Sitting Pretty

Official White House Photos by Pete Souza

President Obama and First Lady Mrs. O will sit down with Barbara Walters for an exclusive interview tonight, scheduled to air on ABC at 10PM EST. A first glimpse of the interview reveals Mrs. O is wearing a gorgeous chocolate, pleated chiffon dress with black velvet trim and an Alexis Bittar brooch at the collar. Of the first lady's choice, the president said, "That's a nice looking dress." Love! For those who missed the interview, you can find it here.

Update: Mrs. O wears a Sophie Theallet Fall 2010 dress, seen on the runway here.

A Garden Tour

Video courtesy of America's Heartland 

Thanks to my friend Daniel Bowman Simon of People's Garden NYC who pointed me to this fabulous video, in which the first lady gives a tour of the bountiful White House kitchen garden. The video was shot for the public television show America's Heartland. For the full scoop, head over to Obamafoodorama -- the go-to blog for all White House food matters. On a fashion note, how fabulous to see Mrs. O in her striped Sophie Theallet dress again! A great sartorial note as the summer season comes to a close.

Congratulations Sophie Theallet!

Image by Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

Congratulations to Sophie Theallet, who won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award last night in New York. The first lady has worn two of Ms. Theallet's striped shirtdresses in recent months, here and here. 

Ms. Theallet will receive $200,000 and a one-year mentorship with fashion professionals to help market, design, and produce her future collections.

Mrs. O Spring 2010

Now that New York Fashion Week has come and gone, we wanted to share the latest work from Mrs. O's favorite designers. We're almost certain to see at least a few of these looks in the coming months. Any favorites?

Honoring Senator Kennedy

Image by Jewel Samad / Getty Images

Image by Jewel Samad / Getty Images

First Lady Mrs. O and the president joined in ceremonies to honor the late Senator Edward Kennedy this weekend in Boston. For funeral services held at the Basillica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Mission Hill, Mrs. O wore the same Moschino bow blouse she wore to visit The Vatican earlier this summer. Arriving at Boston's Logan Airport the evening before, Mrs. O wore a Sophie Theallet shirtdress, first seen this spring, belted with her famous Alaia.