By Natasha Marsh
First lady Michelle Obama’s time in office might be coming to a close soon, but her influence on fashion is here to stay, from bare arms to espousing and promoting indie American designers throughout the Obama’s eight years in office (Think of how she propelled Jason Wu to star status). Below are some of Michelle Obama’s best looks.
We are forever indebted to Michelle for bringing sleeveless dresses mainstream. This caused a stir at the beginning of Barack’s presidency, which sounds silly in retrospect, but Michelle continued to show off her toned arms throughout his presidency.
She is expert at the color blocking trend, wearing bold patterns, geometric shapes and other eye-catching dresses.
The First Lady often turned to floral prints for functions, and somehow struck the right balance.
Michelle had an eye for finding up and coming American designers, wearing Thakoon, Jason Wu and even Self Portrait, and putting designers on the map.
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