State dinner: November 2009
GettyFor 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
GettyMichelle met the President of Mexico and his wife in an asymmetrical gown Peter Sorensen gown.
State dinner: January 2011
GettyThe 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
GettyThis beaded white gown by Naeem Khan made Michelle stand out in a sea of black dresses and tuxes.
State dinner: October 2011
GettyAt a fall state dinner, the FLOTUS donned a deep purple gown by Korean-American designer Doo-Ri Chung.
State dinner: March 2012
GettyMrs. Obama accessorized this deep teal, off-the-shoulder Marchesa gown with a complementary statement necklace.
State dinner: February 2014
GettyThis voluminous Carolina Herrera gown with black lace overlay was custom made for the FLOTUS. #goals
State dinner: April 2015
GettyMichelle Obama posed with the wife of the Japanese prime minister in a purple tulle and embroidered dress by Tadashi Shoji.
State dinner: September 2015
GettyShe looks like a celeb in this gorgeous black mermaid gown by Vera Wang.
State dinner: March 2016
GettyFLOTUS 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
GettyMichelle 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
GettyBrandon 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
GettyShe 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.
