THE INAUGURATION, ICHEOKU REVIEWS!

The inauguration of President Barack Hussein Obama has come and gone; all that is now left is but the shouting! Icheoku is particularly happy that the event went smoothly without any major incident whatsoever; such that not even a single arrest was made by the security agencies for any disorderly behavior. Congratulations to all the people that successfully put together such a party of over one million people. Icheoku's gratitude goes to the Senator Diane Feinstein led Inauguration planning committee; the various security agencies, especially the Secret Service; the American people and mother-nature for holding the sky while it lasted. Mr. President, the party is now over and let the work begin! Icheoku wishes you all the best as you try to place a handle on our numerous problems, both foreign and domestic.

The only thing Icheoku is not satisfied with were the outfits of our First Lady, Michelle Obama - both of them. The olive-green/golden day-outfit is too conservative, old-fashioned and very granny-looking and our First Lady is not a grandmother? We elected youthful President Barack H. Obama because we are tired of the old white-haired dudes and their ladies who hitherto occupied our White House. Now we expect some modernity around the White House and this includes the clothes our first couple wears. President Barack Hussein Obama looked very dandy and every bit presidential that he nearly outshone our First Lady. Our First lady is well endowed, figure-wise, and should continue to flaunt this her priceless gift by fittingly dressing up as she used to. Our First lady should not listen to some adviser/s who now preach "lady-like" outfits as it was not such constituency that put her and President Barack Obama in the White House. So, strictly speaking, no pandering!

Clothes highlighting her shapely figure should be her choice-outfits and not those drab-looking gowns that mask her God given gift. A beautiful and elegant lady as our First Lady should radiate in her outfits freely and not appear bogged down in them. Icheoku does not like her day outfit - the color, the fabric, the cut, the design as well as the neck chain holding the jacket. The argument that the fabric was chosen because of the cold weather is a 'bs' as thermal wears together with a woollen overcoat would have solved the problem. Everything about our First Lady's day outfit calls for a Fashion Police intervention, period! Icheoku is particularly peeved because we do not believe earnestly that Michelle chose this outfit, for her prime-time, herself, as she has come to be known as a lady with a good sense of fashion! It looked so ancient and archaic!

On her evening outfit, Icheoku finds the draping overflowing gown too "wedding`ish" looking; the reason why Mr. President stepped on it accidentally. Such a gown requires a bridesmaid to gather the train hence its inappropriateness for an evening ball. Also the white or cream color is too "uncolorful" (bland) for such an important evening of elaborateness. It also hid the shoes Michelle was wearing and appeared too weighty that the effervescent-Michelle was missing that evening. We want our Michelle back and this connotes letting Michelle be Michelle!

We shall forgive this lapse of judgment and pray that it does not happen again. Our First Lady should be mindful of the youths who made her husband's White House possible and should not turn us off by dressing so very yesterday. This is 2009 and we deserve our First Lady dressing hype.

However all sins of bad fashion are forgiven, we love the Obamas! But please help us to help you, fire the fashion manager who put you in those inauguration "drags"! When in doubt, think Sarkozy's wife before stepping into any outfit in the future as France cannot be seen to trump America. Once again, Congratulations Mr President and the First Lady! May God protect your presidency; God bless America!