Chari Cuthbert has not slept much since Michelle Obamaβs speech on Monday, the first night of the four-day Democratic National Convention. βItβs like that really good dream when you wake up and youβre like, I had a dream that Michelle Obama wore my necklace at the DNC, and then youβre like, Michelle Obama actually wore my necklace,β she said Tuesday morning. The former first lady was one of the few who managed to meet the challenges of a virtual convention, in both her speech and her presentation. She spoke with urgency and clarity about the challenges the nation faces, all while wearing a necklace that said βVOTE.β It made the viewer look twice, the small but clear letters pulling one in as Obama delivered her message. And, as is her way, she promoted an American brand in the process. Cuthbert is a Los Angelesβbased jewelry designer and her company, ByChari, has been popular with the influencer set, especially those who are mothers, since its founding in 2012. (Some fans spell out their childβs name or initials in the lettering, or simply proclaim themselves a βMAMA.β)Before Cuthbert drove home from her L. A. office Monday night, the calls for interviews, texts from friends and family, and flurry of social media posts spilled over. It was overwhelming. βI sat at my desk and just cried. It was like everything youβve ever worked for all came rushing in in, like, a minute,β Cuthbert said. βMrs. Obama is wearing your necklace. I mean, that
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