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Last night First Lady Michelle Obama presented Chicago’s case for bringing the 2016 Summer Olympics to the city of broad shoulders, and did she ever look good doing it! The First Lady really brightens up the room with this shimmering yellow dress by Michael Kors Chicago designer Maria Pinto. The defining feature of the dress is a wide belt worn high on the waist, and certainly the boldest feature of the dress is a large bow. Michelle accents the dress with a short sleeve cardigan and simple earrings.
UPDATE: The third city to be eliminated is Madrid, meaning that Rio de Janeiro will be the 2016 Summer Olympic Games host city.
UPDATE: The two cities that remain in contention are Madrid and Rio de Janiero.
UPDATE: The second city to be eliminated is Tokyo.
UPDATE: The first city to be eliminated is Chicago.
Oprah tries to keep dry on her way to the International Olympic Committee Opening Ceremony where she will help First Lady Michelle Obama lobby members of the International Olympic Committee in support of Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Oprah is wearing a black silk blouse with ruffled collar and black skirt. She compliments it with a pair of peek toe gold pumps, dangling gold earrings, and a charcoal gray scarf.
Oprah is lending her star power to the First Lady to help bring the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to Chicago. Here we see Oprah’s arrival in Copenhagen for the 121st International Olympic Committee meeting. Oprah is wear a stunning combination. Her simple white blouse and black skirt are wonderful complimented by a silver shawl and silver pearls. The queen of daytime tv is dressed to impress.
As head of the US delegation to the International Olympic Committee, the First Lady attended the opening ceremony of the 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session. For the occasion the First Lady decided on a sleeveless golden dress with a full, pleated skirt. It’s time for Mrs. Obama to show off those fabled arms! Accessorizing the First Lady are gold hoop earrings, a flower brooch pin, and gold bangles.
Chicago’s bid for the Olympics is bolstered by the presence of international superstar Oprah Winfrey. She truly has the Midas touch. Whatever she touches turns to gold. Her presence, combined with the intellect, personability, and star power of the First Couple, gives Chicago what is undoubtedly one of the finest Olympic lobbying teams ever assembled.
First Lady Michelle Obama during a break in her one-on-one meetings with International Olympic Committee members in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Michelle has been hard at work meeting one-on-one with International Olympic Committee (IOC) members as part of her effort to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago. The IOC is the Olympic governing body that determines where the games will be held.
Here we have a great photo of the beautiful First Lady with Chicago’s candidate city banner just slightly out of focus in the background. I think that Chuck Kennedy, the White House photographer who snapped this pic, did an excellent job of capturing the First Lady’s trip and mission in a single image. If there was to be one defining image for this Olympic bid, I believe this would be that photo.
Michelle Obama met with some Olympic stars before the Chicago 2016 Dinner in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, September 30, 2009. She's holding hands with Olympic gymnastics phenom and gold medalist Nadia Comaneci. The others in the photo are (from left to right) track star and three time gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Nadia's husband Bart Connor, Olympic silver medalist in Judo Bob Berland, two time Olympic gold medalist and basketball star David Robinson, two time Olympic gold medalist Dr. Edwin Moses (400 meter hurdles), triple jump Olympic gold medalist Mike Conley, and Paralympic wheelchair track and field gold medalist Linda Mastandrea. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
In the photo above, Michelle is wearing a patterned blue jaquard sheath dress by one of Mrs. Obama’s favorite designers, Jason Wu. Michelle has worn one of Jason’s pieces on many occasions, including at the Inaugural Balls (photos below). Her dress is complimented by a blue glass pearl necklace from Erickson Beamon. (Hat tip to Mrs. O for the info on her outfit.)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ride in a golf cart at an Inaugural ball. The First Lady is wearing a custom Jason Wu dress, January 20, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Michelle Obama dances with the newly inaugurated President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009 at an inaugural ball. The First Lady is wearing a custom dress by designer Jason Wu. (Photo by Flickr User cliff1066. Please be sure to credit him if you use this photo.)
Unfortunately, I don’t yet have any photos of Michelle in Copenhagen to post. However, I was able to find a video of her arrival. As you can see, the First Lady is wearing a patterned jacket with matching dress underneath. The design of the jacket/dress combination creates an interesting effect, as they are nearly identical, except that the jacket’s pattern uses circles and the dress’ pattern uses squares. The jacket is drawn in at the waist by a black belt tied in a bow and the entire ensemble is complimented by silver heels and simple stud earrings.
While the First Lady certainly looks nice, this isn’t my favorite combination on her. Mrs. Obama is a very sleek looking woman, and I find the patterns to be a bit too busy.
I’ll follow up with photos when I can get my hands on some, but in the meantime, you can also watch the short statement that the First Lady gave to the press after arriving.