As the inauguration of Obama is coming up this Tuesday, I’ve had a lot of conversations/questions about what Michelle Obama will be wearing. Michelle Obama is different from any other first lady for a bevy of reasons, but her style is really what puts it out there and begs the media to portray her in a new and refreshing light. She has already been praised for her choice of designers - Thakoon, Narciso Rodriguez, and Chicago based Maria Pinto - which are a far cry from the usually matronly adorned first wives. There’s a ton of speculation in the fashion world about what she will wear - but if we can assume anything based on her past choices, it will definitely not be covered in sequins or include a sash or train or any decadence of first lady’s past. So - in stark contrast to our future first lady of fashion, I’ve put together a fun little timeline of inauguration dresses over the years - painful and amusing at the same time.
Jackie Kennedy (her own design)
Patricia Nixon by Karen Stark
Nancy Reagan by John Galanos
Hilary Clinton in Sarah Phillips
To see more, go to People.com
