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‘Fashion Won’t Mean the Same Thing After This.’ Christian Siriano on Pivoting From Gowns to Masks During the Pandemic Michelle Obama

‘Fashion Won’t Mean the Same Thing After This.’ Christian Siriano on Pivoting From Gowns to Masks During the Pandemic

In the past month and a half, fashion designer Christian Siriano has transformed his Manhattan atelier into a mask factory to provide much-needed protection to New York’s frontline workers. During a TIME 100 Talks discussion on Friday, Siriano, a former Project Runway winner who’s made his name in the fashion…
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May 8, 2020
Michelle Obama controls her own complex narrative in new Netflix doc ‘Becoming’ Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama controls her own complex narrative in new Netflix doc ‘Becoming’

It’s been nearly four years since the beloved — and vilified — former first lady of the United States and her husband, Barack Obama, occupied the White House. Throughout her tenure in the East Wing, Michelle Obama was an inspiring if polarizing presence. Netflix’s new documentary, “Becoming,” based on her…
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May 6, 2020
The Only Obamas I Want to Watch a Documentary About Are Sasha and Malia Michelle Obama

The Only Obamas I Want to Watch a Documentary About Are Sasha and Malia

Image: NetflixOn Wednesday, the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming premiered on Netflix, and survey says... it’s fine. The documentary largely follows Michelle on a 2018 book tour of her autobiography—also called Becoming—and acts more of a companion piece to her bestselling book than a revealing documentary bursting with new information about Michelle’s…
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May 6, 2020
Becoming Reveals What Michelle Obama Has Been Doing Since Leaving The White House Michelle Obama

Becoming Reveals What Michelle Obama Has Been Doing Since Leaving The White House

Photo: Gary Miller/Getty Images.Following the 2018 release of her massively successful memoir “Becoming,” former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama is bringing her documentary of the same name to Netflix on May 6. Becoming, created with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions company, follows the former FLOTUS on the…
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May 6, 2020