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Michelle Obama Indian-Inspired Looks

Posted on November 19, 2010January 4, 2014

With President Obama in Asia last week, I thought it would be fun to do a Michelle Obama post.

The ever-so fashionable First Lady traveled to India with the President and participated in such activities as visiting the site of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, offering floral tributes at the Mahatma Gandhiji memorial in New Delhi, helping celebrate Diwali at a local high school, and meeting — and dancing — with underprivileged children.

Michelle Obama dances with children in India
Michelle Obama "screws the lightbulbs!"

And while this generation’s Jackie O didn’t don any traditional Indian garb during her trip overseas (she did in fact pay homage to Indian culture by wearing designs by Indian-Americans), the good people at Rediff put together a poll asking readers which Indian-inspired fashion they would most like to see her in. Enjoy some of the images below:

Which is your favorite? See more of Lady Obama’s Asian style at CBS News. And follow all the First Lady’s fashions as Mrs. O!

Fashion lovers, also be sure to catch our post on Indian bridal fashion week.

Michelle Obama in ethnic jacket

Michelle Obama in Bengali sari

Michelle Obama in royal purple lehenga

Michelle Obama in anarkali

Michelle Obama in black and red ghagara choli

Michelle Obama in salwar kameez

Michelle Obama in fuschia cocktail sari

1 thought on “Michelle Obama Indian-Inspired Looks”

  1. Christopher Grant says:
    November 4, 2011 at 08:26

    Though I often feel there’s an imbalance between female and male fashion in political leaders, for me it’s somewhere between the “Bengali Sari” and the “Ethnic Jacket.”

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