The Look
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs, including never-before-seen images, 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.
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. Including over 200 sumptuous color photos, 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.
