The Fashion Cult » oscar dela renta http://www.thefashioncult.com Culture Criticism Through a Fashion Lense Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 The Inauguration Gowns that Never Were http://www.thefashioncult.com/2009/02/the-inauguration-gowns-that-never-were/ http://www.thefashioncult.com/2009/02/the-inauguration-gowns-that-never-were/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:41:25 +0000 http://thefashioncult.wordpress.com/?p=423 Though relatively nubile designer Jason Wu won the honor of having First Lady Michelle Obama wear his work on inauguration night, many designers were clamoring for dress the emerging style icon.

Have a look at some of the best (and best known) designers that Mrs. Obama had to choose from.

Diane Von Furstenberg & Elie Tahari
Diane Von Furstenberg Inauguration Gown SketchElie Tahari Inauguration Gown Sketch

Some designers even sketched for Sasha and Malia

Oscar De La Renta & Isaac Mizrahi
Oscar De La Renta Inauguration Gown SketchIssac Mizrahi Inauguration Gown Sketch

Continue for more sketches

Monique L’huillier
Monique L'huillier Inauguration Gown Sketch

Peter Som
Peter Som Inauguration Gown Sketch

Tracy Reese
Tracy Reese Inauguration Gown Sketch

Christian Lacroix
Christian Lacroix Inauguration Gown Sketch

Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson Inauguration Gown Sketch

Michael Kors
Michael Kors Inauguration Gown Sketch

Nicole Miller
Nicole Miller Inauguration Gown Sketch

Chanel
Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Inauguration Gown Sketch

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera Inauguration Gown Sketch

Christian Lacroix
Christian Lacroix Inauguration Gown Sketch

Photos: Honeymag.com

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