Michelle Obama in Jason Wu
Barbara Walters Special
Barbara Walters Special, aired November 26, 2008 - Michelle Obama in a $3,510 raw silk dress with hand-embroidered rosettes (which were “florets with French knots” per Jason Wu). Embroidery took 100 hours of labor. Mrs. Obama paid for the dress. [Photos and info via WSJ]
Inaugural Ball
Inaugural (Home State) Ball, January 20, 2009 - “The gown [was] made especially for the first lady [and] is made of ivory silk chiffon, embellished with organza and Swarovski crystal rhinestones and silver thread embroidery, according to one of Wu’s publicists. Wu told CNN he didn’t know that she had chosen his gown until her first ball appearance Tuesday night.” Following tradition, the gown was donated to the Smithsonian. [Photos in series via getty images; info via cnn]
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Vogue Cover
March 2009 Vogue Cover - Michelle Obama in a sleeveless magenta silk dress by Jason Wu. Michelle Obama is only the second first lady to appear on the cover of Vogue. The first was Hilary Clinton in 1998. [Photo by Annie Liebowitz for Vogue; info via WSJ]
Arriving in London for the G20 Summit
First Official European Trip, London Arrival March 31, 2009 - Michelle Obama in a chartreuse (or canary yellow) silk crepe short-sleeved Jason Wu dress under a Michael Kors black jacket cinched by an Azediene Alaia black belt, which the President apparently calls the “Star Wars belt”. [Photo via AP/Time; Info via Chicago Tribune, BBC, and Time]
Arrival at Buckingham Palace
Arrival at Buckingham Palace, April 1, 2009 - Michelle Obama wore a Jason Wu Duchess Satin Opera Coat [Photos via Huff Post, Mrs O; Info via Chicago Tribune and Mrs. O]
Royal Opera House, London
London’s Royal Opera House, April 2, 2009 - Michelle Obama in a teal, full-skirted Jason Wu dress under a Junya Watanabe argyle cardigan posing with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s wife, Sarah. [Photos via Huff Post; Info via Huff Post and Mrs. O]
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