Hot young designer Jason Wu, who
we mentioned recently on this blog, got a big boost into the national spotlight last week when Michelle Obama wore his #17 from his Spring 2009 collection for her interview with Barbara Walters. The $3,510 raw silk dress with hand-embroidered rosettes is part of a line of elegant evening gowns and ladylike dresses selling in the $1,000 to $6,000 range. The dress features hand-embroidered florets with French knots that took 100 hours of labor in a New York studio. Wu told the
Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Runway that Mrs. Obama paid for the dress. It bears noting that Wu's
fashionable and feminine Spring 2009 line features more than a couple of ball gowns which could be perfect for an Inauguration gala but apparently Wu isn't focusing on that, telling the WSJ that it's "a long shot."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Corey Dec 3rd 2008 1:53AM
So much for off-the-rack
Helen Buck Jan 23rd 2009 3:04AM
As a Canadian Metis I am so proud that we In North America have such a class act and very fashionable First Lady, Michelle Obama do not loose yourselft as Canada Loves you. We are so proud of your husband, children and you have the best style that makes all women of all nationalities in this great nation.