Rogers and Heart

I can't say for sure, but somehow I think First Lady Michelle Obama may have had something to do with this.

Desiree Rogers announced last week she'll step down from her post as White House Social Secretary. The designer dud-donning Ms. Rogers (pictured here in Comme des Garçons at the Nov. 24, 2009, State Dinner) made Mrs. Obama, in her J.Crew and Jason Wu, look like a fashion lightweight when it came to dressing.

I mean sure, Rogers suspended all etiquette and protocol to seat herself as a guest at the aforementioned state dinner, when she should have been manning the door against fame-seeking gatecrashers. And yes, she loved her Vogue spreads, but she was fabulous! [Laughs.]

Here's hoping her return to the private sector includes all the step-and-repeats she can accommodate.

Emily Post Would Be Proud, Desiree Rogers

This past winter, I tore out a VOGUE article on Michelle Obama's social secretary, Desiree Rogers. With all of the firsts we were celebrating, this one filled me up more than it probably did the average person.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood when the NOLA-born Mrs. Rogers is the one presiding over the White House social calendar.

She's generally fabulous and I think, at the risk of sounding traitorous, more naturally stylish in my opinion, than her boss. She's a Wellesly grad and Harvard MBA, but it's not even all about the schooling. I like that elegance and culture (she wants to expand the Obama W.H. modern art collection) can look like her.

Earlier this week, I found this image of her when I was catching up on some reading online. (I promised myself I'd post it today.)

That looks like crisp Mrs. John L. Strong stationary on her desk;)