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Michelle Obama at the Inaugural Ball in 2013

Current First Lady Michelle Obama has made a point of supporting upcoming designers, something that she started the moment her husband was sworn into office. She clearly understands the power of clothes, furthering the careers of many, many American designers, Pamela Keogh, author of Jackie Style, told Vanity Fair over e-mail. When she wore Jason Wu to the first inauguration, he was an absolute unknown, and [she] made his career. She also wore him to the second inauguration.

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During Princess Dianas trip to Washington in 1985, both she and First Lady Nancy Reagan coordinated with the color red. Red was Reagans signature color, though, so Princess Di may have been making the diplomatic gesture here.

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During a dinner at Versailles with the French president Charles de Gaulle, Jacqueline Kennedy wore a gown by French designer Hubert de Givenchy. But as Keogh points out, Kennedy was an enormous fan of French designers. She wore a lot of French couture. Givenchy, Chanel, Cardin . . . when this was very hard to get a hold of, she explained. You often had to go to Paris and physically carry it back. Extraordinarily expensive. A single Givenchy voile blouse could be $4,000in 1960 dollars!

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