When Prince William marries Kate Middleton next year, don't expect to see the First Family in attendance. The Obamas didn't even make the guest list. Get the deets inside, plus find out where fashion icon Michelle Obama bought the thift store dress she rocked for the holidays...
The Obamas won't be sitting with the other heads of state when Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot on April 29, 2011 for the "wedding of the decade."
The UK's Daily Mail reported that William and Kate want to fill the seats of Westminster Abbey with ordinary citizens. And because the wedding isn't an official state event, the couple doesn't feel compelled to invite foreign dignitaries.
"The wedding will not be a formal state occasion since Prince William is neither the sovereign nor the heir to the throne," a St. James Palace spokesman said. I guess...
In Other Obama news...
"Christmas in Washington," hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and featuring Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox and Maxwell airs tonight at 8 on TNT and we have shocking news about Michelle's gown.
Turns out the first lady is again making fashion news as she will be rocking a thrift store dress on the special.
The "couture" black-lace overlay frock, featuring a high, square neckline and a full skirt was plucked from New York Vintage in Chelsea, a trendy neighborhood in NYC.
The NY Post reports, "The secondhand 1950s piece -- believed to be the first vintage dress worn by a first lady to a public event -- was made by American designer Norman Norelli, who died in 1972 and was among the most influential designers of his time."
The store's owners would not say how much the first lady paid for the dress, but one estimate for this hand-me-down was $2,500.
Vintage owners know there's a difference between vintage and "thrift". But the media of course took the "thrift" edge and ran with it.
Regardless, we now all have permission to raid our grandparents' closets as vintage clothing is now even more the "new" new.
Speaking of the Obamas, on the political tip, President Obama will sign the middle-class tax cut bill into law today at 3:50p ET to provide tax relief for families around the country. The bipartisan bill is a major victory for American families and will prevent a massive tax hike next year.
An estimated 2.2 million African American families will benefit from the expansion in the EITC and CTC that are extended in this agreement. These credits help roughly 4.7 million African American children or almost half (44%) of all African American children.
The extension of Unemployment Insurance will benefit 1.1 million African Americans. That is why the National Congress of Black Women praised the President for giving the unemployed a “new lease on life” and a “survival line” through the next 13 months.
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