Did anyone stay up late yesterday to watch the inauguration of Obama being sworn in as the 44th Presient of the United States of America? I did stay up until 2 in the morning, and let me just say, the atmosphere was amazing, and I could just feel a sense of pride resonating from the crowd at National Hall in Washington D.C. It amazes me that the people actually braved the cold just to be able to be part of such a historical event. Baiscally, this is the first time that I've seen an inauguration taking place and it was a sight to behold. Anyways, I did listen to Obama's speech and although I'm a little miffed by some parts of it, I shan't elaborate the details.

What I was interested in was to see what outfit that Michelle Obama would be wearing since she's like the new fashionista/first lady that people look up to other than Carla Bruni, although I've to say, no one can surpass Carla Bruni, just because she's a former model and she carries herself with such poise and elegance. Anyways, her first outfit of the day was a tad dissapointing. It was in my opinion, a frumpy dress suited fpr George Bush's mother. Wearing a bejewelled dress with matching trench coat is a bit over the top.


Anyways, her second dress, which she wore for her dance as the first lady was magnificently beautiful. It was kind of a surprise since the designer of the dress, Jason Wu, is a relatively new designer that's not yet as established as Oscar De La Renta. Anyways, at first glance, I didn't like the dress as I felt that the dress was too muted, but after seeing the gown up close, my opinions changed because there were little details that totally won me over. And the dress fitted her like a glove. Another plus point is that the designer himself sewed the dress. So, basically, you can see the hard work of the designer, and I'm sure he must be over the moon to have the First Lady to wear his garment. The same can't be said, for say, Oscar De La Renta, who most probably had his workers sew the gown which may have been chosen by Michelle O.