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Happy Birthday, Malia! Here's a Look At 25 Stylish Moments

Malia Obama is a teen fashionista in the making, here’s proof! On her 18th birthday we celebrate the First Daughter's most stylish moments.

 

By Celia L. Smith · July 4, 2016October 27, 2020
01
Malia’s Style
Whether rocking a $78 Nasty Gal dres or designer gown, Malia’s style is casual cool and ever so chic.
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02
State Dinner
Malia has a serious collection of gowns. Earlier this year, she wore a Naeem Khan gown for a dinner in honor of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and First Lady Sophie Gregoire Trudeau of Canada
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03
Blue
Malia loves her Chuck’s as much as the rest of us.
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04
Carefree
Easy breezy is the name of the game.
05
Malia’s Style
We adore Malia’s cool and casual travel look.
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06
On The Fly

Even in flight Malia is no short of fab. A lightweight crew neck and an A-line skirt makes stepping off Air Force One seem not so serious.

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07
Into The Groove

Forget sequins and frilly dresses for Christmas, Malia makes it a retro moment in a golden bell-sleeved dress layered with chains.

08
White Out

A cable knit and tutu, what’s not to love?

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09
Blue Away

Malia made a bold move in a fun cobalt fit-and-flare at the DNC, past First Daughters have kept it pretty conservative.

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10
Skirts The Issue
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama with Malia and Sasha
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11
Back To Black

Just like her mom, Malia knows how to re-work a look. Remember that cobalt blue number at the DNC? It re-appeared layered in black. Tres chic!

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12
Quirky Cool

A cute J. Crew ensemble is enough to make any girl happy! But what’s even cooler is how she pulls it all together with a chic tie of a belt.

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13
School Girl-Chic

Preppy cool is her thing. Malia masters the look in a school boy blazer, lightly spotted top, golden yellow shorts, a classic canvas tote (with leather handles!) complete with pop-colored ballet flats.

14
Mellow Yellow

Malia’s flowy blouse and soft curls make for an innocently romantic look. Love!

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15
Denim Days

No daddy/daughter day would be complete without denim, for both Obamas. And, yes even the First Daughter wears a cropped top.

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16
In Living Color

Check out the colorblocked coordination! You can’t touch this First Family.

17
Effortless Style

Even Malia’s casual looks are cool. Here, the big sis sports a smock-style top, skinny jeans and ballet flats. Weekend casual-approved.

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18
Bright Young Things

Things got funkier on a 2011 trip to Brazil! Malia is fab in a striped skirt and neon accents while her little sis is taking cool cues from her in a mixed print and ruffled outfit accessorized with piles of arm candy. 

19
Tom Boy Chic

Malia’s clearly a fan of mini skirts. The First Daughter keeps it pretty in a pussybow blouse with a tomboy touch: combat boots.

20
Bow Beautiful

Now, here’s a look we’d certainly steal for our closet: a navy pussybow blouse with poet sleeves, layered under a charcoal grey dress. Quite the chic color combo.

21
Two Cool

Malia definitely earns cool points for pairing tough biker boots with a pretty eyelet dress and formal blazer. Way to shake up things at the White House.

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22
Blue Belle

A sweet cornflower blue is how Malia keeps her cool. We adore her obsession with Mary Jane flats.

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23
World Class

School girl-chic never goes out of style! A pleated skirt and knee-high socks make a sweet statemet for Malia.

24
Top Coat

Just like mom, Malia and Sasha know the importance of having a bold coat in your closet. More importantly, big sis Malia brings it full circle with an equally rich-colored scarf.

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25
Sunday Best

Malia was hip to navy blue before it was the hottest hue. At the White House Easter Service in 2012 she balanced her mom’s metallic dress with a classic monotone-style topped with a matching blazer and nude flats.

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