Michelle Obama Wanted to "Sparkle"


by Nana at January 26, 2009, 9:05 AM

michelle_obama_in_yellow_blueflys_blog_flypaper_1.jpgNow we have a little more insight into why Michelle Obama chose Isabel Toledo's irridiscent brocade design and Jason Wu's crystal-studded dress on Inauguration Day. According to the New York Times, the designers who submitted inauguration dress designs for the First Lady's consideration were given only this instruction: 'It has to sparkle.'


[Photo by Brendan Smialowski, courtesy of Getty Images]

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