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Michelle Obama’s Post-White House Style Is Consistently on Point

It’s been nearly 200 days since the Obamas moved out of the White House. In that time, Barack Obama may have become a style star, but Michelle Obama has simply remained one. The former First Lady is as supportive of a wide range of up-and-coming designers as she was in her capacity as FLOTUS. Maybe—maybe—we’re able to detect a slight edge in her new looks. There’s the Cushnie et Ochs dress that she wore to the ESPYs, which is spot-on trend-wise, all black and asymmetrical and falling just below the knee. Plus, she’s managed to set her shoulders free without any apparent care of another bare-arm scandal. Mainly, though, the most notable thing about her post-FLOTUS style is how it’s stayed the same.

By Kenzie Bryant

August 8, 2017

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Left, by Jim Watson; Right, by Rob Carr, both from AFP/Getty Images.
JANUARY 21, 2017
At the inauguration in January, Obama ended her tenure as she began it: in Jason Wu.
By James Devaney/GC Images.
MARCH 10, 2017
She looked all business for one of her first post-FLOTUS public appearances, leaving Upland restaurant in New York City.

By Gerardo Mora/Getty Images.
APRIL 27, 2017
Wearing a sculptural look in Orlando for an architecture conference.
By Bryan Bedder/Getty Images.
MAY 5, 2017
A Princeton T-shirt for the Princeton alum. It was MTV’s 2017 College Signing Day.

From AP/REX/Shutterstock.
MAY 12, 2017
Obama wore a waterfall top and corset belt to speak at the Partnership for a Healthier America Summit in Washington.
By Fabio di Pietro/EPA/REX/Shutterstock.
MAY 22, 2017
Now that’s an Italian vacation look.

By CJ Gunther/Pool/Getty Images.
MAY 7, 2017
She wore a one-shoulder sheath alongside President Obama while he accepted the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston.
By Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
JULY 12, 2017
Obama took to the ESPYs stage wearing Cushnie et Ochs, a dress brand helmed by two women known for their slinkier designs.

By Jason Bahr/Getty Images.
JULY 25, 2017
She wore a flowing pink dress while speaking at the the Women’s Foundation of Colorado.

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