Thursday, March 4, 2010

A Time to Stay and a Time to Leave

I am saddened to hear about the recent resignation of Desirée Rogers as Social Secretary for the White House. Though it is speculated that this comes as a result of the White House State Dinner Crashers incident, it has been insisted that she is stepping down by her own free will. During her time she has overseen and planned hundreds of White House events ultimately making it a People’s House. She has been a role model of mine ever since her appointment to this position in 2009. A Harvard MBA Graduate and a the first African American Female to become president of the Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas in Chicago, she too has broken down racial walls associated with previous White House administration. She symbolizes the principle that even against the odds with hard work you can prevail. In addition to her achievements and work ethic I have admired her fashionable flair. The following are pictures of Miss Rogers during her tenure at the White House.




Photo: WSJ Magazine






Photo: Getty Images North America



Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
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2 comments:

  1. CatalinaApril 8, 2010 at 7:41 AM

    This is a very interesting piece. I remember hearing about her when we were in Paris and her relation to the white house crashers. I really like how you put up pictures of her to show that she can be very fashion-forward and powerful in the political world

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  2. AnonymousApril 27, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    I think especially with the Comme des Garcons dress coming from the label's Fall 2009 collection shook up washington. The dress gave her extra confidence and provided reassurance that night. Robin Givhan was talking about Rogers' lively style in her March Harper's Bazaar article. She said: "Rogers, however, needed no encouragement. From the momemnt she settled into her East Wing office, she rattled conservative mores with a wardrobe that included labels like Nina Ricci and Halston. The media were soon paying so much attention to her clothes that she was being presured to tone things down."

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