Back to Washington

The president and first lady headed back to Washington, D.C. from Honolulu, Hawaii last night. While boarding Air Force One, Mrs. O wore a Merona arrow print dress from Target, previously seen here and here, paired with a cropped black cardigan and sandals. Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Update: The first lady wears the Flare sandal from the Fitflop cruise collection, available here.

A Year in Photographs

Please be sure to have a peek at chief official White House photographer Pete Souza's "Year in Photographs 2012," found here, which includes this stunning shot of the president and first lady, captured during the June 2012 wedding of Laura Jarrett and Tony Balkissoon in Chicago.

Holiday O

This one slipped through the cracks! On Christmas day, the president and first lady visited military personnel at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. For the occasion, Mrs. O wore a black and white Narciso Rodriguez dress, which first debuted in July 2009, here. Note the polish: neon toes added a pop of color!

Best of 2012: Gowns

The end of the year offers the opportunity to look back at the First Lady's standout fashion moments from the twelve months prior. This year I've divided my top picks into two categories: gowns and everything else. (Let's be honest, there's nothing quite like a ball gown!) Below you'll find a short list of my picks for Mrs. O's best gowns from 2012, as well as a poll. Dress, suits and such follow in a post below. Collectively we can declare the best of the year. Polls will remain open for three days. Happy Voting!

January 14, 2012: BET Honors - J. Mendel

February 28, 2012: US Armed Forces Dinner - Jason Wu

February 26, 2012: Governors' Dinner - Naeem Khan

March 14, 2012: White House State Dinner - Marchesa

April 28, 2012: White House Correspondents' Dinner - Naeem Khan

June 13, 2012: Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony - Michael Kors

December 2, 2012: Kennedy Center Honors - Michael Kors

Best of 2012: Dresses, Suits and Such

As noted above, the "Best of 2012" is divided into two categories this year: gowns and everything else. This post contains the latter. Below you'll find a short list of my picks for Mrs. O's best-dressed non-gown looks from 2012, as well as a poll. Collectively we can declare the best of the year. The poll will remain open for three days. Happy Voting! P.S. Please feel free to use the comments to give any missed looks their due credit.

January 24, 2012: State of the Union - Barbara Tfank

June 5, 2012: Let's Move Event - Preen

July 27, 2012: Buckingham Palace - J. Mendel

September 3, 2012: DNC - DVF

September 4, 2012: DNC - Tracy Reese

September 6, 2012: DNC - Laura Smalls

November 6, 2012: Election Night - Michael Kors