Michelle Obama made a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and while the conversation covered everything from holiday cards and Christmas traditions to her podcast IMO with brother Craig and her new book The Look, it was her outfit that stopped me in my tracks.
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Words I never thought I’d type: Michelle Obama wore Hervé Léger.
A house long associated with body-conscious bandage dresses and a very specific red carpet era, but one that has steadily been recontextualised over the years. Still, it’s not a label I ever expected Michelle Obama to reach for — which is exactly why this moment is so fascinating.
Hervé Léger dresses have a long red carpet history, worn by everyone from Cindy Crawford in the ’90s to a wave of early-2000s stars who leaned into the sculpted silhouette. On Michelle, though, the dress feels entirely redefined. The teal hue is beautiful against her complexion, and intriguingly, it’s the same tone she wore during her Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance back in 2022.
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Some may question the sheer upper layer, but with a dress like this, the silhouette is the point. Adding a blazer or cardigan would have diluted the entire effect, and Michelle understood that restraint was the smarter choice.
Stylist: Meredith Koop.
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