Michelle Obama is wearing Isabel Toledo on inauguration day

Published on January 20, 2009; Published on January 4, 2010
The Associated Press ~ staff The News

Topics :: Zero + Maria Cornejo , WASHINGTON , Toledo , U.S.

WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama is wearing a sparkling gold sheath dress with matching coat by Cuban-born American designer Isabel Toledo on the day her husband will be inaugurated as president.
Barack Obama is wearing a red tie and white shirt with his suit.
Toledo, who just a few years ago unsuccessfully tried to infuse more modern style into the venerable Anne Klein label, is considered among the more avant garde U.S. designers.
Michelle Obama has been noted for choosing unexpected fashion designers, including Narciso Rodriguez, Zero + Maria Cornejo and Chicago designer Maria Pinto

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- January 18, 2010 at 12:12:20

On a related note, Isabel Toledo was wearing sweatpants and flip flops on inauguration day.

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- January 18, 2010 at 12:08:12

Honestly, how is this news. Who cares what she was wearing, not me for one, all i care about was that she was wearing clothing. It's shocking that the make of what she wears becomes news, ESPECIALLY HERE IN CANADA! Can we please get back to reporting the NEWS and not designers.

oh...
and
HAPPY OBAMA DAY!!!!!

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