Not since the days of Jackie Kennedy has the U.S. seen a First Lady as stylish as Michelle Obama. From designer duds to frugal finds, FLOTUS is always on point.
Her personal brand includes sleeveless sheaths to show off her toned arms, bold prints in bright colors, snug cardigans and splashy belts.
Like many women, Mrs. Obama has a husband with opinions about her clothes — but not much knowledge about them.
She told the New York Times that the president had commented on a metallic belt that she often wore. “Barack calls it my ‘Star Trek’ belt,” the first lady said. “He doesn’t understand fashion.”
“He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before.’ It’s like, Why don’t you mind your own business? Solve world hunger. Get out of my closet.”
“You didn’t need any more shoes,” Michelle Obama said, imitating her husband. “The shoes you had on yesterday were fine. Why can’t you just wear that for the rest of the presidency?”
While you wait to see what she rocks this week at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, have a look back at some of Michelle's best looks. Launch the slideshow to see her style evolution.
Here, a classic black ballgown at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception at the White House in Washington, December 6, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri GripasU.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron, wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron, at American University in Washington March 13, 2012. The chartreuse of the cardigan is reminiscent of the coat and dress the Mrs. Obama wore to her husband's first inauguration. ReutersA fresh look in white and aqua: Michelle Obama speaks to school girls at the White House in Washington March 14, 2012.REUTERS/Joshua RobertsA chunky necklace and complex draping are a strong look for the dinner with Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife. ReutersIn an apricot yellow Narciso Rodriguez dress at President Obama's final State of the Union address.Getty ImagesWhat to wear to Windsor? With Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle ahead of a private lunch hosted by the queen in Britain, April 22, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS/JOHN STILLWELL/POOLMichelle rocked a multicolor, sleeveless sheath at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 4, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiMichelle glittered in gold at the second annual "Kids' State Dinner" on July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)Michelle was the lady in red in Jason Wu at the Inaugural Ball on January 21, 2013. REUTERS/JonathanTall enough to carry off a two-toned evening gown at a state dinner on February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstA smashing, off-the-shoulder teal gown at the Kennedy Center Honors on December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstMichelle Obama keeps it simple it a white sundress while chatting with Spain's Queen Letizia at the Zarzuela palace near Madrid on June 30, 2016. Francisco Gomez/CASA DE S.M EL REY (Spanish Royal House)/Handout via REUTERSThe first lady's dress is a rhapsody in blues. ReutersMichelle chats with Oprah while wearing a playful textured dress at the White House's "United State of Women" summit on June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstMichelle stood out in a black and blue ballgown at the Kennedy Center Honors on December 6, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri GripasTV executives think that Michelle Obama could be the next Oprah.ReutersMichelle wears chic black and white dress at a panel with college students as part of the Reach Higher "Back to School" event at the White House on July 19, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaMichelle rocked a lace-detailed little black dress at a memorial service following the multiple police shootings in Dallas on July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriMichelle was elegant as ever at a state dinner in the White House during the U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit in Washington on May 13, 2016.REUTERS/Carlos BarriaMichelle looked fabulous in florals while meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana on March 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstMichelle showed a little leg in a evening gown with a high slit on March 10, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsMaking others green with envy, Michelle wore a classic fit-and-flare frock at the White House, on December 2, 2015. REUTERS/Mike TheilerRegal purple at a State Dinner on April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsMichelle wore a tiered evening gown at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 45th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner on September 19, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri GripasIn a bright print, Michelle was perfectly dressed for spring at the Whitney Museum of American Art Dedication Ceremony in New York on April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozThe right to bare arms in a rose-colored sheath. ReutersMichelle wore a paint-like print dress alongside artist Joan Jonas at the Biennale exhibition in Venice, Italy, on June 20, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniMichelle was pretty in pink during an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri GripasMichelle took summer style to a whole new level at the 2015 "Healthy Lunchtime Challenge" on July 10, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueMichelle killed it in Zac Posen at a State Dinner at the White House on September 25, 2015. REUTERS/Mike TheilerFirst Lady Michelle was perfectly polished at the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony on November 24, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
