heart her!

Her mother looks great for a 71 year old woman. I love how Michelle can put on anything and make inexpensive clothes look like a million dollars — LUV MICHELLE!

Oh, the knockoff of the Thakoon dress she wore to one of the debates during the election.

The top half of the dress looks completely diferent though – look at the neckline and the straps.

[...] According to Nora Weinstein, the First Lady has chosen for her Essence Magazine photo cover with her mother Marian Robinson, a Talbots rose print silk dress, which can be purchased online at $169 at Talbots.com. You can see more photos here. Michelle Obama Wears Talbots on the Cover of Essence Magazine [...]

Her mother looks fab! How do they get such good looking mothers…?

I have to admint I was giddy that I just saw that dress at Talbot’s. The accessibility is energizing.
@ chichgirl-Who is they?

You are right. The top of the dress is not the same. Who says it is from Talbots

Ditto IDezign… Who is they, lol!

@ nancy o’donnell & all others who doubt the dress on the cover is actually Talbots:
for high profile magazine cover shoots it is not unheard of to have a garment altered to be most flattering on the specific person. The picture of the dress in the Talbots magazine shows it with a more modest neckline, which makes sense because of the Talbot’s demographic. Because Michelle Obama is at the younger spectrum of the Talbots demographic, it is appropriate and not suprising that she would not only individualize the look, but tailor it to better suit her age and body type. This is just an example of the versatility of the Talbots brand. I think this is great!