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Home • Fashion

First Lady Style: The Best of Blue

The First Lady looks radiant in her fashion-forward favorite hue -- cobalt blue.
Blue Belle
First Lady Style Blue State Union Address
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 28, 2020
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At the State of the Union address, Michelle Obama’s cobalt blue Barbara Tfank silk sheath dress had everyone wooing. However, this isn’t a first for the FLOTUS, she’s worn this shade on several occasions and could even be credited for setting the trend. 

Who could forget that shimmery blue Peter Soronen one-shoulder gown she wore to the State Dinner, or the strapless tulle Vera Wang dress at the Kennedy Center Honors? Both were cobalt blue stunners.

Let’s take a walk through some of her past looks to see the best of Michelle Obama in blue.