Michelle Obama Becomes Second First Lady to Appear on Vogue Cover

Michelle Obama, the hip, popular first lady to new President Barack Obama, is an historic figure in and of herself. She currently appears on the cover of Vogue magazine. And, while she’s not the first first lady to be in the magazine – every first lady since Lou Hoover, with the exception of Bess Truman, has been featured in the magazine – she is only the second to grace the publication’s cover. In the cover photo, Michelle Obama appears wearing a magenta silk dress by Jason Wu, the designer of her now-famous inaugural gown.

Vogue’s editor, Andrew Leon Talley, referred to his interview with the first lady, "one of the best experiences of my life" and went on to say, "She’s so accessible, natural and normal. There’s nothing affected about her." Most of the feature on Mrs. Obama focuses on her role as mother to 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha. Said Mrs. Obama, "I’m going to try to take them to school every morning, as much as I can. But there’s also a measure of independence. And obviously there will be times I won’t be able to drop them off at all. I like to be a presence in my kids’ school. I want to know the teachers; I want to know the other parents."

Speaking of the new scrutiny that her wardrobe is undergoing after becoming first lady, Mrs. Obama noted, "I’m not going to pretend that I don’t care about it. But I also have to be very practical. In the end, Someone will always not like what you wear – people just have different tastes."