First Lady Michelle Obama Shows Her Style in Asia
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.