During the eight-year period that Michelle Obama served as First Lady, Refinery29 says that she strategically planned out her fashion looks, to avoid being criticized. On White House strategy Obama wrote in her memoir "Becoming," "As a Black woman, too, I knew I’d be criticized if I was perceived as being showy and high-end, and I’d also be criticized if I was too casual." But that didn't stop haters from making negative comments about her body or style choices.
