The President and First Lady attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. this morning. On Mrs. O's style menu? A purple tweed dress that dates back to January 2010, seen here. This mystery dress has never been identified.
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The President and First Lady attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. this morning. On Mrs. O's style menu? A purple tweed dress that dates back to January 2010, seen here. This mystery dress has never been identified.
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The First Lady appeared at a Let's Move event in Inglewood, California today to celebrate the future site of a Northgate Gonzalez Market. On the style front, Mrs. O layered neon brights, channeling another key color trend of the season!
"First Lady Speaks at Northgate Gonzalez Site" [Supermarket News]
Update #1: While the first lady's coat takes on a neon quality in the photo above, it's a true orange in others. Some have noted its similarity to the Ann Taylor Promenade Coat in Salsa Picante. What do you think? One thing we can say for sure: Paired with her top and trench, Mrs. O wears Michael Kors sapphire double face stretch wool crepe pants from the designer's Fall 2010 collection.
Update #2: Good eye ladies! Ann Taylor has confirmed via Twitter that the First Lady wears the Promenade Coat. This is the first time per my records that Mrs. O has worn Ann Taylor.
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The First Lady appeared on The Tonight Show last evening, donning a Michael Kors gold ribbed lame crewneck sweater from Resort 2012 and a J.Crew Dazzling-dots pencil skirt in mint green jacquard, first introduced in April 2009, here. (An oldie but a goodie!) On the accessories front: a jeweled belt and pale pink pumps. Lovely!
"White House Honey" [The Tonight Show]
"First Lady on Presidential Campaign" [The Tonight Show]
"First Lady on Singing" [The Tonight Show]
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Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert
The first lady spoke at the U.S. Department of Labor yesterday to support new rules proposed to help caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. The event was part of the ongoing Joining Forces initiative spearheaded by Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden to support military service members and their families.
On the style front, Mrs. O wore a dress and jacket from the label Preen. The first lady debuted the ensemble during a trip to London last year, seen here.
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The Obamas ventured out of the White House yesterday to visit the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. For the outing, Mrs. O wore a Duro Olowu tweed overcoat paired with an orange scarf, a combination last seen at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in December 2011, here. Duro Olowu certainly became one of the first lady's signature designers in 2011 (by my count, Mrs. O wore Duro Olowu on 10 occasions in 2011, second only to Rachel Roy). Can't wait to see what he delivers in 2012!
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The First Lady appeared in Tampa, Florida today to help announce a commitment by Goya Foods to put resources behind the USDA MyPlate (or MiPlato in Spanish) food group symbol. The company is creating various materials such as brochures, posters, coupons and cookbooks for consumers, developing educations tools for elementary school children, and imprinting the MiPlato icon on some Goya Foods products.
For the event, Mrs. O kept her look business chic, wearing a sleeveless black dress with exposed seam detailing.
Update: Mrs. O wears a dress by Jason Wu, confirmed via tweet.
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The first lady was back to school today, visiting Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs. O was joined by chef Rachael Ray and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to highlight the new USDA nutrition standards for school lunches.
On the style front: a J.Crew Jester sweater paired with bold blue pants, kitten heels and pearls.
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Photo by Mandel Ngan / Getty Images
For tonight's State of the Union address, the First Lady wears a stunning sapphire blue twill dress by designer Barbara Tfank. The dress hails from the designer's Resort 2012 collection. On the accessories front: an elongated marquis pin from Alexis Bittar.
The radiant blue dress is somewhat of a departure from Mrs. O's more subdued dresses of SOTU past: plum Isaac Mizrahi in 2010 and grey Rachel Roy in 2011. It also represents a shining moment for Barbara Tfank, an artisanal, Los Angeles-based designer, who created standout dresses for the First Lady in 2010 and 2011.
Update: Directly following the State of the Union address, the president made a phone call from the Capitol to inform John Buchanan that his daughter Jessica was rescued by U.S. Special Operations Forces in Somalia. The moment is captured in an official photo released by the White House.
The First Lady graces the cover of the February 2012 issue of More magazine, which includes a feature story on her White House mentoring program.
"Michelle Obama Gets Personal" [More]
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