Please allow me to be the ten thousandth person to comment on how beautiful First Lady Michelle Obama looked in her red Alexander McQueen dress at the state dinner for China's President Hu Jintao. She looked absolutely regal in this dress! Who knew there was a political figure in the U.S. fashion-forward enough to pull off a gown by McQueen?! Mrs. O always looks wonderful at official dinners and functions, but she really needed to step it up a notch for this particular event, given who would be in attendance. The guest list for the dinner included a diverse array of leaders from all facets of industry: politicians (Hillary and Bill), celebrities (Barbara Streisand, Michelle Kwan), and fashion professionals like Anna Wintour and Vera Wang. Celebrated musician Yo-Yo Ma was there, too. As far as I could tell, no one in the room looked as radiant as Mrs. Obama. Ms. Wintour looked chic, but not statuesque like our First Lady.
I love that we have a First Lady who both has fun with fashion and is a friend to the fashion industry. Not since Jackie Kennedy have we seen a First Lady make this much of a statement with fashion. We'll be talking about Mrs. Obama's influence on fashion for decades to come, no doubt.
So, what is it with the D's and fashion? They just always get it right!
(** photo from nyt.com**)
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