Inauguration Ball Dress Designs

Thursday, December 4th
1:10pm

Dear Diary,

It’s a wonderful time when you have fashion designers fighting over who’s going to get to design the dress that you’ll wear to the Inauguration Ball. And such amazing designers, like Betsey Johnson, Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier, Isaac Mizrahi, Carolina Herrera, Karl Lagerfeld (for Chanel), Diane Von Furstenberg, Christian Lacroix, and Peter Som! My head is spinning with the possibilities of all these dresses, especially when I imagine myself twirling in all of these dresses. Here’s the website where I get to peruse my future gowns:
http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/dressing-the-first-lady-1875632#/slideshow/article/1875632/1876071

I know I’ve been spending an excessive amount of time there, but it’s so fun to look at all the beautiful gowns! I haven’t decided on a favorite yet, but I’m sure I’ll find something classy. I’m also considering how I’m going to match Sasha and Malia. I’ll have to think more on this tonight…

People are saying that I’m going to raise the profile of American fashion, and I love having this role. After all, if I’m going to be an ambassador of sorts throughout the political and social world, it certainly is an added bonus that I get to be an ambassador throughout the fashion world as well. I did initially find it a little surprising that the media reacted so much to my sense of style. I always knew that I had good and could always make myself look classy and stylish, but this new publicity has been wonderful. Additionally, it will be great for young girls to see me as a fashion icon, so they have an idol who doesn’t look like a pre-pubescent stick.

Yours always,
Michelle

Originally posted in The Secret Diary of Michelle Obama