Michelle Obama Dress

First Lady Michelle Obama, wife of President Barack Obama, has already gathered many positive reviews and an occasional negative review for her taste in clothing.

While many critics have praised her fashion sense, and she received mostly positive reviews for her outfits on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, she has also been criticized for not wearing a dress by a black designer on the day. Amnau Eele, co-founder of the Black Artists Association, has said she plans to file an appeal with Michelle Obama's office for reportedly not wearing anything by a black designer on the Inauguration Day.Chicago Sun-Times: Michelle Obama under fire for not wearing black designer (January 26, 2009)

Michelle Obama's red-and-black election night dress was designed by Narciso Rodriguez. She covered up the embroidered silk chiffon and satin dress with black shrug. The low neck-line and peek-a-boo straps from the original dress were modified for the First-Lady-to-Be's big night.NY Daily News: Michelle Obama models Narciso Rodriguez on Election Night (November 5, 2008)

Daughters Sasha and Malia also wore red and black dresses to the election night party in Chicago's Grant Park on November 4, 2008, the evening their father, Barack Obama, was elected as the president of the United States.

On inauguration day, Michelle Obama started the day of festivities off by wearing a sparkling gold dress and matching coat by Cuban-born American fashion designer Isabel Toledo.FOXNews: Get Michelle's First Lady Style for Less (January 20, 2009) Later that evening the First Lady wore a one-shouldered floor-length white gown made by designer Jason Wu.Los Angeles Times: Michelle Obama Chooses Jason Wu for Inaugural Balls (January 20, 2009)

The clothes that Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama wore on the Inauguration Day of President Obama has resulted in interest around the nation for their outfits and clothes inspired by them.Fox News: Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama Ignite a Fashion Frenzy (January 23, 2009) For example, several fashion critics attributed the many one-shouldered dresses on the 2009 SAG Awards as a result of Obama's one-shouldered ball gown.E! Online: SAGs Red Carpet Sees Michelle Obama Effect (January 25, 2009)

"Michelle has demonstrated a distinct fashion bent over the past six months, favouring simple shift dresses in vivid colours and floral prints, adding her own touches such as vintage brooches or embellished cardigans."—Laura Jackson, fashion editor at DrapersThe Scotsman: Michelle, my belle (January 20, 2009)

"It's the first time you see the first lady in her official capacity, so it’s very interesting to see how she starts off. Whether it's very formal or of the moment, it gives us some idea of what style the administration will have and what she will be like."—Lisa Kathleen Graddy, curator of the First Ladies at the Smithsonian exhibitHouston Chronicle: First ladies' inaugural dresses set the tone for presidency (January 19, 2009)

"I think she'll play it low-key. A simple, elegant design in a fabulous fabric and a solid, muted, but telegenic colour that plays up all her assets—height, skin tone, fit body, sparkling personality—worn with a few dazzling accessories. She's got a very good idea of what works for her. I think of her style as feminine, professional, and chic."—American style expert Leah FeldonThe Scotsman: Michelle, my belle (January 20, 2009)

"She is someone with authority and style that people can look up to. It's a new way of looking at fashion … this is about confidence, power and intellect. It's about something more real."—designer Thakoon PanichgulMrs. O: Mrs. O Steps Out in Washington (January 18, 2009)