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French Elle accused of racism after suggesting that the Obamas are first African-Americans to be fashionable

Fashion forward: The Obamas are the subject of a contentious Elle blog suggesting that black fashion has finally been given a chic makeover. Mrs Obama wore Alexander McQueen to a state dinner in 2010
French Elle may be a fashion authority, but the glossy magazine is certainly no leader in race relations.
| by Daily | 2012 |

In what has been interpreted as an outdated and insulting move, a fashion blogger for the magazine’s site posted a piece about Michelle Obama’s sartorial prowess and the rise of a ‘black-geoisie’.