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It was only a matter of time. That’s my view on the push from fashion mandarins to anoint Barack and Michelle Obama’s two beautiful daughters, Malia and Sasha, as tween trendsetters. While Michelle Obama’s fashion-icon-in-the-making status has been widely discussed on this blog, I’ve intentionally stayed mum on her 10-year-old and 7-year-old offspring as I'm not comfortable contributing to the inevitable fishbowl future of their lives post-election. But, prepubescent or not, there’s no denying the sisters' style influence. Specifically, it’s the two girls’ election outfits that are causing quite a stir, sartorially speaking (though, not in the controversy-sparking sense Michelle’s has).

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