Desiree Rogers, White House Social Secretary, Hits Fashion Week (SLIDESHOW)

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The Obamas' stylish social secretary Desiree Rogers took in her first New York Fashion Week on Monday as she attended three shows, beginning with Carolina Herrera at 10 AM.

From WWD:

Rogers was in Manhattan for the day and also hit Donna Karan -- by which time she'd changed from a skirt into black pants ("It's really chilly here," the Chicago native said), and Thakoon, where she warmly embraced Ikram Goldman, owner of the Chicago boutique Ikram, who is considered First Lady Michelle Obama's unofficial stylist. The two women exited hand in hand as they crossed over the rows of benches. "I don't like this part," Rogers said. "But I'm good, I'm good." Goldman was greeted with more than a few camera flashes and tape recorders at Thakoon and earlier at Maria Cornejo. She declined comment about Obama. The new mother of twin sons was equally evasive about any retail expansion plans. Asked if she will open more stores, she said, "I don't know. I never thought I would have twins."

Rogers, who usually stays out of the spotlight, sat next to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour at Donna Karan and Carolina Herrera. Rogers was featured in the magazine's February issue.

Rogers was to return to Washington Tuesday morning.

SLIDESHOW:

• • • • • • Rogers sits next to Anna Wintour at Carolina Herrera's fashion show on Monday

Comments

[sbry]

07:02 PM on 02/21/2009

I just want to clear up the comment made by duze, stating that the new Social Secretary did not do a great job planning the inauguration. Inaugural planning was seperate from the duties of Desiree Rogers. There was a seperate inaugural committee in place, charged with planning the inauguration, given that this was a new president and members of his Administration were in transition. Her first duty as Social Secretary was not until after Obama was sworn in -- which was to plan the swearing in ceremony for certain members of the new Administration. Now, if Obama is reelected for a second term and she is still the Social Secretary, she will more than likely be involved with planning THAT inauguration seeing as how there will be no problems with the protocol regarding the duties of a 'new' and 'transitioning' administration.

[brandnewstuff]

11:49 AM on 02/20/2009

AW needs a new hair style being a style guru please make a change- like you impose on others CHANGE- I had that hair cut in the early 90's it is 2009-- for gods sake

[CUL8R]

10:35 PM on 02/18/2009

I met Ms. Rogers at a restaurant in DC last month. Stunning is an understatement. She is a nice as she is gorgeous. Very comfortable in her own skin and a fierce dresser. Did I say she's very nice?

[lee4713]

08:34 PM on 02/18/2009

I wonder if Anna Wintour's hair ever gets stuck to her lipgloss.

[happycat]

03:20 PM on 02/18/2009

Rogers is a very tacky dresser, who needs a personal shopper. She's trying way too hard for one thing. Her lilac outfit looks like something you would wear to Church Services on Easter. Also, it is freezing out. What was she thinking?

[montecarlo408]

11:35 AM on 02/19/2009

Sit on a nail bed hater.

[wish4change]

11:33 AM on 02/18/2009

Hopefully Ms. Rogers will be able to pick up some helpful tips for Mrs. Obama's wardrobe, but by the way she's dressed, I have my doubts. Until some of the better known designers get their hands on the first lady, she will continue to dress like a 30 something celebrity rather than a 45 year old professional woman. Chicago is not known as a fashion center - time to move it up a notch to the NYC fashion houses as the FLOTUS needs help!

[QueenCeleste]

07:11 AM on 02/18/2009

Anna Wintour, please stop wearing real fur. It is not chic; it is revolting. Wear your own coat--not someone else's.

[cdub1991]

01:54 AM on 02/18/2009

You folks take everything way too seriously.

[masha2008]

12:24 AM on 02/18/2009

what other social secretary has taken this high a profile? ... so early in the admin?

opportunist.

[Anonani]

01:49 AM on 02/18/2009

hmmm what's that word that Mary Blige used: "hateration"

[masha2008]

03:25 PM on 02/18/2009

cant answer the question/s, eh?

[Sparty1]

11:58 PM on 02/17/2009

Smart, beautiful and well dressed. She's awesome.

And for all of those posters on here complaining about her being at Fashion Week, just what if she took vacation to attend? Wasn't this past weekend considered a long weekend? Maybe that's why she was there. Geez. Were y'all doing all this nitpicking when Bushie was demolishing the Constitution and bringing down America and the rest of the world?

[sleek]

11:18 PM on 02/17/2009

Social Secretary?
Is that like Julie McCoy, Cruise Director on the Love Boat?

[tigerlyly]

11:05 PM on 02/17/2009

Desirée Rogers is the Social-Secretary. She was also invited to the shows...meaning it's FREE for her to attend.

I guess everyone forgot this: 'Obama Freezes Top Staff Pay'

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123255141213702553.html?mod=rss_Politics_And_Policy

By all means, we should be outraged at this perceived 'symbol' of gluttony--to bad Fashion Week HELPS THE ECONOMY.

[pearlone]

11:01 PM on 02/17/2009

Good for her. She'll look good in the clothes, she can afford the clothes, and she's stimulating the economy. The more of us who do that in even the very small ways that make sense for us the sooner this economy will recover.

[Lee Andrew]

09:25 PM on 02/17/2009

Desiree Rogers, hot, hot HOT! And for the commentors bout whose dime it is - well Desiree Rogers ain't exactly impoverished. She's a millionaress several times.

[happycat]

03:21 PM on 02/18/2009

Your comment only illustrates the point that money can't buy taste or class.

[montecarlo408]

11:36 AM on 02/19/2009

You don't sound to happy, cat.

[Yovovi]

09:11 PM on 02/17/2009

This is ridicoulous. Obama's people (including the Obamas) seem about as celebrity obsessed as Bill Clinton - and that's not good. There is a bad economy! Reign it in! Stop going to fashion shows, posing for Vogue, and taking weekend jets home. Dc is your home now. Cut back and sacrifice. I am sick of this hypocrisy.

[Lee Andrew]

09:20 PM on 02/17/2009

Idiota, where were you these past 8 years complaining about "w?" Just liek I thought.. Trying to make small issues into nothing - Get a life and life goes on. Furthermore DC is not the First Family's HOME!! (And Chicago is a lot closer to DC than CRAWFORD!!)

Returning to topic,

Desiree looks nice and has some killer legs too.

[duze]

11:53 PM on 02/17/2009

I'm sorry, I really don't see were anything about Ms. Rogers is that special. True, she looks great and I'm sure everyone either wants to be seen with her or at least have met her. She'll be planning some very important events and everyone wants to be on the list. Other than that, in my opinion, I don't agree with anything she's done so far. Her handling of the inaguration was mediocre at best. The entertainment event was not at all planned on the level fitting a new president much less the first African American President. The entertainment should not have been held outdoors, when there are so many venues in D.C. that would have been more than adequate to handle the affair.
Also, I can't believe that she chose Beyonce sing that most inappropriate song.
for the first presidential dance. Also to have them dance the same song over and over was tacky at best. If Ms. Rogers intends to hold on to her image and appointment within the Obama administration, she should really step up her game.

[Yovovi]

01:23 PM on 02/21/2009

W is way too low a standard to hold Obama and camp too. We expcet more. Vraiment!

[LADY2CNTX]

10:06 PM on 02/17/2009

Obviously, YOU don't get out MUCH! Stop hating because the Obamas are youthful and the nation (not u) is interested in their family. You should have written your message to GWB to 'cut back and sacrifice). Especially, before we went into war!