Tuesday
Mar092010
Bold Blue
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 10:22 PM 
Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton
What a busy day for Mrs. O! Also today, the First Lady met with Mrs. Ada Papandreaou, the First Lady of Greece, in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House. For the appearance, Mrs. O changed into a vibrant blue sheath dress, accesorized with bronze heels and stacks of gold cuff bracelets.
Update: Mrs. O wears a deep royal jersey dress by Narciso Rodriguez.
tagged Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rodriguez
Reader Comments (21)
Spot on! Less is more and the bracelets add a touch of panache.
Nice bloue dress I love it and the shoes to what ever she wear looked nice on her .
I think it’s generally agreed that Mrs. O wears most…no make that all…colors well, but this is one that I most love to see her in. I can’t see much detail of her dress yet, but just seeing this beautiful, bright hue immediately made my spirits soar!
I love the look of this Dress on Michelle Obama...
This look like the dress she wore to one of the debates, a lovely color
Does anyone know the first lady's shoe size, her feet looks so slender.
What a great dress in a beautifully electric shade of blue. Her entire outfit is very well put together. Love the shoes and bracelets, too.
gorgeous! i covet the entire look including those jewels.who knew pairing gold with electric blue could work so amazingly well.i love watching her because she makes me step out of my comfort zone when it comes to accesories. i would have opted for black.
Mrs.T i can't thank you enough for this site.
Gold cuffs and bronze shoes, brilliant blue, what a nod to ancient greece, at least in my mind! I really like this outfit and especially for this occasion.
@Chrystelle, I agree. I NEVER would've paired electric blue with gold. I would've opted for silver, pewter, white or cream but certainly not gold. This is a good look. This is simple and under-stated that any woman can do at any price point. We need to call FLOTUS the Teacher because she sure shows some of us (who are stuck in a fashion rut) just how it can be done!
Ditto to everything Charlene & Chrystelle have said. The first lady has a real eye when it comes to colour co-ordination. I would never have thought that those colours could work but she looks delicious here. I also agree with Chrystelle, in recent times I have stepped out of the box where my wardrobe is concerned. The First Lady is definitely a mentor and a teacher.
I also love the yellow Oval room, it always looks bright and beautifully decorated. The only thing it needs is for that fireplace to have a roaring fire.
Jim, I've read she wears a size 9 1/2. She has very slim feet and hands.
Well, this is yet another out of this world look for the First Lady. As great as she looks in color, this is one of the best colors she's ever worn.
The whole look is gorgeous.
I love the blue sheath dress. That said, it's interesting to run back through pictures of visiting women to the White House, from Nancy Reagan to Sarah Brown to Mrs. P., above. They are generally wearing suits. Mrs. O. is generally wearing a dress, or a less-casual ensemble (like the skirt and sweater she wore when Mrs. Reagan came). As hostess, she can wear whatever she wants, from jeans to a ballgown, but it's interesting to see that her outfit is usually not as formal as the people who come to visit her.
The International Women of Courage awards will be broadcasted live at http://live.cnn.com/ and http://www.state.gov/ at 3 pm est.
The state department will most likely post a video for viewing a few hours after the event it done at http://www.state.gov/video/ here is the link to last years event http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1857622883?bctid=15389713001
Love the BOLD BLUE in this picture. She looks simply elegant.
Now, I must say Mrs. O has FINALLY had a miss...she's certainly been on a role. I'm not feeling this outfit at the state department event. Too loose for my taste and overall not something I can get with. I commend her for her use of the pin though!
Found this on another site.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T9ZYQKckaDc/S5f8CjVoM-I/AAAAAAAAG50/tKGibXqB0t0/s1600-h/4422267545_31046d591e_b.jpg
Mrs.T there is a new picture of the first lady with haiti's first lady on the white house flickr page. i like it a lot.a comple departure of her usual style.
Don't like today's outfit. Looks like something Laura Bush would like.
Oh, well. It's ok to have one bad outfit when you haven't had a bad outfit in a long while.
I know many of you will love this pic if you have not seen it already !!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/4420741924/
This shade of blue, the gold cuffs and the bronze shoes remind me of Greece. Perfect!
Just noticed on the flicker super-size photo, that it looks like the dress is two-toned. With either black or darker blue on the front of the bodice.
I wouldn't be surprised if Greece's first lady chose to be a bit dressed down and business-like in her suit as Greece is in a such a precarious economic & political situation right now.
Mrs O looks so photogenic with this bleu dress!
chic!!