Michelle O: A Stylish Arrival in Copenhagen...

First lady Michelle Obama (in a Jason Wu dress and a Zero by Maria Cornejo jacket) arrived at Copenhagen Airport on September 30, 2009. The first lady will support the Chicago delegation in the vote for the Summer Olympic Games 2016. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen.
Via HuffPo:
With only two days until the 2016 games are awarded, there's no time to waste. Mrs. Obama arrived here Wednesday morning to lend her support to Chicago's efforts to win the 2016 Summer Olympics. As head of Chicago's delegation – and her husband's representative until he arrives Friday – she plans to meet with as many IOC members as possible to try to persuade them to pick her hometown over Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo.
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First Look: Michelle O.'s Maria Pinto Designed Olympic Delegation Outfit...

via HuffPo:
Maria Pinto's design for the American Olympic delegation, WWD reports, was revealed on Monday. Pinto created a series of mix-and-match jackets, pants, blouses and dresses made from wool, cotton, and silk charmeuse. Her outfits will be worn by the female team members, including Michelle Obama and Valerie Jarrett, on their trip to Copenhagen later this week.

Valerie Jarrett tells POLITICO's Mike Allen as they head for Copenhagen: “We are confident that our bid is very strong and we will work as hard as we can in these last remaining days to make a compelling case to every member the IOC that Chicago is the perfect host city for the 2016 Games.”

Michelle Obama Covers Prevention Magazine's November (2009) Issue..

via Yahoo News:
The first lady (wearing Jason Wu on the cover) said there are many facets to good health — physical, internal, emotional, diet — and all are intertwined. "Throughout my life, I've learned to make choices that make me happy and make sense for me. Even my husband is happier when I'm happy," Mrs. Obama said in her first interview with the women's health monthly. "So I have freed myself to put me on the priority list and say, yes, I can make choices that make me happy, and it will ripple and benefit my kids, my husband and my physical health."
"That's hard for women to own. We're not taught to do that," she added. "It's a lesson that I want to teach my girls." Asked for a definition of happiness, Mrs. Obama said it's when daughters Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, "are good and when my family is whole." She expressed relief that early in the year after moving from Chicago the girls came and told her they liked living in the White House. "My happiness is measured against theirs. When they're in a good place, I feel really good," she said.

Mrs. Obama, who is 45 and appears on the magazine's cover, also said she has no fear about getting old. "To me, with age, everything has gotten better," the first lady said.
She strives to be "on the cusp of being in the best shape that I can be" in, but has found she needs to work a little harder at it the older she gets. As a result, she has begun to incorporate more Pilates moves and stretching into her workouts to maintain flexibility.
Mrs. Obama also is working on balancing out her diet, which she said has "no absolute no's."
"Overall, it's good, but there are some great bakers" at the White House, she said, noting that pie is always available. "So for me, it's about setting up new boundaries. I had some challenges with that, but I'm balancing out."
The November issue of Prevention hits newsstands on Oct. 6.

POTUS & FLOTUS Exhibit A: Black Tie & Cocktail Done RIGHT..

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (in Jason Wu) arrived at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington September 26, 2009.

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Obama links Civil Rights and Healthcare at the Black Caucus Dinner.

[photos via Reuters and Getty Images]

Michelle O. G20 Style Continues in Maria Cornejo..

First Lady Michelle Obama (in a dress by Zero + Maria Cornejo and belt by Sacai) poses with Kristiani Herawati (C), Carla Bruni Sarkozy (lower R) Sarah Brown (backR) Laureen Harper (back 3rdR), Yukio Hatoyama (upper R) and Filippa Reinfeldt (top L) and other G20 leaders spouses at the Creative and Performing Arts School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 25, 2009 on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
Michelle O. Touts the arts at G20[photo by Getty Images]

Michelle O. G20 Summit Style: Thakoon, DVF and Michael Kors...

(Clockwise from top) President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama (in Thakoon Resort) wait to greet arrivals for the G20 dinner on September 24, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

First Lady Michelle Obama waved as she entered the U.N. headquarters for the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2009 in New York City (wearing a red Michael Kors skirt suit). This is the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly featuring leaders from over 120 countries.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (in DVF) walk towards Air Force One as they depart New York for Pittsburgh to attend the G20 Summit September 24, 2009.


[photos via Getty Images]

Michelle O. in DVF's Masai Rose Print Wrap Dress ..

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama held hands as they arrived for the Medal of Honor ceremony for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti, after a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on September 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. The medal was posthumously awarded to Sgt. Monti, who was killed June 21, 2006 in Afghanistan while attempting to rescue one of his fellow soldiers and fighting off an attack from insurgents. The Medal of Honor is given to a soldier 'for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.' [photo via Getty Images] See another Diane von Furstenberg dress in the same print available here.

Laura Smalls: Potential New Designer for Michelle O.?

via HuffPo:
The debut collection of Laura Smalls, an African-American mother of three and long time outerwear designer for Amerex Group brands, which includes Jones New York and London Fog Kids (happenened during NY Fashion Weeks Spring 2010 showings). Smalls's own designs, though, are about as far from trench coats and rain slickers as the balcony is from the front row. The thirty dresses she presented on Sunday included an embroidered red satin confection that seemed made for a grand entrance at a Hollywood fête, and a white jacquard cotton sheath with embroidered daisies that everyone at my table agreed would look great on Michelle Obama.
Read more about designer Laura Smalls and how she ended up showing her collection at New York Fashion Week here.

First Lady Michelle O. Pitches Health Care to Women...

Michelle O. wearing a DVF skirt

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Obama's Shine in Awards Gala Glamour...

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama (wearing Michael Kors) shared a kiss as they arrived at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 32nd Annual Awards Gala in Washington, DC, September 16, 2009.
[Photo via Getty Images]

WATCH Isaac Mizrahi's SS10 Show LIVE from Bryant Park...

Isaac Mizrahi, another fave designer of first lady Michelle O.

Tune in to TODAY, Thursday 9/17/09 at 2PM EST to see Isaac Mizrahi's Spring 2010 collection at New York Fashion Week STREAMED LIVE ONLINE FROM BRYANT PARK. Get there a little early to see the behind-the-scenes action while everyone arrives.Click HERE to WATCH.See Michelle O. in Isaac Mizrahi.

Narciso Rodriguez & Michael Kors Show Their Spring 2010 Collections

Photos via Coutorture

Two more of Michelle Obama's design favorites showed off their Spring 2010 collections at New York Fashion Week, Narciso Rodriguez (one of his looks on the left) and Michael Kors (right). Click here to see more of Narciso Rodriguez's collection and here to see more of Michael Kors. RELATED POST:
Who will Michelle O. be Wearing Spring 2010?

Michelle O. Assists in Chicago's Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics...

First Lady Michelle O. Makes People Magazine's 10 Best Dressed List...

Michelle O. in J. Crew (left) and Jason Wu (right)
Michelle O. - BEST ACCESSIBLE GLAMOUR
"I don't consider myself a fashionista," Michelle Obama tells PEOPLE, but many would beg to differ. She's made a signature style out of sleeveless sheaths and shown an uncanny knack for mixing high and low – wearing everything from Gap and J.Crew to Michael Kors and Narciso Rodriguez.

Click to see a slideshow of who else made the list here.

WATCH Michael Kors STREAM LIVE NOW.

Michelle Obama in Michael Kors

Watch another favorite designer of first lady Michelle Obama, Michael Kors Spring 2010 collection is STREAMING LIVE NOW! WATCH HERE.

Who Will Michelle O. Be Wearing Spring 2010?

(Looks from a few of Michelle O.'s favorite designers, l. to r., Tracy Reese SS10, Maria Cornejo SS10, Thakoon SS10, Rachel Roy SS10, and Sophie Theallet SS10)

A few of First lady Michelle Obama's favorite designers were in full force showing their Spring 2010 collections at fashion week in New York this September which got me wondering about who she might want to add to her spring wardrobe next year. Out of all of these looks here, I'd have to say designer Sophie Theallet (red belted dress, far right) is coming pretty close to the silhouette that the first lady has a known affinity for. What do you think?

See more of these looks below:
Tracy Reese SS10
Thakoon SS10
Sophie Theallet SS10

Still waiting to see the Spring 2010 collection from Michael Kors which the first lady has been wearing quite a lot of too.. stay tuned!

Michelle O. Helping to bring the Cinched Waist Back [LINK]

After years of tent dresses, First Lady Michelle O. (in Rachel Roy) is helping to bring the form fitted frock back...
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First Lady Michelle O. Sports Purple Converse..

I never tire of how down to earth they are...
via HuffPo:
The president and first lady marked the eighth anniversary of September 11th on Friday by highlighting community service. The first lady (wearing a cardigan from The GAP) promised George Washington University students that if they completed 100,000 hours of community service this year, she'd speak at their graduation in May.

The first lady and president also painted a house with Habitat for Humanity volunteers, where the president got white paint on his dress shoes and Mrs. Obama was spotted in a pair of fun purple Converse sneakers.

Obama's Observe a Moment of Silence on the 8th Anniversary of Sept. 11..

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama took part in a moment of silence marking the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, September 11, 2009.



President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stood during the playing of Taps with White House staff members on the South Lawn of the White House.
[Photos via AP and Reuters]

Michelle O. Shines in Pink at the President's Health Care Speech..

First lady Michelle O. was dressed to the nines in her bow-front skirt suit and Sonia Rykiel brooch at the President's Health Care speech. Check out the beautiful detail of her jacket! Lovely.

Obama's To Cover Four Upcoming Health Magazines...

PRESIDENT OBAMA is taking his argument for a health care plan to a new place: Rodale magazines, where he or his wife appear on coming covers of Prevention, Men’s Health, Women’s Health and the new publication Children’s Health.

The president has been pitching his health care plan without total success in Congress and in town hall meetings nationwide. Now, he makes the argument in the pages of the Rodale publications. Peter Moore, editor of Men’s Health, who wrote a cover article on Mr. Obama in November, approached the White House in the spring with the idea of doing articles focused on health care in four Rodale magazines. Three will run in the October issues, while the Prevention cover is appearing in November.

The Men’s Health and Women’s Health articles publicize the Obama health care plan, with Men’s Health strongly endorsing it. A sidebar to the president’s interview there lists “five reasons you should care” about the health care plan, and each point is positive — your premium may go down, your emergency room care would improve.

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Michelle O. Talks About the White House Veggie Garden...