Michelle Obama as Fashion Icon

Michelle Obama's Fashion Dresses
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Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2009
Of Michelle Obama's premier as First Lady, Betts writes, "I loved the color of the Isabel Toledo swearing in outfit because it symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings. I thought the sparkle in the fabric also gave the outfit such a special, glamorous feeling."

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