I’ve just read Kate Betts’ “Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and the Power of Style,” a book the fashion world has been excited about for awhile now because of the unprecedented power this First Lady has to sell clothes, and I have to say, I was disappointed. Read more
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Vanessa has been the FT’s fashion editor since 2003, and is based in New York, though she lived in London for 12 years.