WWD speculates on Michelle Obama's Inauguation Dress — with sketches from designers

[NYCGirl]

http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/dressing-the-first-lady-1875632#/slideshow/article/1875632/1876331?xid=rss-page

I especially like this one (and the kids' dresses, too) from Mizrahi:

[coffeenap]

1. What a fun thing to look at--thanks! nt

[NYCGirl]

3. You're welcome. NT

[Fleshdancer]

2. I love fashion sketches

I think Michelle would look great in red. I like this one but without the top ruffle:

[NYCGirl]

4. That's beautiful, too.

I LOVE the suit by Lagerfeld:

[Samantha]

18. That is my favorite and I think it would look STUNNING on her n/t

[rateyes]

5. I like these two:

and, except for the ruffles on Sasha's dress:

[TwilightGardener]

6. I like the Tracy Reese lavender the best--beautiful color, simple lines.

[MiniMe]

7. Some of these are just downright ugly

[LeftyMom]

9. Yeah, let's not dress her up like a Disney villain.

Now don't get me wrong, they tend to look fabulous, but that whole Cruella DeVille thing is just not the look she should be going for.

[MiniMe]

17. This one is bad too imho

[Cleita]

16. Yeah, that's too Grace Jones for a First Lady. IMHO n/t

[eowyn_of_rohan]

8. Periwinkle! Tracy Reese's dress is # 1 for me

My top 4 (as if anyone cares -lol):
Tracy Reese for Michelle Obama. #18 periwinkle
followed by...
Michael Kors #14 royal blue
Isaac Mizrahi #1 magenta
Diane Von Furstenberg #8 white

I really hope she wears something in the blue family... She wore a (bad) red dress for Barack's acceptance speech, and that color is so strongly associated with Repubs. Time for Michelle to wear blue, and periwinkle is one of the best blue hues for her.

[NYCGirl]

10. She looks great in deep, jewel colors. NT

[eowyn_of_rohan]

12. The lighter, intense colors set off her dark skin beautifully

REmember how she looked in the turquoise, Maria Pinto dress she wore during the campaign?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/08/in-her-speech-l.html

[mindfulNJ]

11. Tracy Reese gets my vote

Michelle looks stunning in purple:)

[SoCalDem]

13. My choices

The Versace---with a small jacket


or..(also with a jacket..for the official photos)


or (deLaurentis)


or

[Vinca]

14. I like the Mizrahi dress, too. Red is really Michelle's color.

The Lacroix was also gorgeous, but I don't know about black for a celebration of this magnitude.

[SoCalDem]

15. Zero...what a perfect name for this designer.. Belted poncho on a crash dummy?

[blogslut]

19. I'm old fashoined

I'm favoring the Lagerfeld:



I would also frame the Betsy Johnson as art:

[bluedeminredstate]

20. I love this

This gorgeous one is by Peter Som. Very Camelot.

[NYCGirl]

21. Very elegant and understated. NT