The blue and black gown took all eyes off the guest of honor, French President François Hollande — who arrived stag — and …
state dinner
Obama Invites Donors, Celebrities To Hollande State Dinner
Bradley Cooper and Mindy Kaling among guests at dinner hosting President François Hollande
Everything You Wanted To Know About Tonight’s State Dinner But Were Afraid To Ask
Beyoncé is performing. The striped linens are in three shades of “Mayan blue.” There will be “Fuchsia Cattleya orchids,” “Oregon Wagyu Beef in Oaxacan Black Mole,” and toasted marshmallows. All the details after the jump.
1,000 Words: Gate-crasher Edition
The White House has put out this photo of gate-crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi meeting the President in the receiving line of last week’s state dinner. So, Swampland commenters, what do you think they were saying here?:
After the jump, statements from the Secret Service and White House spokesman Nick Shapiro:
UPDATE: Guess Who Came To Dinner?
At least two people who weren’t invited, we now know. Just how reality-TV-wannabes Michaele and Tareq Salahi managed to crash last week’s first State Dinner (See TIME’s photos here.) has been the subject of back-to-back front page stories in the Washington Post and another one in the New York Times. The story raises some serious …
State Dinner, Uh, Fashion
Desiree, who did this to you? Tell us. We will hunt that person down and hurt him or her.
UPDATE: Brooks Kraft offers us this photo gallery of what otherwise appears to have been a lovely evening.
UPDATE2: We believe we have identified the perpetrator.