Monday
May042009
'Spring is Here' (Updated)
Monday, May 4, 2009 at 6:48 PM 
Photo by Yuri Gripas / Reuters
That is the sentiment -- put best by our own LeahD -- projected by Mrs. O's dress du jour, a citrus yellow, beaded delight. The President and First Lady are hosting a Cinco de Mayo event at the White House tonight, and if Mrs. O's dress is any indication, the mood is festive! (Does anyone know why the Cinco de Mayo celebrations are happening today rather than tomorrow?)
To see the exquisite hand beading on Mrs. O's dress, click here. To see the volume of the skirt, click here.
Update: The acid green satin dress is from Moschino's Spring Summer 2009 collection. (Thank you Mr. William for the tip!)
A new video from Politico:
Reader Comments (155)
any word yet on who the designer is?
Mrs. T,
Thanks! for the update.
I am not so sure that the color she wore was acid-green --- because that looks like the only color left in stock at the moment, we don't know what other colors were originally available. Also, the site states only two sizes are left in stock and we know that Michelle is not a 4 or 6 ;)
it looks like she had the pleats on the sleeves removed....i rather liked the pleats on the mannequin, but im still loving the dress none-the-less
Leah D, I think the color of Mrs. O's dress could be described as acid green. Generally, I think the naming of colors can be very ambiguous (sometimes intentionally). Layo G, I'm also loving the pleat detailing! This a great dress. I have been racking my brain - who would do think kind of embellishment??? But Moschino makes sense. So glad to have received the tip from William!
Layo G,
If you click on Mrs. T's link up above in the article for the close up of the beading - the pleat tacks are still there but the rest is a bit ironed out.