Fashion Police: Biden State Dinner for Macron

Brigitte looks just awful from the front! Her back view is pretty good, especially considering her age.

Jill looks good with that neckline.

Why did so many guests bring their children or parents instead of their spouses? And why were some of those celeb guests there? Why does Anna Wintour get invited everywhere?

The President should not have invited his children as guests, he is such a soft touch for letting all of those kids and grandkids grift off him. Not a fan of a single dress shown, but Dr. B’s hair looks great.

The woman there with Susan Collins is the closest I see to chic. Anna looks like a parody. The Garner child is dressed like the mother of the groom at a wedding.

Did Justin make a trip down to DC for a hookup? Maybe while Jill and Brigitte are admiring the WH Christmas decor, Macron and Justin can fuck in a corner somewhere.

I wonder if they'll swap partners tonight in the Lincoln Bedroom?

John and Chrissy are there as Cater Waiters.

r2 = Ivanka

Ivanka was similarly a useless grifter! That doesn’t make it good when Biden does it, even though to me it seems less menacing and more that he’s a softie. But why on earth should Hunter and Ashley be there? Why is his grown granddaughter who works as a lawyer living in the White House? These kids will never achieve anything this way.

I'm pleased so many women wore sleeves.

Chastity really can't get rid of her baby fat, as now she looks twice the size of our dear Pete.

Semaglutide, Chas.

Why wasn't the Duchess of Overseas invited, when some c-list celeb like Jennifer Garner was? Bonkers!

Why weren't William and Kate invited?

I think they look nice. I like the photo of the 4 of them too. Jill Biden's gown is beautiful. I'd love to be at that dinner. The dining hall is beautifully lit. I've never had anything on the dinner menu, but I'd love to!

Anna and Baz

Future Président and First Husband…?

First Son

McCarthy looks as old as his mom, and they both look crazy. She looks like a wild-eyed far-right nutjob and he looks slightly special. I laughed out loud when I saw their photo before I even realized who it was.

Brigitte was never beautiful, and with age her big head in her emaciated body will look worse. But she’s dressed nicely.

Does Anna Wintour removes her glasses at dinner?

The photos from this event are how I found out Chrissy Teigen is pregnant again. Yikes. Gross.

Anna Wintour looks ridiculous.

Stately

Elder Gays represented

^ Oops sorry wrong pic

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[quote] Talent agent Bryan Lourd (L) and his husband Bruce Bozzi (R) arrive at the White House to attend a state dinner honoring French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2022.

[quote]Why weren't William and Kate invited?

The visiting British Royals weren't invited because this is an official state dinner for the French President and people. Not for the British.

Tim and female plus one

Mommy Dearest

Tanned? Or wine flushed?

McCarthy is 57 so his mother must be pushing 80 if not over 80 -- she looks damn good and they do look the same age.

The ridiculousness of it all aside, how does Anna Wintour see in those sunglasses in a not very bright room?

For all the DL Charles Hall fanbois

Aaaww sweet Charles holding hands with Mommy

Everybody actually looks good. Kevin McCarthy’s mother looks amazing. Does he have a wife? So many came without their spouses.. Very elegant night and nobody looks vulgar which is a nice change.

I like the idea of normalizing that you don't need to bring your spouse. Is it set up with small tables? Is this new? It looks like a corporate or big university "holiday" which is fine. That's what people, especially these people, do. I wonder if this whole thing is viewed as elitist by Americans dealing with inflation etc.

Bozzi looks like the crypt keeper.

Nancy usually looks better than this.

Did Julia LD bring her son there to seek out potential matches amongst the elite guests?

What a clown show! Can someone please explain to me why my tax dollars are going to help Chrissy Teigen shove her fat cunt face with steak and caviar??? Did the government already solve poverty and homelessness?

Why is McCarthy there?

I guess someone answered my question. ^

R38 McCarthy is the incoming Speaker. He’s going to be a powerful person and Biden cannot afford to unduly insult him. This is a divided government with shared powers. When we get to a centralized state where one party or person controls everything then your question makes sense, you partisan hack.

holy crap! Macron is still pretending that he is married to that old crusty leather bag? yikes

Jennifer Garner?

Imagine all the good one tiny asteroid would have done!

[quote]McCarthy is the incoming Speaker.

Eat this, Republicunt r40.🤮

^Hopefully while Charlie Hall was out for a smoke break.

Looks like an amazing party.

Why, R44? For stating a fact? Are you delusional?

So much distance between Pete and Chasten. It's getting more obvious. There was a time they wouldn't be in public without holding hands. But I think it's sweet that they are keeping up appearances.

The fashion police have no juris diction over DC.

Did they serve French fries?

r50 Yes but Schumer's daughter ate them all. Oink Oink!

Say what you will about Mayor Adams but at least he spends his own money when he parties!

I’d want to sit at Hunter’s table.

This wasn’t. Party. This was about foreign relations. State dinners are. Long-standing tradition.

Crack a book some time.

It’s a state dinner to honor our oldest ally. It seemed to be in good taste without all the vulgarity of Trump. Since lots of the women were older, long sleeves were back. It’s also nice to see so many trim people. I understand body positivity but I’m sick of the glorification of fat people.

r55 Yes I'm sure if we had choose to spend the money on the needy instead of using it for steak and caviar for celebrities, the French would be waged a war against us as we speak. Very important business! Thank you for your service, Chrissy Teigen!

R54 posting via telegram. Stop

[quote] I don't understand body positivity and I’m sick of fat people existing.

Edited for honesty.

Democracy is on the ballot! But also, elected officials acting like royalty with taxpayer's dollars is totally no big deal. Don't over think it!

[quote]I’d want to sit at Hunter’s table.

I'd want to sit under Hunter's table, at his chair.

How many place settings did Chrissy smuggle out under that caftan?

Jill Biden has a good figure and great posture for a woman her age. I’m surprised f she can pull of that neckline, but she does.

I wonder if there was some kind of pressure entered to encourage people (especially the celebrities) NOT to bring their partners of the week and that’s why there are so many friends and offspring in attendance. I’m assuming they don’t have permanent partners, because I can’t imagine a partner passing on this event.

Who is that with Tim Cook. I am sure she is a nice lady but Tim should have gone all out with his escort and had sone drop dead model, male or female.

R60, Especially since spouses are never seated at the same table, so Hunter would be vulnerable.

Is it surprising that they invited so many Hollywood executives at the expense of other industries? (Auto, finance, insurance, real estate, travel and tourism)?

Or do they traditionally get invited to these things because they're in a "glamor" business?

From Puck, the list of Hollywood or Hollywood adjacent was pretty long:

Jon Batiste, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, Stephen Colbert, Tim Cook, Jen Garner (with daughter Violet), Jeffrey Katzenberg, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (with son Charlie), Bryan Lourd and Bruce Bozzi, Ariana DeBose and Funny or Die owner Henry Muñoz, Alexandra Pelosi (with mom Nancy), Laurene Powell Jobs, Charlie Rivkin, Robin Roberts, Ted Sarandos, Jeff Shell, Dana Walden, Anna Wintour, David Zaslav, and Florian Zeller.

There's a picture of Jon Batiste performing at the function, so that explains his invitation.

Is Suzie Collins openly Lezzie?

France is the land of culture dontcha know. So we invite artists to dinner with the French.

Why no Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault? Salma is Mexican and American citizen and I would be surprised if she isn't secretly French as well.

Bradley Cooper, Jodie Foster and Brooke Shields could have been invited and made witty toasts in impeccable French. And what about Mouseboy - who I now call "Blouseboy".

Mornin Jo and his sideshow ho are undeserving of an invite

[quote] Mouseboy - who I now call "Blouseboy".

That Hisstopher is such a card!

Did you know he calls Elon Musk "Elon Muskrat" too!!

You Gays are just so witty!

Macron must have dragged Charlie Hall to the Lincoln Bedroom and sucked him dry until Charlie passed out from dehydration! Bizarre Love Triangle was blaring from Macron's iphone.

Blue cheese and champagne? With Trump it would have been Kool Aid and Kraft singles.

In any other Western country, Brigitte Macron would be in jail instead of the Elysee Palace as first lady.

She started fucking that boy when he was, what? 14?

No state dinners during the dump infestation

"Why weren't William and Kate invited?"

The Princess hasn't eaten since 2019.

R76 there is one there for Trump and Macron, probably others. The list is not strictly chronological.

[quote] I wonder if there was some kind of pressure entered to encourage people (especially the celebrities) NOT to bring their partners of the week and that’s why there are so many friends and offspring in attendance. I’m assuming they don’t have permanent partners, because I can’t imagine a partner passing on this event.

Ashley Biden and Susan Collins are both married to men but brought female friends (I’m assuming) instead. But some people on the list did bring their spouses - a lot of the Cabinet officials, it looks like. (Tim Cook’s date is the former head of a government agency.) Maybe some husbands thought it would be more fun for the wife to bring a friend to this sort of event? It does seem odd.

I’ve always wondered if the guests of honor request some of the invitees (or some of the non-invitees). Maybe Macron had particular American celebrities or businesspeople he wanted to meet?

I vote in favor of more state dinners, not fewer. There used to be one a year or more!

R26

R63 That lady is a high up at Apple, something to do with the environment.

Trump had one - given on the lawn in summer. May have had another. Probably for Russian Oligarchs.

Poking around online and stumbled on this image from a. State dinner held for PM Justin Trudeau way back in 2016. The guest list was first rate.

Jill Biden looks great. Pretty lady. Mrs Stephen Colbert’s dress was gorgeous. Biden and Macron sharp as usual. The contrast from the former guy and his ageing bimbo is striking.

R81, was a Rothchild invited?

I heard from an inside source there were a couple sober coaches on hand to help with the Biden children.

R85 = Milo

The Biden administration is challenged with holding together the ideals of American democracy, it is an awesome task. The Biden administration was denied a peaceful transition of power, something their predecessor received although he had lost the election to Hillary Clinton.

It is a missed opportunity for the Biden administration to not focus on substance abuse and prevention, they can't because they are stretched so thin.

" Just say no", just isn't good enough.

Trump had two state dinners, r76. One for Macron and the other for Scott Morrison/Australia.

Each administration since Reagan has been holding fewer and fewer of these dinners though.

Did Melania pick out paper plates as her White House china?

WTF is Anna Wintour wearing.

She always gets a pass because people just assume if she's wearing it, it must be fabulous.

You'd think the French first lady would have a bit more style and panache.

If I recall correctly she chose Clinton’s China for one of the dinners.

Too bad the daily mail is blocked here, there are great photographs of the decor on that website.

Thanks, r88

They invited the most tap dancing black men that exist in entertainment right now. Yuck.

Who invited that trash Chrissy Teigen?

R74, The room must have smelled like fart by the end of the evening.

Yeah, Kanye West should have been on the invitation

Her husband , r94

None of the celebrities who were invited are famous outside America - Jennifer Garner, Stephen Colbert, Teigen, etc. It's unlikely the Macrons had any idea who the fuck any of them were.

r63, it's Lisa Jackson, former EPA Administrator in the Obama administration. The DM were just being cunts by not naming her in the caption. She's in the master list of guests at the bottom of the article.

Looking for pics of the Vice President and her family. The Obamas should have been invited

"Did Melania pick out paper plates as her White House china?"

In Communist Slovenia, we eat off hubcaps !

The Obamas should not be invited. Like Trump Obama sucks up all the energy in the room. He is very charismatic. The Obamas would distract from Biden and Macron which is where all the attention should be focused.

Biden is not charismatic and I am not a fan but he is better than Trump and he is running a different type of presidency than his two predecessors. I think there are many mistakes being made but on the whole he's decent and doing a mediocre but acceptable job. He needs to be less beholden to the left.

R56 It is more important to have a lovely state dinner with our allies. This is called diplomacy for world leaders. It would be embarrassing not to host these events from time to time and Covid prevented more than a few parties. Your attitude that no one gets to spend money or enjoy their successes in life because some people are less fortunate is horseshit. Pure and simple. Maybe you should look at where you money is actually going when you DONATE it to a charity. But you probably don't donate much as you type poor.

Anna W looks like a jackass. Her expiration date is past. Those bangs. Those silly sunglasses. Those necklaces. Yuck.

Wintour looked like a clown. R90, which French lady are you referring to? Wintour is English and possibly American.

I’m assuming they held it in a glass tent, instead of the state dining room, because of Covid concerns.

They have had many events in tents. This way they can have a reception in the large White House staterooms but have room for the all the staging of the meal itself. The State Dining Room sits under 150. The East Room more.

[quote] In any other Western country, Brigitte Macron would be in jail instead of the Elysee Palace as first lady.

She started fucking that boy when he was, what? 14?

I would like to attend a dinner at the Doge's Palace in Venice. Properly decorated and lit, filled with flowers. One of the largest rooms in Europe.

I keep imagining Anna Wintour bumping into people and tables all night because she can't see anything with those big sunglasses on.

Ohhhhh, that is amazing, r110.

Qvin McCarthy's mother has Nancy Reagan vibes. I bet she's equally as right-wing and cunty, but can she suck a cock as well as Nancy?

Nice to see some class instead of trash at the WH.

It is weird how he and his mother look the same age.

The Obamas did plenty of state dinners and are probably sick of them and never want to go to another one.

I'm impressed by Kevin McCarthy's mother because she presumably lives in Bakersfield and has been breathing in all that methane from the cows all her life.

[quote] Future Président and First Husband…?

I think not. Pete is upgrading before 2032.

[quote] It’s a state dinner to honor our oldest ally. It seemed to be in good taste without all the vulgarity of Trump. Since lots of the women were older, long sleeves were back. It’s also nice to see so many trim people. I understand body positivity but I’m sick of the glorification of fat people.

I only WW-ed you for the first three sentences, r55. I strongly condemn fat-shaming.

Macron's profile is très excitant.

[quote] I strongly condemn fat-shaming.

Very few fat people in France. The French loathe fat people.

Poor French people are getting fat. Food for poors is industrial now, just like other countries.

Yes, R121, in 2022

But you are on Datalounge, where it is still 1987 and the French are thin, smoke a lot and don't shower regularly.

R90 was talking about two different women, Wintour and Mme. Macron.

ah right, I need to read more closely. Thanks

I was in France this summer and fat people were a rare sight.

Well check out France in the gritty boondocks at a depressing superstore. Same hideous health and fat as any other post industrial nation that neglects the working class.

[quote]Too bad the daily mail is blocked here,

It isn't, r92.

DL Fave Rufus Gifford is looking, shall we say, more "heavy-set" than he did when he was in Copenhagen. He was the official "party planner", and it all went off well.

Noting poor Hunter had to come in the side door. He liderally snuck in!

Anna W. thought: "The Coco Chanel suit is timeless, so I'll go the whole hog and wear it all the way down to the floor."

Karine J-P is just gorgeous.

Since the dinner was held in a glass house on the South Lawn, the stench of the Trumps (and piles of fast food on trays) must still hang heavy inside the White House, even after 2 years.

The gown J. L -Dreyfus was wearing was too long, she was kicking it before her like a bag of trash. Wintour wears shades everythwere to hid her empty eye sockets.

[quote] Too bad the daily mail is blocked here, there are great photographs of the decor on that website.

The Daily Mail links (articles and photos) can be posted. Your comment will be redacted, though, by DL's unfunny canned response. You can comment in a separate post.

My favorite outfits were Nancy Pelosi's, Anna Wintour's, and Jennifer Garner's daughter. Wintour put in some effort. The sunglasses indoors seem rude, though.

Biden is clueless about what's going on right under his nose.

Maybe Without is suffering from medical issues and is required to wear sunglasses indoors. Its not anything unheard of.

How does Anna Wintour get by with her all-sunglasses look?! I haven’t seen the white of my sister’s eyes in years. But everyone agrees she’s demented.

Hunter may be clueless, but Joe isn't.

I loved Sasha and Malia’s gowns for Trudeau’s state dinner.

Anna Wintour brings to mind dollface drag at the annual Feria del Caballo in Jerez, Spain,.

[quote] How does Anna Wintour get by with her all-sunglasses look?!

Maybe they are UV filter glasses for old people, they don' block all the light, though.

AW is also sporting those gloves that Madonna wears, designed to make us forget they have gnarled, aged, liver-spotted claws. Which is why they don't really "work."

I alluded to this this on the other thread, but, I think it's mighty generous of Catherine Martin, Lurhmann's wife, to allow Wintour to borrow her gay husband for the evening.

I've read that the Lurhmans and Wintour are close friends, but still.

[quote]by DL's unfunny canned response

I find it to be an appropriate disclaimer, r130.

But still what? Are you a whore?

R28 alcoholic face

I wish Emanuel Macron would ditch that old sack of bones wife of his. She’s too old for him.

That glass tent was beautiful.

R70: agreed

Mouse boy/Blouseboy should définitely have been invited

Imagine the EXTRA glamour he would have brought to the event with his wicked sartorial outfits!

I get the sense that Macron fucks pretty good.

Ghosts of Christmas Past

[quote] French Ambassador to the United states Gerard Araud (R) and his companion French artist photographer Pascal Blondeau arrive in the Booksellers Area of the White House to attend a state dinner honoring France's President Emmanuel Macron on April 24, 2018 in Washington, DC.

I love the fact that they invited Hunter Biden and Kevin McCarthy to the same dinner. World class level trolling of McCarthy.

Menu seems pretty unadventurous...

Anna Wintour has bulging eye!!! She just needs Tepezza. No need to hide behind sunglasses, Anna!

R128: Rufus looks okay here

Maybe it’s the camera angle

Don’t know what’s the occasion here, but Rufus looks hot so

R96:

[quote] A course of American Artisanal Cheeses is presented during a media preview before the state dinner honoring French President Emmanuel Macron, in the State Dining Room of the White House.

For anyone interested in going to the wayback machine, here are the guests for the 2011 State Dinner for Angela Merkel.

Golden boys

Beautiful lighting and Christmas decor behind the fellas