Korey Rowe (left), Saint InternationalFashionface of the Caribbean winner for2011, attended the launch with his friendTiffany Davidson.
January 19, 2013
Eyeing Mrs O
All eyes will be on Washington, DC tomorrow (Monday, January 21), with President Barack Obama’s public inauguration on the steps of the US Capitol. Fashion watchers, however, as they were four years ago, will be focused on the First Lady Michelle Obama — pondering the colour, cut and the designer fortunate enough to have got the nod from the woman whose uncanny knack for what works for her has impressed at every turn.
One thing is certain: Michelle, who turned 49, Thursday last, First Daughters Sasha and Malia and First Grandmother Marian Robinson will not disappoint.
SO shares a few of Michelle Obama’s stylish turns plus her banging new hairstyle.
What: A white Tom Ford gownWhere: The Music Room of BuckinghamPalace ahead of a State Banquet in London,England.When: May 24, 2011
THE FIRST FAMILY: President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and daughters Malia(second right) and Sasha at the 2009 public inauguration ceremony.
What: A sparkling yellow dressand coat by Cuban-Americandesigner Isabel ToledoWhere: Swearing-in ceremony atthe White HouseWhen: January 20, 2009
What: Peter Soronen’sstrapless sequinned TwilightGown.Where: A formal WhiteHouse dinner for theNational GovernorsAssociationWhen: February 22, 2009
What: A royal blue,kelly green and whitecolourblocked dress byPreenWhere: CBS’s TheLate Show With DavidLettermanWhen: March 20, 2012
What: Jason Wu’s flouncyone-shoulder gownWhere: Inauguration Ballat the WashingtonConvention CenterWhen: January 20, 2009
What: A red and black silkgown designed by Sarah Burtonof the London house AlexanderMcQueenWhere: A state dinner forChina’s President Hu Jintao, atthe White HouseWhen: January 19, 2011
What: A draped tealMarchesa gownWhere: A State Dinnerat the White House inhonour of BritishPrime MinisterDavid Cameron and hiswife Samantha.When: March 14, 2012
Ahead of PresidentObama’s inaugurationtomorrow, the First LadyMichelle Obama unveileda new hairstyle and anew Twitter handle(@FLOTUS the acronymfor “First Lady of theUnited States”) for her49th birthday lastThursday.
What: Red Michael Kors gownWhere: The Congressional Black CaucusFoundation Phoenix Awards dinner in Washington, DCWhen: September 18, 2010
What: J Mendel dressWhere: BET Honors Awards 2012,Washington, DC with Maya AngelouWhen: January 14, 2012
