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First Lady: Goes for the Gold

First Lady: Goes for the Gold
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Looking stately and sparkling, Michelle Obama became the 44th First Lady of our country wearing a yellow-golden brocade dress with matching coat by Cuban-American designer Isabel Toledo. In June of last year, Obama wore a black Toledo design to a New York City Fashion World Fund-raiser. There is undeniable expectation for the First Lady to wear and support the U.S. design community, as she is the newly appointed face of America fashion.—QS