GERMAINE Greer's attack on Michelle Obama's clothes sense has been criticised by several Melbourne fashion experts, who say the expat academic's status as a fashionista is doubtful given that she has all the finesse of a couch potato with her "comfortable" and "sloppy" look.

Writing in British paper The Guardian yesterday, Greer attacked the dress Mrs Obama wore on the occasion of her husband's victory speech at the US presidential elections. Greer described the dress as a "butcher's apron" and a "geometrical hemorrhage".

Michelle Obama in the election-victory dress criticised by Germaine Greer. Credit:Jae C. Hong

But Greer's own wardrobe has not escaped criticism. Her shoes were dismissed as clunky and her jersey-knit outfits demonstrated a lack of thought and effort, Nevenka designer Rosemary Masic said.

The controversial author's wardrobe is not entirely dysfunctional, though. The brown and grey tones matched with pearl earrings suit her silver hair, according to fashion designer Jenny Bannister. Bannister also gave the metallic quilted jacket the thumbs up.