Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton & More Get Makeovers (PHOTOS, POLL)

FLOTUS in Proenza and chunky Alex Wang heels? Hillary Clinton in a perfectly-tailored, Rick Owens evening gown? Cameroon's Chantal Biya in a Gaga-worthy, Mugler getup?

Sounds like some serious sartorial stretches, but they don't look too bad on paper! As part of a collaboration with Robb Young, author of Power Dressing: First Ladies, Women Politicians & Fashion, Vogue UK got its hands on a set of illustrations by Charlotte Hoyle depicting our favorite politicos made over by a slew of established editors.

Check out a handful of the sketches below. And for the rest, head over to Vogue.co.uk.

Comments

[Quinxy von Besiex]

02:25 AM on 06/10/2011

Summer is here again and I wish Sarah Palin was in summer school, not flirting with the campaign trail.

[Karama]

04:25 PM on 06/09/2011

Actually three of them have never been elected. They are wives of politicos, not politicos themselves.

[Sarazzara]

10:19 PM on 06/08/2011

These are simply some of the ugliest designs drawn in the most incompetent manner I have seen in my many years in design. My first year graphic design students have more fashion sense and more ability to render fashion illustrations than these, what, professionals?

What an embarrassment to HuffPo. Speaking of something that needs a makeover.

[lightbulb10]

07:20 AM on 06/09/2011

Our favorite female politicos? Sounds like any and all female politicos. It is surprising that being female in politics is such a definer, sometimes, but then you see all the problems, and it would probably drive most women nutty.

[Sarazzara]

10:11 AM on 06/09/2011

Good point. Favorite politicos, indeed.

If the goal as stated was to make over certain women in politics to give them a power look while retaining a certain "feminine" look (hmmm), then I suggest clean strong lines, no matter the color, few patterns, some stripes, no flowers, and pumps both stylish and comfortable. A bold piece of signature jewelry (think Madeline Albright's signature "message" brooches/pins or FLOTUS' big chunk bracelets or multiple thin ones), perhaps serious metal (18k gold or sterling) earrings that draw attention to the woman's face behind which lies the wisdom, presumably.

When the press and public ogle the clothes instead of paying attention to the substance it further trivializes the woman and compromises her ability to execute her job with authority. I actually thought that Condoleeza Rice had a few great style moments...she rocked the black leather boots with a vengeance. Nothing says "I mean business" like storm trooper boots. And she was avery much a war SOS.

Of course, most of the rest of the time she looked like a school marm, perhaps sharing her wardrobe with Harriet Miers.

These so-called makeovers look like a naive fantasy of the political Supremes meet the political Dream Girls (what's with the mike in FLOTUS' hand?) Overdone, overwrought, over the top. And really, really bad footwear.

Whew, that was fun.

[pa30]

09:03 AM on 06/08/2011

Bless that Al Gore for inventing the internet ,so we can all enjoy these pictures.

[learnsomething]

03:52 AM on 06/09/2011

Let it go. Mr. Gore never made that claim.

[Hammerofthor]

08:39 AM on 06/08/2011

Slim, smart, stylish Sarah Palin never needs a make-over. She has discovered the fabled Fountain of Youth on her Wasilla property.

[Bev Ashley]

09:17 AM on 06/08/2011

She does speak like a 5 year old. Did you hear about your ltttle princess trying to tell the Paul Revere story? What a hoot huh?

[madisonhack]

07:57 AM on 06/08/2011

Palin in the game, "Which one doesn't belong?"

[European1919]

07:17 AM on 06/08/2011

These are sketches, not photographs. And what an ugly bunch of slappers.

[WhatDaBleep]

05:58 AM on 06/08/2011

Sarah Palin is not a first lady!

[dwill123]

09:24 AM on 06/08/2011

First Quitter of Alaska

[NevaforLeadership]

05:55 AM on 06/08/2011

OMG, imagine Michelle Obama dressing that way!

I can see why these people are editors, not designers.

Horror of horrors, except, perhaps for Hillary Clinton's. She would look good in the design.

[MadamDeal]

04:40 AM on 06/08/2011

Two minutes of my life I will never have back.

[MissAmericanPieInTheSky]

03:09 AM on 06/08/2011

Boring. Every single look. And who the hell drew these sketches? Certainly no one in fashion.

[kadellagroove]

02:52 AM on 06/08/2011

is this a joke???? these pictures are terrible. I need to start selling MY "artwork"

[laurap628]

06:39 AM on 06/08/2011

It's certain that your artwork would be an improvement over this.

[Cowboylove]

01:44 AM on 06/08/2011

The women all look terrible in these pictures. This is talent?

[DemocracysCorpse]

12:01 AM on 06/08/2011

Um... These are not photos... no offense intended to the designer, but since selling to AOL, HuffPo has lowered its standards greivously.

[madisonhack]

07:59 AM on 06/08/2011

Wait until the election....you ain't seen nothin'  yet.

[rubinoff]

11:50 PM on 06/07/2011

whose idea was that, to have silly_$arah pic along side of the flotus?....please tell us that you
are not that jealous....there is no comparison in these two. :(