Michelle Obama incorporates the designs of Hispanic creators into her wardrobe
The next first lady of the United States chose a dress by Cuban Narciso RodrÃguez for election day
Michelle Obama, a 44-year-old lawyer, wore a fitted red and black dress on the election night in which her husband won the presidential election, much commented on by fashion specialists in the media.
Cuban designer Narciso RodrÃguez, author of the model, had to replace the pronounced V-neckline of the original design, belonging to the spring-summer 2009 collection, for a more traditional, round, boxy one, to which the wife of the president-elect incorporated a black knitted bolero
Michelle matched her dress with those of her two daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, seven, whom she dressed in red and black while Obama preferred to stay true to her classic dark blue suit.
Some specialists mentioned by the New York media have considered that the 'look', although elegant, was not too flattering. The future first lady of the United States, who this year was chosen by 'Vanity Fair' magazine as the best dressed woman of 2008, usually wears classic-cut clothes from little-known brands.
Latin dressmakers
Michelle Obama regularly resorts to Latin needles. Last summer, for example, she opted for a tunic and dark pantsuit signed by Cuban designer Isabel Toledo to attend a party in Manhattan in honor of Calvin Klein. The president-elect's wife asked her collaborators to contact Toledo so that he could show her her collection with a view to future commissions.
The wife of the Democratic leader is not the only White House tenant who turns to Hispanic creators to nurture her wardrobe. His predecessors, such as Senator Hillary Clinton or the current first lady, Laura Bush, are regulars at the workshop of the Dominican Oscar de la Renta.
Just as Barak Obama is constantly being compared to John F. Kennedy -the first Catholic to occupy the White House-, Michelle Obama's style reminds the media of the mythical elegance of Jackie Kennedy.
Now, specialists in the world of American fashion are awaiting what Michelle's choice will be, both for the day and for the night, on January 20, when Barack Obama takes office as the 44th president of the United States.
