Enough about Michelle, let's talk about Jill

The fashion world has gone crazy for Michelle Obama. Designers are tripping over their samples to dress her while fashionistas analyze her every clothing choice. (Remember when we were all dying to know what dress she had chosen for the Inaugural Balls?) Impeccable, classy, the next Jackie O perhaps, but what about Jill?
Our Mr. and Mrs. VP (aged 66 and 57, respectively) may not be a young as the First Couple, but they share the same youthful energy and looks. Jill's chic teacher-y style deserves as much praise as Michelle's. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before her shopping habits are also put under scrutiny, but forget about the recession of a minute and have a look:

The campaign trail can take a toll on a person, but here is Jill at several stops in September still looking sharp. I'm not in love with the grandmotherly yellow twinset, but the color looks amazing on her.


Sorry to knock on our First Lady, but Jill modeled the lemongrass suite for us first on election night. And there are no questionable green shoes in her ensemble.


Jill and Michelle must have called each other when they got dressed on the morning of the Whistle Stop. We all know how cold it was that day, but I wish Jill had tamed that scarf a little bit.


Jill perfects cold weather wear on another cold day in January, Inauguration Day. Beautiful color and, more importantly, killer boots.


This is the show stopper, Jill wears a red strapless Reem Acra gown to the Inaugural Balls. Strapless is quite a daring look for any woman over 40 and Jill manages to keep it classy and show off her great arms.


Just a glimpse of what is to come: Mrs. Vice President's first day on the job, showing a group of D.C. area school children around her new home at the U.S. Naval Observatory.