Suri Cruise is only three years old and already she’s hotter than both her celub ‘rents. It’s a wonder, then, why Katie Holmes allows her to wear more lipstick than a trampy extra from Cabaret.  It’s no surprise, I guess, given this is the same toddler that wears high heels. I’m sensing the first round of topless photos around age 5 and a porno by the early teens.

Michelle Obama is often revered for her wardrobe of non-elitist, relatively inexpensive clothing items from stores like Talbots, Gap and J.Crew, but recently she has decided to add civic appeal to a new aspect of her aesthetic: her hair. The first lady debuted her new short and sassy new ‘do Tuesday night at a White House event featuring country music star Brad Paisley, and paired a chic white dress with pink-infused makeup and ladylike pearl earrings for a sophisticated and polished evening look.

While this bob is definitely not in the vanguard of hairstyles for the year (see: shaved heads a la Rihianna and Solange), it’s definitely an improvement from Mrs. O’s previous style. This look is also a little delayed given that WAG Posh and Hollywood BFF Katie Holmes both lopped off all their locks like this a few years ago. Perhaps this is what gives her hair plenty of appeal, however: while previously only stick-thin, superfit movie stars with huge bank accounts and celebrity stylists could afford this risky cut, Mrs. Obama, who has aimed many of her sartorial ensembles to the general public with their lower price tags (especially with the, ahem, recession) and fuller-framed cuts, looks like a graceful “everyday” woman. Maybe this will inspire more housewives to chop off their longer manes, even without the upper-end three digit-charging celeb haircutters.

Although her hairstyle here may be some updo-hairpin-slickback trickery, she definitely looks more president’s wife than soccer mom with this elegant appearance. Mrs. Obama’s hair would have more personality if she made the decision to go long or short, instead of her mid-length, shoulder-skimming shag she has been sporting previously. We hope to see more of Mrs. Obama carrying off this top-to-toe prim and proper look! 

As written for Polichicks.net.