Michelle Obama's best fashion moments | Bazaar UK

"First and foremost, I wear what I love," Michelle Obama once said in an interview.

Michelle Obama was a First Lady who knew the power of fashion, and the impact her wardrobe choices could make. She was well aware that her every outfit would be discussed and dissected, and that she had the power to champion emerging designers, putting them on the map and potentially forever changing the course of their careers. The impact that she had on fashion brands cannot be understated, and was even the subject of a study by a New York University professor featured in the Harvard Business Review - 'How This First Lady Moves Markets'.

As often demonstrated by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, Michelle also adopted a high-low approach to her styling - mixing high-end designer pieces with more accessible high-street finds, and often rewearing her favourites. She would also shrewdly use her outfits in order to pay respects to a particular country she was visiting, by wearing pieces created by local designers.

From choosing American-based designers for landmark moments - like Jason Wu, Diane von Furstenberg and Narciso Rodriguez - to wearing Alexander McQueen and Mary Katrantzou in London, or championing high-street favourites like J Crew, we look back at some of Michelle Obama's greatest fashion moments, from her time as First Lady and beyond.

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