Love it or hate it, the bow-tied hat will live on in infamy.

Aretha Franklin’s gospel-infused rendition of the anthem “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” during President Barack Obama’s inauguration played second fiddle to her Swarovski jewel-studded heather grey wool church…

Denzel Washington came early and stayed late.

I don’t really have anything to say about that, just like seeing him.

(Pictured waiting for swearing-in ceremony and later with his wife at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball.)

Denzel seems to have been floating around D.C.…

The honeymoon has begun. There was even that awkward first dance. Now, let’s see how long it lasts.

It seemed kind of poetic that the newest full-time residents of the Presidential suite looked like a couple of newlyweds.

Michelle Obama wore a…

I wouldn’t want to be sitting behind her during Barack Obama’s inauguration, but from the front it’s awfully sweet. However, I’m biased. I say that as the granddaughter of a lovely Louisiana woman who would have said that the look…

Michelle Obama later put on green J. Crew leather gloves to match her pumps Jimmy Choo “Glacier” pumps, but she still looks a bit cold in this regal ensemble by Cuban-born designer Isabel Toledo. It’s being widely noted that she’s…

OK, so it’s time to get up according to the Obama Wall Clock, $14.99 at www.cafepresscom. So you stumble out of bed and rub the cobwebs from your eyes.

You step into the shower with your Obama Bar from myobamabar.com, in Global…

I think of fashion in sociological terms, so it says a lot that this First Family — particularly the sizeable female component — is expected to single-handedly enrich the franchise of American clothing design.

I wonder how they can ever live…

I wonder if Barack feels left out of the fashion discussion. His wife will be in the international fashion floodlight during the inaugural activities, but we’ll be looking at you too, Mr. Obama.

It is, afterall, a special day for him,…

Will she wear red, white or blue or will she shake things up with a nonpartisan yellow?

Will she be regal, corporate, princess or diva?

Will she wear something off-the-rack?

So much to think about.

Well, yesterday’s Women’s Wear Daily added to the Obama…

Fashion designer Kenneth Cole has a promotional billboard on the West Side Highway in New York City that he uses to promote his politics more than his clothing. He is among the rare fashion designers who uses his clout to create…