# First Lady Leopards Michelle Obama Keeps It Classy in Her Halloween Leopard Costume By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-11-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelle-obama-leopard-costume References: [nymag](http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/11/michelle_obama_was_a_leopard_f.html) This Halloween the fashionable US First Lady's costume was sweet, tasteful and easy-to-replicate. The Michelle Obama leopard costume consisted of slim black pants, a [leopard-print jacket](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-for-nepenthes), fuzzy animal ears and tastefully dramatic eye-liner. Defying the whole [trampy animal costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-costume) idea the Michelle Obama leopard costume was donned so that the First Lady could hand-out candy to trick-or-treaters at the [White House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offwhite-x-mattel-monster-high-memorabilia). **Implications** - Michelle Obama's tasteful Halloween costume flatter the First Lady. As a mother and a powerful figure in America, Michelle Obama's elegance and classiness is constantly monitored by the press. By wearing a simple outfit that was perfectly age appropriate, Michelle Obama continues to be a style inspiration for mothers everywhere. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Classy Halloween Costumes:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the Halloween costume industry by focusing on more tasteful and age-appropriate costumes - **Influencer Fashion:** First Ladies and other influential figures can pave the way for new fashion and style trends - **Parental Role Models:** Parents can look to figures like Michelle Obama for guidance on how to balance style and taste with being a role model for their children ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can look to public figures like Michelle Obama for inspiration on new fashion trends - **Costume:** There is an opportunity to create more classier and age-appropriate Halloween costumes, especially for parents who want to dress up with their children - **Parenting:** The parenting industry can look to iconic role models like Michelle Obama for guidance on being a positive and influential role model for children ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Leopard Print Drink Coolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leopard-series.md) - [Macaroni-Inspired Halloween Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-bold-to-the-bone-costume.md) - [Voting-Themed Fashion Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youve-got-the-power.md) - [Cult Film-Inspired High Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lion-king-collection.md) - [Candy Bowl Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume.md) - [Low-Cost Autumnal Accessory Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meijer-halloween-collection.md) - [Halloween-Themed Pet Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloweenthemed-pet.md) - [Halloween Creamer Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/international-delight-2.md)