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Michelle's Secret Weapon

Brooklyn designer Sophie Théallet is one of Mrs. Obama’s new favorites. Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni talks to Théallet (and her good friend Rupert Everett) about her newfound success.

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With today’s grim and gray financial climate, it’s a Wild West moment for independent high-fashion designers, and Michelle Obama is still being viewed as striking gold; of the vast shiny nugget variety.

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