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Michelle Obama's Most Fashionable Moments of 2016

First Lady Michelle Obama is one of the most fashionable first ladies the White House has ever seen and we have the receipts to prove it. She's been slaying since the beginning but her looks for 2016 continue to raise the bar. Take a look at her best style moments of 2016 so far.
By Dominique Hobdy · Updated October 26, 2020
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First lady Michelle Obama arrives in Gucci alongside President Barack Obama for a reception to honor recipients of the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC.

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First Lady Michelle Obama unveils the 2016 holiday decorations in a floral a-line dress in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in Dries Van Noten arrive to present Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
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FLOTUS makes a strong case for fall florals in this gorgeous frock while speaking during a panel discussion at Glamour Hosts ‘A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls’ Education’.

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First Lady Michelle Obama arrives alongside President Obama at ABC’s Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories that Changed America program wearing a navy blue button down dress with a ruffled hem.

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FLOTUS attends the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture dedication in a chic black and white sheath dress.

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President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama wearing Naeem Khan arrive at the Phoenix Awards Dinner at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on September 17, 2016 in Washington, DC.

 

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First lady Michelle Obama speaks during the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities poetry reading to honor student poets at the White House, September 8, 2016 in Washington, DC.

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First Lady Michelle Obama hosts the ‘Broadway Shine A Light On Girls’ Global Education’ wearing custom Self Portrait at The Bernard B Jacobs Theater on September 19, 2016 in New York City.

 

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FLOTUS hosts an event marking the Persian new year celebration in a patterned short-sleeved green dress with an empire waist.

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First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady Juliana Awada walk prior a conference as part of Let Girls Talk Programme at Centro Metropolitano de Diseño within Obama’s two days long official visit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama,  Prince Harry, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pose as they attend a dinner at Kensington Palace in London, England.

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FLOTUS attends the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner in Givenchy Haute Couture.

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FLOTUS plants the White House Kitchen Garden in an army green bomber jacket and leopard printed sneakers.

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FLOTUS attends a private lunch hosted by the Queen Elizabeth II in Oscar de la Renta.

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FLOTUS arrives in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina in Narcisco Rodriguez.

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FLOTUS arrives at the Cuba state dinner in Naeem Khan.

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FLOTUS welcomes the Broadway cast of HAMILTON in Tanya Taylor.

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First Lady Michelle Obama departs after speaking to leading parenting bloggers, online influencers, and content creators during an event in the East Room of the White House.

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FLOTUS arrives at the Jose Marti international airport in Havana wearing Carolina Herrera.

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FLOTUS attends dinner at the Kirchner Cultural Centre Buenos Aires in a metallic gown with shimmery embroidery.

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FLOTUS attends a State Dinner honoring Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House in custom Jason Wu.

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FLOTUS speaks during a Women’s History Month Event in a printed wrap dress.

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US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a day-long dance workshop to highlight contributions African American women have made to dance as part of Black History Month celebrations at the White House.

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FLOTUS attends the National Prayer Breakfast in a plum skater dress.

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FLOTUS attends the State of the Union in Narcisco Rodriguez.

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