i entertain myself.

Apparently I missed a very interesting panel on Fashion last week at the 92nd Street Y called “The Future of Fashion.”  The panel included Ashley Olsen, Isaac Mizrahi, and Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan and was moderated by Glamour’s Cindi Leive.

My favorite excerpt from the evening:

CL: Do you see Michelle Obama having an effect on fashion?
RG: She has had impact in that she set an example for a lot of women who are over the age of 30 who felt disenfranchised by the fashion industry. And I think she is perfect example to them that you can incorporate fashion into your lives, and what makes you look good doesn’t necessarily negate your I.Q. And unfortunately, for a lot of people there is the idea that if you show a lot of interest in fashion, particularly in our nation’s capital, that you also can’t keep statistics in your head.
IM: And I will add to that, the First Lady is an actual woman. She doesn’t have a tiny thigh, she doesn’t have a huge thigh, she has a real thigh. That’s a great role model.