The Look (Unabridged)
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4.5 • 17 Ratings
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Publisher Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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.
* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF featuring select photographs from the hardcover edition of The Look.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Michelle Obama’s fashion memoir examines how clothing shapes perception, carries history, and reveals identity, especially for a Black woman on the world stage. Through behind-the-scenes glimpses of state visits and everyday White House life, she shows how getting dressed can be both joyful and intentional. It’s also a way to subtly communicate meaning, like her deliberate choice to wear clothing designed by women of color at official events. She foregrounds that communal nature by including the words and voices of her White House team, including stylist Meredith Koop, makeup artist Carl Ray, and hairstylists Yene Damtew, Johnny Wright, and Njeri Radway. Together, they tell the story with obvious affection for each other and love of the language of clothes, hair, and makeup. The Look positions style as confidence, authenticity, and belonging—both how we see ourselves and how we’re seen. More than just a book about pretty clothes, it captures ongoing conversations about visibility, representation, and the beauty of showing up as yourself.
Customer Reviews
Must Listen
The listening experience for this book was incredible. Found myself proud, emotional, inspired by the many young people, at the time, who supported Mrs. Michelle, and… confidently me.
Look!!
This was a great book. Thank you laying the truth out on the table Michelle.
The Look Michelle Obama
I love all things Mrs Obama