :)
WTFab
Monday 17th of September 2012
Woah, my name is Elise too, spelled the same way! As far as collabing, I may have something in the works...I'll let you know!
Cristina Garay
Thursday 13th of September 2012
What a beautiful dress she was wearing! I like her! Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm now following.
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Hubba
Thursday 6th of September 2012
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm now a new follower and would love to collaborate somehow, let me know what you had in mind
~ Elisewww.iheartpears.blogspot.com