Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs, including never-before-seen images, The Look is a stunning journey through Michelle Obama’s style evolution, in her own words for the first time.
In this celebration of style, from the moment she entered the public eye during her husband’s U.S. Senate campaign through her time as the first Black First Lady and today as one of this country’s most influential figures, Michelle Obama shares how she uses the beauty and intrigue of fashion to draw attention to her message.
Featuring the voices of Meredith Koop, Obama’s trusted stylist, as well as her makeup artist Carl Ray, hairstylists Yene Damtew, Johnny Wright, and Njeri Radway, and many of the designers who have dressed Obama for notable events, The Look brings readers behind the scenes not only to reveal how her most memorable looks came together but also to tell a powerful story about how we present ourselves.
Obama’s intimate and candid stories illuminate how her approach to dressing has evolved throughout her life—from the colorful sheath dresses, cardigans, and brooches she wore during her time as First Lady to the bold suits, denim, and braids of her post-White House life and all the active looks and beautiful gowns in between.
In The Look, Michelle Obama explores the joy and the purpose of fashion and beauty and how—when wielded with grace and care—they can uplift and affirm the values one holds most dear. Confidence, she concludes, cannot be put on. But when you’re wearing something that’s intentional or beloved, clothing can make you feel like the best version of yourself.
Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs, including never-before-seen images, The Look is a stunning journey through Michelle Obama’s style evolution, in her own words for the first time.
In this celebration of style, from the moment she entered the public eye during her husband’s U.S. Senate campaign through her time as the first Black First Lady and today as one of this country’s most influential figures, Michelle Obama shares how she uses the beauty and intrigue of fashion to draw attention to her message.
Featuring the voices of Meredith Koop, Obama’s trusted stylist, as well as her makeup artist Carl Ray, hairstylists Yene Damtew, Johnny Wright, and Njeri Radway, and many of the designers who have dressed Obama for notable events, The Look brings readers behind the scenes not only to reveal how her most memorable looks came together but also to tell a powerful story about how we present ourselves.
Obama’s intimate and candid stories illuminate how her approach to dressing has evolved throughout her life—from the colorful sheath dresses, cardigans, and brooches she wore during her time as First Lady to the bold suits, denim, and braids of her post-White House life and all the active looks and beautiful gowns in between.
In The Look, Michelle Obama explores the joy and the purpose of fashion and beauty and how—when wielded with grace and care—they can uplift and affirm the values one holds most dear. Confidence, she concludes, cannot be put on. But when you’re wearing something that’s intentional or beloved, clothing can make you feel like the best version of yourself.
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Memoirs of public figures often struggle to balance intimate personal history with broader sociopolitical reflection, but personal storytelling in political autobiography reached a massive global audience through the publishing phenomenon of Becoming. Michelle Obama introduced millions of readers to a candid account of growing up on Chicago's South Side, balancing professional ambitions in law and public service, and navigating the intense public scrutiny of serving as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, she grew up in the South Shore neighborhood with her parents, Frasier Robinson III and Marian Shields Robinson, and her older brother Craig. After graduating as salutatorian from Whitney Young High School in 1981, she attended Princeton University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in sociology with a minor in African American studies in 1985, cum laude. She later earned her law degree before joining the Chicago office of the law firm Sidley Austin, where she practiced marketing and intellectual property law and met her future husband, Barack Obama.
Transitioning from corporate law to public service, Obama worked as an assistant to Mayor Richard M. Daley and as assistant commissioner of planning and development for the City of Chicago. In 1993, she became the founding executive director of the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, a non-profit organization dedicated to youth leadership development. She subsequently served as associate dean of student services at the University of Chicago and later as vice president for community and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center. During her tenure as First Lady from 2009 to 2017, she championed initiatives focusing on healthy living, education, and support for military families.
Obama's writing combines introspective self-examination with practical commentary on leadership, community engagement, and resilience. Her memoirs and reflective guides explore themes of identity, work-family balance, racial representation, and civic responsibility. By detailing both her achievements and personal self-doubt, her works maintain an accessible, plainspoken narrative voice that bridges personal experience and universal human challenges.
In companion texts and practical reflective publications such as Overcoming: A Workbook, The Look, and adapted works for younger audiences, she emphasizes actionable self-reflection, personal empowerment, and community building. Her written works frequently emphasize how small, everyday choices and structured self-examination foster personal growth amidst institutional and societal pressures.
3 books in catalog
Memoirs of public figures often struggle to balance intimate personal history with broader sociopolitical reflection, but personal storytelling in political autobiography reached a massive global audience through the publishing phenomenon of Becoming. Michelle Obama introduced millions of readers to a candid account of growing up on Chicago's South Side, balancing professional ambitions in law and public service, and navigating the intense public scrutiny of serving as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, she grew up in the South Shore neighborhood with her parents, Frasier Robinson III and Marian Shields Robinson, and her older brother Craig. After graduating as salutatorian from Whitney Young High School in 1981, she attended Princeton University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in sociology with a minor in African American studies in 1985, cum laude. She later earned her law degree before joining the Chicago office of the law firm Sidley Austin, where she practiced marketing and intellectual property law and met her future husband, Barack Obama.
Transitioning from corporate law to public service, Obama worked as an assistant to Mayor Richard M. Daley and as assistant commissioner of planning and development for the City of Chicago. In 1993, she became the founding executive director of the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, a non-profit organization dedicated to youth leadership development. She subsequently served as associate dean of student services at the University of Chicago and later as vice president for community and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center. During her tenure as First Lady from 2009 to 2017, she championed initiatives focusing on healthy living, education, and support for military families.
Obama's writing combines introspective self-examination with practical commentary on leadership, community engagement, and resilience. Her memoirs and reflective guides explore themes of identity, work-family balance, racial representation, and civic responsibility. By detailing both her achievements and personal self-doubt, her works maintain an accessible, plainspoken narrative voice that bridges personal experience and universal human challenges.
In companion texts and practical reflective publications such as Overcoming: A Workbook, The Look, and adapted works for younger audiences, she emphasizes actionable self-reflection, personal empowerment, and community building. Her written works frequently emphasize how small, everyday choices and structured self-examination foster personal growth amidst institutional and societal pressures.
