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Mrs. Obama hosted a host of Who's Who in fashion at the first-of-its-kind White House fashion workshop this week, celebrating the creative and artistic accomplishments of designers like Jason Wu (remember this famous dress ?), Tracy Reese (who designed this famous dress for First Lady Obama), Diane von Furstenberg (referring to herself as "an old designer"), Anna Winthur , and others. First Lady Michelle Obama, wearing a dress designed by Natalya Koval, shows off her flawless physique. Photo CD Brown Amid their accomplishments, the fashion icons were also on hand to share their stories of hard work and perseverance, the makings of the fashion industry, and to give a few pieces of good advice to up and coming fashionistas. "Be serious", said Furstenberg.  "Be serious about what you want to do, and then you can have fun and be frivolous" she said. The fashion workshop, part of the first lady's Reach Higher initiative, was one in a ser...

A First Lady's Debut First Lady Michelle Obama's Inaugural gown is now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History along side the gowns of former U.S. First Ladies. In a ceremony today in the Smithsonian's Flag Hall, Mrs. Obama said of the occasion, "I'm a little embarrassed by all the fuss being made over my dress." "Like many of you, I’m not used to people wanting to put things I’ve worn on display. When we look at the gown that Jackie Kennedy wore 50 years ago, or the one that Mary Todd Lincoln wore more than a hundred years before that, it really takes us beyond the history books and the photographs, and it helps us understand that history is really made by real live people", added the First Lady. The event featured the dress' designer, Vietnamese born, Jason Wu , along with the students from New York City's Huntington High School. We asked Wu what it feels like getting this much attention to his w...