50 and fashionable: How Michelle Obama used style to move a nation

As an ambassador of American labels and a champion of affordable wares, Mrs. Obama has kept us captivated by rewriting the old rules. “She is a modern first lady, unrestricted by outdated codes or fussy ideas of what a woman in her position should wear

IT'S FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA'S 50th BIRTHDAY! Have you done your push-ups in preparation? Are you bangs freshly bumped? Did you break out that Beyonce "Let's Move" remix of "Get Me Bodied" because I did.

As an ambassador of American labels and a champion of affordable wares, Mrs. Obama has kept us captivated by rewriting the old rules. “She is a modern first lady, unrestricted by outdated codes or fussy ideas of what a woman in her position should wear

(CNN) — Remember when 50 seemed old? Ad agencies and TV networks won't freely admit to catering to the AARP set. Fashion designers don't typically pander to the grown-up in us. It's tough to find someone 50+ on the cover of Vogue. And yet, for many 

As an ambassador of American labels and a champion of affordable wares, Mrs. Obama has kept us captivated by rewriting the old rules. “She is a modern first lady, unrestricted by outdated codes or fussy ideas of what a woman in her position should wear