First Lady Michelle Obama Shows Her Style in Asia

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stand at a state dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

By Cassandra Gundry

WASHINGTON (CBS) First lady Michelle Obama showed off the clothes and jewelry of some prominent Asian-American designers when she accompanied her husband on a tour of Asia this week.

As usual, Mrs. Obama's fashion choices have become one of the most topical discussion points worldwide.

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During their stay in India, she paid tribute to the Indian culture by wearing a plethora of Indian-American designers. Below is a quick recap of a handful of her most recent collaborations:

• On Nov. 6, playing hopscotch with children in the Make a Difference program at a university in Mumbai, she kept her attire casual. She wore a top by one of her personal favorites, J.Crew, along with a brooch by renowned designer Erickson Beamon.

• Visiting Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi with the president on Nov. 7, Mrs. Obama wore a turquoise ensemble by designer Peter Som.

• During a dinner that evening, at the Prime Minister of India's residence, the first lady wore a detailed jacket from Dries Van Noten's Fall 2010 collection and a necklace by prominent Indian designer, Ranjana Khan.

• On Nov. 8th, for a visit to the Mahtma Gandi memorial at Rajghat in New Delhi, Mrs. Obama chose another design by Dries Van Noten, paired with a pin by New York designer Alexis Bittar.

• For a state dinner that night in New Delhi, as guests of the President of India, Pratibha Patil, and her husband, Devisingh Patil, Mrs. Obama wore an eye-catching silver, floor-length skirt designed by Rachel Roy (a U.S. designer of Indian heritage) with a bronze top.

• In Indonesia, Mrs. Obama, who is fond of sleeveless garments, wore a head scarf and followed local custom - clothing that minimizes arm and leg exposure. For both day and evening, she wore pants and long-sleeved tops or jackets.

• For the state dinner in Jakarta, Mrs. Obama wore a print desgn by Derek Lam with a bib necklace by by Ranjana Khan.

• On her head for a tour of a mosque, she wore a printed Prova "Sandinista" silk scarf with teal and yellow fringe and gunmetal glass beads.

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Michelle Obama's Asian Style

[Lulei2]

Please, she never looks good. She needs to work on her posture. She looks like the Huntchback of Notre Dame!

[slatep]

bullishgirl: GET REAL.! This get-up looks like it was made of aluminum foil.
The first time I saw her inaugural ballgown on tv; i almost fell off the sofa.
It looked like it was made from a really old chenille bedspread.
Haven't seen much improvement since.!

[slatep]

How much did this get-up cost American taxpayers.?!!

[bullishgirl]

to all you haters and especially aquaman53.. this lady, unlike Laura Bush, is highly educated and beautiful in her own way. She has more class is her little finger than you will ever have. She was not born into wealth, did not marry into wealth, and look where she is today.
Your ignorance is reflected in ALL your comments.

[planetruth]

Don't get defensive, this is not a political issue! Truth is, she is not attractive nor does she dress to flatter herself. Rumor is she is a great friend of Oprah who has great style and flare for her shape. Oprah needs to help out her friend alittle more. And just because people disagree with you, bullishgirl, doesn't mean they are ignorant.

[bk2freedom]

Sorry, I have to say that nothing looks good on this woman. But that is ok. It would be nice if the lame media would remain quiet instead of writing lies as they always do. Just do the report and remain objective, don?t lie.

[PR_in_Alabama]

Lots of Jelousy and racial remarks/comments....Please people lighted up!!

[Rubypj]

Michelle is an unattractive woman with a totally graceless walk. She needs a stylist. Does anyone remember her during the campaign when she appeared on the view and they were oohing and aahing over her style because she was wearing a dress any woman with money could wear. Then they ripped up Cindy McCain (who is independently wealthy) for her designer clothes. The first lady is supposed to pay for her clothes from the president's salary. Laura Bush said that George use to complain about her clothing expenses. The first lady is not supposed to take donations from designers. Remember the problems Nancy Reagan had with this. The media tore her apart for wearing donated designer evening clothes. There were so many designers listed in this article about Michelle Obama, I wonder if she had some clothes donated or given to her.

[jigaratta]

The clothes does not fit well for her body type. She is too big to wear some of the designs and the materials don't fall gracefully because she's too big. It makes her look frumpy. She should get a stylist with some know how on Plus Sized women. Embarrassing for the country.

[freeburlington]

Oh dear, she looks like she spent too much money at the Goodwill. Bless her heart, I wish she would give a really good designer a chance. Jackie O she certainly isn't, poor thing. What's with all the sad looking floral print skirts? An intelligent, professional woman with her resources should look like a million bucks. The only outfit that comes close to how she should look while representing the US abroad is the state dinner skirt and blouse, although I've certainly seen better.

[winchesterla]

trying to be cheeky. oh cant help laughing at your folly instead

[documemts]

Stylin!