New Season, New Suit

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The First Lady also hosted a Let's Move event today to announce Darden Restaurants’ commitment to reduce its calorie and sodium footprint, to provide greater choice and variety on its children’s menus, and to make healthy options the default choice whenever possible. The event was held at a Darden Restaurant in Hyattsville, Maryland. On the style front, Mrs. O debuted a new grey suit, adorned with an Erickson Beamon starburst brooch.

Medal of Honor

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The President and First Lady awarded the Medal of Honor today to Marine Corps Corporal Dakota Meyer (shown at the left) for heroic efforts in Afghanistan during September 2009. For the White House event, Mrs. O wore a blue polka dot Lanvin dress, from Resort 2009, paired with red heels.

A Dash of Sparkle

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The President and First Lady attended the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 34th Annual Awards Gala at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC this evening. For the event, Mrs. O debuted a fabulous strapless cocktail dress by Chris Benz. House of Lavande vintage Kenneth Jay Lane drop earrings completed the look. Love!

National Design Awards Luncheon

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The First Lady hosted a luncheon for winners of the 2011 Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards at the White House yesterday. Speaking to the audience, Mrs. O shared:

"These men and women have breathed new life into our homes and our workplaces, the clothes we wear, the products we use every day, and even the most basic ways we process information." 

To peruse the full list of winners, which include J. Mendel in Fashion Design and Knoll in Corporate & Institutional Achievement, click here.

On a style note, Mrs. O appears to have worn the same Derek Lam dress (reworked to be sans sleeves), first debuted during a trip to Indonesia in November 2010, here. Gunmetal fan earrings by Alexis Bittar complete the look.

"Michelle Obama honors top designers at the White House" [BusinessWeek]

A Concert for Hope

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Last evening, President Obama and the First Lady were joined by Vice President Biden and Dr. Biden for 'A Concert for Hope' held at the Kennedy Center in Washington to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. For the concert, Mrs. O wore a Prabal Gurung at J.Crew Exploding bow blouse paired with a slim black pencil skirt (or possibly trousers?). A stack of bangles completed the chic black and white look. Dr. Biden opted for a lace cocktail dress, embellished with a ribbon belt at the waist.