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• Jason Wu is a fashion designer in New York City. Wu designed the white gown that Michelle Obama wore to the Inaugural Balls when her husband Barack Obama became the U.S. president on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009.

• Fast Facts

  1. Fashion designer based in New York City
  2. Debuted his collection in 2006Official Site: Jason Wu
  3. Retailers of his brand include Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth AvenueOfficial Site: Jason Wu
  4. Born in TaiwanOfficial Site: Jason Wu
  5. Has also lived in Canada, Paris and TokyoOfficial Site: Jason Wu
  6. Studied sculpture in Tokyo at the age of 14Official Site: Jason Wu
  7. Attended the Parsons School of DesignOfficial Site: Jason Wu
  8. Designed clothes for dolls at the company Integrity ToysFashion Royalty: About Jason Wu
  9. Dolls became collector itemsLos Angeles Times: Jason Wu wows Hollywood ... and Washington (November 19, 2008)

• Fashion Royalty

  Wu won a fashion doll design contest in 1998. After the contest, Wu was offered work as a freelance designer for Integrity Toys, Inc. In 2000, when Wu was 17, he became a creative director for the company. He was later made a partner. Wu designed the Fashion Royalty doll collection for the company.Fashion Royalty: About Jason Wu

• Style

  Wu says that he aims to encourage women to dress "with a relaxed and youthful attitude" and by embracing their hourglass figure.Official Site: Jason Wu

• Michelle Obama's Dress

  Wu designer the white ball gown that Michelle Obama wore to the Inaugural Balls when her husband Barack Obama became the U.S. president on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009. The dress was decorated with flower petals made from fabric and Swarovski crystals. Wu designed the dress for the occasion, but did not know if Obama had chosen to wear it until he saw her on television that night.BlackBook: ...Michelle Obama's Style Adviser Revealed (January 21, 2009)

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