Fashion

Michelle Obama's 7 Best State Dinner Looks

by Jessica Willingham

Oct. 20, 2016

Slay, Michelle, slay. We haven't had such a fashionable First Lady since Jackie O., which proves icons only come around once in a great while. Her sense of style is going down in the history books, and if you don't believe me, check out Michelle Obama's best state dinner looks.

Obama is a fashion icon because she doesn't just nail political attire or professional dress — she does it with color, prints, textures, low-end looks, and high-end labels. New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman said Obama is “perhaps the most adept and successful practitioner of the art of political dressing that any administration has seen.” According to New York Times, Obama's style is great because of the meaning behind her choices. She often chooses to pay tribute to visiting countries and cultures through her clothing, and her most elegant and couture looks are from the Obama Administration's 14 state dinners, when she and President Obama host leaders and diplomats from all over the world.

Obama's final state dinner as First Lady was on Tuesday, and she made a lasting impression. She wore a rose gold Atelier Versace gown, made of cut and draped chain mail. So what statement was she making? After her powerful speech on women, the armor-like gown reminds us that women are strong, powerful, and totally worthy.