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Designer b. michael Tapped to Dress Inauguration Poet

Designer b. michael tapped to dress inauguration poet.
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Fashion guru b. michael was selected as the designer to dress Elizabeth Alexander, the poet from Yale whom President-elect Barack Obama selected to read at his swearing-in ceremony on January 20. The New York-based couture designer will be creating three different looks for Alexander to wear, according to the New York Times. The fashion world is still awaiting for the name of the designer Michelle Obama will choose to dress her for one of the most historic moments in U.S. politics. -QS