Project Runway Designers Sketch Inaugural Gowns for Michelle Obama

Us Magazine - November 7, 2008 12:39 PM PST
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Project Runway designers are already dreaming up Inaugural Ball looks for Michelle Obama!

In the tradition of Runway, Daily Beast editors challenged the reality show designers to create the First Lady's dress using Laura Bush's 2005 Oscar de la Renta gown, an American Flag, burlap potato sacks and $10 worth of trim.

See photos of every First Lady in history.

Then Barneys New York creative director Simon Doonan and political consultant/author of Casual Power, Sherry Maysonave, weighed in.

Look back at Michelle's chic style on the campaign trail.

Season one winner Jay McCarroll turned his burlap sack and American flag into a fitted cocktail dress.

"God bless America, b--tches!" he explains of his look. "We need to live within our means and get back to basics."

Leanne Marshall, who won the most recent season, created a flowing gown featuring "a dramatic collar...trimmed out with just enough sparkle and layer," a belt cut from Bush's dress and "50 horizontally paneled potato sacks," she explains.

As for the American flag?

Marshall used it to line the frock because "I hear potato sack is a little itchy to the skin," she says.

See all nine designs here.

For more First Lady style, and details of how Michelle and Barack grew closer while campaigning, check out the newest issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.



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  • on2u
    who is paying for her clothes? Oprah ? Barbara Streisand. Unlike Bushes who made their own money in this once great capitalist society.Mrs. McCain made her own money. Zilch from gov't. We now will pay for everyhing . Keep it up Oprah you too will be funding your prez. Gov't payed for his education he was always subsidized by someone. Goodbye big business and capitalism. Hello socia
    report abuseposted December 5, 2008 4:52 AM PST
  • cpm01
    Yall the one's that have all the racism it sounds like. There is going to be jealousy, but it wouldn't be a world without you haters. So keep hating on them and they will be in the White House for 8 years, so guess what get used to it America. Congrats to The First Black Family in The White House. So thats whatz up Yall. So people are going to have there nasty comments. So just giv
    report abuseposted November 10, 2008 8:37 AM PST
  • cpl
    Beautiful first black family in USA JEALOUSE people are really in trouble. Climb on a tall building and jump down if you don't want her because it's her for yearssssssssssssssss.
    report abuseposted November 10, 2008 3:54 AM PST
  • cordaroj
    1st-let me say we did it we got a chance we got the 1st black president (barack obama) 2nd-yu all the commect the picture i hope are lil kids 3-if yall over the age of 18 yall acting like sum lil azz kids 4-Mz Obama may had n ugly dress on but that doest mean nt she making more money witin a year that all yu people that kommect this statment 5-just let me say it doesnt matter wat yall say
    report abuseposted November 9, 2008 5:21 PM PST
  • SICOFIT
    What most people don't realize is she controls Nobama more than Hillery controled Bill and she will get her way and shes a major political animal who will embolden our enemies. Israel will attack Iran and we will get sucked into another war And Russia is selling weapons to all our enemies and they are loaded for bear--we just happen to be the bear what better way to get out of a depression
    report abuseposted November 9, 2008 4:33 PM PST
  • pinkcathy
    obama doesn't need to get a dog for his kids, he's married to one!
    report abuseposted November 9, 2008 1:58 PM PST
  • pinkcathy
    no matter what she wears, she has a nasty mouth and racist attitude and nothing can hide that. obama needs to put a muzzle on that dog! he should dump her and get someone better looking.
    report abuseposted November 9, 2008 1:57 PM PST
  • SICOFIT
    If she lowers the eyebrows and takes that mean look off her mug maybe she could hide the racism she reall holds towards white people and glorifying the black panthers as trailblazers in her princton papers shows youCAN run and HIDE when it comes to politics We got what THEY asked for and we will never be the same. Colon Powell is qualified but why didnt he run? Must be something in his past???
    report abuseposted November 9, 2008 9:50 AM PST
  • tara
    Oh yes and let's not forget that her husband comes from a white momma and was raised by his white grandmother. He clearly has no issues with race and clearly neither does she. WAKE UP! America is the melting pot, we are all as he said "mutts like me"! I know I am irish-scottish-slavic-native american. Are any of you of a direct descent with no mixing? Get over it al
    report abuseposted November 9, 2008 9:03 AM PST
  • tara
    WOW all I can say is we got some racist bastards commenting here! I think Mrs Obama is a mature, intelligent woman. Black white or purple that is what this country needs for a first lady! Not someone who wears $200,000 worth of clothing and jewlery when millions of americans are losing their jobs and homes!
    report abuseposted November 9, 2008 9:00 AM PST
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