Pyramids, Plates and Peter Som
Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 10:56 PM 
Photo by Alex Wong / Getty Images
The First Lady visited the Department of Agriculture today, where she unveiled the new food icon, "MyPlate," which will replace the 20-year-old food pyramid that has served as a guideline for making healthy food choices. This represents yet another milestone in Mrs. O's "Let's Move" campaign.
"This is a quick, simple reminder for all of us to be more mindful of the foods that we're eating, and as a mom I can already tell how much this is going to help parents across the country," Mrs. Obama said.
For the event, Mrs. O wore a dress by Peter Som, from the designer's Spring 2010 collection, seen here. The bodice is a tonal striped mousseline and the bottom is a layered shimmer organza boucle. Mrs. O first wore the Peter Som frock in July 2010.
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Reader Comments (7)
This dress looks so much like a Rachel Roy creation which would explain why I love it so much.
Very pretty. Hey, Mrs. T - Have you ever considered a "Like" and "Dislike" button for us to use like they have on Facebook?
I totally agree, Jestina!
This dress is still beautiful to me. It's simple, but it does not need to be accessorized to stand out.
I liked it the the day she wore it to christen the Navy ship too!
http://nosint.blogspot.com/2010/07/first-lady-michelle-obama-christens.html
one of my favorites...lovely. lovedd the day she wore it christen the navy ship because you could see the definition in her arm(s).
I agree the dress is beautiful and does not need accessories to work. That said, I totally loved the way it looked on the runway. I thought the western belt and blue shoes looked fabulous, though I know Mrs. O would have gotten slammed for trying even one of them, let alone both.
@SoccerNana: thanks for sending the link back to the first time she wore it. I'd forgotten how she really destroyed that champagne bottle. It's a great picture!