Home • Hair Hairstyle File: Michelle Obama's Bob We salute the First Lady's classic and creative coif -- and the many ways she styles it. Michelle Obama Hair By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020 It goes without saying that Michelle Obama is a fashion icon (who else but our First Lady could make a cardigan so irresistibly chic?). She keeps her hair stylish by being consistent with a classic coif: the versatile bob.From her State Dinner upsweep to her sleek ‘do in South Africa, here are Mrs. Obama’s loveliest mane moments over the past year.