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All 13 of Michelle Obama's state dinner gowns

by : Michelle Skelsey- Oct 21st, 2016

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State dinner: November 2009

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For her very first state dinner, First Lady Michelle Obama opted for a cream strapless dress with sterling silver appliqués by Naeem Khan.

State dinner: May 2010

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Michelle met the President of Mexico and his wife in an asymmetrical gown Peter Sorensen gown.

State dinner: January 2011

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The FLOTUS opted for a bold red gown for the state dinner with Chinese officials. The dress was created by Kate Middleton’s go-to designer Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.

State dinner: June 2011

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This beaded white gown by Naeem Khan made Michelle stand out in a sea of black dresses and tuxes.

State dinner: October 2011

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At a fall state dinner, the FLOTUS donned a deep purple gown by Korean-American designer Doo-Ri Chung.

State dinner: March 2012

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Mrs. Obama accessorized this deep teal, off-the-shoulder Marchesa gown with a complementary statement necklace.

State dinner: February 2014

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This voluminous Carolina Herrera gown with black lace overlay was custom made for the FLOTUS. #goals 

State dinner: April 2015

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Michelle Obama posed with the wife of the Japanese prime minister in a purple tulle and embroidered dress by Tadashi Shoji.

State dinner: September 2015

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She looks like a celeb in this gorgeous black mermaid gown by Vera Wang.

State dinner: March 2016

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FLOTUS paid tribute to Canada PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie with this floral gown by Canadian designer Jason Wu. (She is a big fan of the designer’s, famously wearing a custom dress by him at her husband’s 2008 inauguration.)

State dinner: May 2016

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Michelle welcomed officials from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in a cream, off-the-shoulder Naeem Khan gown. It was her third time wearing the designer to a state dinner.

State dinner: August 2016

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Brandon Maxwell, Lady Gaga’s former stylist, designed this simple, elegant white gown. “A very proud moment for me and my team,” he said on Instagram of the dress.

State dinner: October 2016

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She saved the best dress for last! For her final state dinner as the First Lady, Michelle (here with Agnese Landini, the wife of the Italian prime minister), wore a rose gold Versace chainmail dress.

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