Finally! Michelle Obama's gown ...

Finally! Michelle Obama's gown ...

Mon, 01/26/2009 - 16:50 |

Mickey

And what a vision she was in a one-shoulder, white, Grecian-style gown by Jason Wu at the Neighborhood Ball. The gown was peppered in what appeared to be fluffy floral appliques and beading.

I loved that she picked the modern one-shoulder look and didn't cover up as many of the previous First Ladies have at balls.

I also liked that she picked yet another relatively unknown fashion designer for her gown. What a shot in the arm for America's fashion industry! Wu is a 26-year-old rising star (especially after tonight!) who was born in Taiwan and studied at Parsons in New York.

And the new prez looks pretty dapper too in that white bow tie, doesn't he?

In fact, they almost look like newlyweds, yes?

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Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural Balls

Submitted by Ash on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 18:58.

We are enamoured with this newly discovered photo from behind the scenes of the Inaugural Balls, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza. Beyond capturing a spontaneous, touching moment between our President and First Lady, it also helps to answer two lingering style questions.

Did Mrs. O have a coat that coordinated with her Inaugural ball gown? And, what shoes was Mrs. O wearing underneath those flowing layers of ivory chiffon?

In a thoughtful, gentlemanly gesture, President Mr. O lent his black tuxedo jacket to warm Mrs. O’s shoulders. If there was a coat or cape or cashmere wrap to match her dress, the jacket wouldn’t have been necessary. But for the sake of this photograph alone, we’re happy it was. And to the best of our knowledge, it was the only coat that Mrs. O wore on Tuesday night.

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