Michelle Obama's style itemised from top to toe... and how you can get her look on the High Street

It's the dress that wowed Washington and placed Michelle Obama firmly on the fashion map. Here, Femail's fashion team examines every nuance of Michelle's appearance.



HAIR AND MAKE-UP



Belle of the ball: Michelle Obama looked stunning in a dress designed by Jason Wu

Michelle Obama's make-up artist, Ingrid Grimes-Myles, says: 'Mrs Obama's look is not an avant-garde look. She's a professional woman. Natural and polished.'

EYES: Michelle wore Jet black eyeliner by Bloom Cosmetics and Mineral Essence mineral eye shadow in merlot with lashings of black mascara.

TRY: Clinique high impact curling mascara and Bobbi Brown long-wear gel eyeliner in black ink.



LIPS: She wore Paula Dorf lip colour sheer tint in innocence. The colour is ideal for anyone who prefers a soft, natural look. Ingrid once let it slip to the Chicago Tribune that 'Michelle Obama is a fan of Mac Cosmetics.'



TRY: Mac lip pencil in mahogany, Mac lipstick in creme d'nude and lustre lipgloss in love nectar.



CHEEKS: Ingrid says: 'For women of colour, they don't really need blush. You should add it where you naturally blush.' She used Laura Geller blush and brighten.



TRY: Bare Minerals blush in hint.



BROWS: Perfectly arched eyebrows achieved with Tweezerman tweezers, brow powders and pencils.



TRY: Rimmel professional eyebrow pencil in hazel.

HAIR: Rahni Flowers, owner of Van Cleef Hair Studio in Chicago, has been Obama's hair stylist for 18 years. His lips are sealed over what products she uses, but he has created her bob by layering it, blowdrying it straight and using a light holding spray.

NAILS: Michelle's favourite nail shape is a short, clean corporate length in pink.

TRY: Essie nail varnish in allure.

BY LUCY MINES



Designer bling: Michelle's ring was loaned to her by a Chicago boutique



JEWELLERY

All by designer Loree Rodkin. Earrings about £7,000; bangles about £500 each, and ring around £3,000.



Michelle was loaned her jewellery by Loree Rodkin, a designer who is stocked at the same Chicago boutique as Jason Wu.



THE DRESS



About £3,000, designed by Jason Wu. Michelle's floor-length ivory silk chiffon dress with organza flowers and Swarovski crystal rhinestones is the creation of a young and emerging New York talent, 26-year-old Jason Wu.



The designer had no idea that Michelle was going to be wearing his gown until he saw her step out in it at the Inauguration Ball.



Having spent an internship with Narciso Rodriguez, who famously created the dress that Michelle wore the night Barack was elected, Jason Wu now has his own collection of prom-style dresses and will be showing them at New York Fashion Week in just under a month's time.

He is selling his spring collection in the UK on www.net-a-porter.com in a few weeks.

A little-known designer, until now, he was discovered by Michelle at the upmarket Chicago boutique Ikramwhere she has previously bought many of her outfits.



Glam: Michelle wore Jimmy Choos

THE SHOES

Simple white satin peep toes with a diamante buckle and kitten heel, about £470 custom-made by Jimmy Choo.



Jimmy Choo is still adored by the fashion world and Michelle opted for a simple but glamorous pair of his heels.







AND IF YOU WANT TO GET HER LOOK ...



BY CAMILLA RIDLEY-DAY



Getting it right again: Michelle wears a Isabel Toledo dress to greet members of the public touring the White House the day after the inauguration