Lifestyle Style 53 of First Lady Michelle Obama's Most Stylish Looks in Honor of Her 53rd Birthday After 8 years in office, this soon-to-be former FLOTUS has proven she has a flawless sense of fashion By Emily Kirkpatrick Updated on December 8, 2022 04:01 PM Share Tweet Pin Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. 01 of 53 NOVEMBER 2008 — ELECTION NIGHT Joe Raedle/Getty wearing a red-and-black dress by Narciso Rodriguez. 02 of 53 JANUARY 2009 — INAUGURAL BALL SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty wearing a Jason Wu gown. 03 of 53 FEBRUARY 2009 – GOVERNORS DINNER wearing a glittery black dress by Peter Soronen. 04 of 53 NOVEMBER 2009 — STATE DINNER wearing a Naeem Khan gown with a silver sequin abstract floral motif. 05 of 53 DECEMBER 2009 – 32nd ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS The White House Official White House Photographer wearing a purple chiffon Peter Soronen gown. 06 of 53 MAY 2010 — STATE DINNER wearing a one-shoulder, electric blue Peter Soronen gown. 07 of 53 JULY 2010 — BARBARA GOLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL Brock Miller/Splash News Online wearing a tropical green and blue cocktail dress. 08 of 53 DECEMBER 2010 — ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS wearing a burgundy, sequin-embellished Naeem Khan gown. 09 of 53 JANUARY 2011 – STATE DINNER Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty wearing a voluminous orangey-red Alexander McQueen gown with an abstract floral print and asymmetrical neckline 10 of 53 MAY 2011 — BRITISH STATE BANQUET wearing a white Tom Ford gown. 11 of 53 JUNE 2011 — STATE DINNER Saul LOEB/Getty wearing an ivory all-over embellished Naeem Khan gown. 12 of 53 JULY 2011 – INDEPENDENCE DAY BARBEQUE Kevin Dietsch/Getty wearing a red-and-blue Sophie Theallet dress. 13 of 53 OCTOBER 2011 — STATE DINNER wearing a flowing magenta gown by Korean-American designer Doo-Ri Chung. 14 of 53 DECEMBER 2011 — ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS wearing a blue tulle Vera Wang. 15 of 53 MARCH 2012 — STATE DINNER Mark Wilson/Getty wearing a navy off-the-shoulder Marchesa gown. 16 of 53 DECEMBER 2012 — ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP wearing a gold pleated Michael Kors. 17 of 53 JANUARY 2013 — COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF BALL Courtesy Michelle Obama wearing a red Jason Wu gown. 18 of 53 DECEMBER 2013 — TNT CHRISTMAS Kevin Mazur/WireImage wearing a J. Mendel Resort 2013 white-and-silver crystal-embellished dress. 19 of 53 DECEMBER 2013 — ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS wearing an emerald green Marchesa gown. 20 of 53 FEBRUARY 2014 — STATE DINNER wearing a Carolina Herrera gown featuring a sheer black beaded top over a "liberty blue" corset and a full inverted-pleat skirt. 21 of 53 DECEMBER 2014 — ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty wearing a romantic Monique Lhuillier design with sequin accents. 22 of 53 APRIL 2015 — STATE DINNER wearing a purle Tadashi Shoji gown featuring an embroidered tulle skirt. 23 of 53 SEPTEMBER 2015 — STATE DINNER wearing a black off-the-shoulder Vera Wang gown. 24 of 53 JANUARY 2015 - NEW DELHI wearing a navy floral, belted, turtleneck cocktail dress. 25 of 53 MARCH 2015 — CAMBODIA Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters/Landov wearing a geometric-print Roksanda dress. 26 of 53 MARCH 2015 — CAMBODIA Wong Maye-E/AP wearing an Alice + Olivia matching top and skirt. 27 of 53 MARCH 2015 — JAPAN Masatoshi Okauchi/Rex wearing a Dries Van Noten jacket and pants. 28 of 53 APRIL 2015 — STATE DINNER Getty wearing custom silver Zac Posen. 29 of 53 APRIL 2015 — JAPAN wearing a pastel coat and dress by Monique Lhuillier. 30 of 53 JUNE 2015 — LONDON wearing an ombré pink-and-red shirt dress. 31 of 53 SEPTEMBER 2015—A VISIT FROM THE POPE Chip Somodevilla/Getty wearing a robin's egg blue, belted Carolina Herrera dress. 32 of 53 OCTOBER 2015 — WITH HRH PRINCE HARRY Olivier Douliery/Abaca wearing a blue-and-white collared rose motif Tadashi Shoji dress. 33 of 53 DECEMBER 2015 — ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Jacquelyn Martin/AP wearing a regal blue-and-black Oscar de la Renta. 34 of 53 JANUARY 2016 — STATE OF THE UNION SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty wearing a marigold Narciso Rodriguez sheath dress. 35 of 53 MARCH 2016 — INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Mark Wilson/Getty wearing a multicolored patterned dress with cap sleeves. 36 of 53 MARCH 2016 – CUBA Chip Somodevilla/Getty wearing a floral embroidered Naeem Khan dress. 37 of 53 MARCH 2016 — STATE DINNER Cheriss May/NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty wearing a custom midnight blue floral jacquard Jason Wu gown. 38 of 53 APRIL 2016 — WINDSOR CASTLE John Stillwell/Getty wearing a purple lace Oscar de la Renta dress. 39 of 53 MAY 2016 —STATE DINNER wearinga blush Naeem Khan gown with a full ball gown skirt and an asymmetrical shoulder. 40 of 53 JUNE 2016 — MOROCCO wearing a printed Altuzarra shirtdress. 41 of 53 WHITNEY MUSEUM DEDICATION Curtis Means/ACE/INF wearing a white flora Thakoon design. 42 of 53 JULY 2016 — DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION Alex Wong/Getty wearing a navy Christian Siriano dress. 43 of 53 AUGUST 2016 — STATE DINNER Chip Somodevilla/Getty wearing an ivory strapless dress by Brandon Maxwell. 44 of 53 SEPTEMBER 2016 — PHOENIX AWARDS DINNER Earl Gibson III/Getty wearing a gold dress by Naeem Khan. 45 of 53 OCTOBER 2016 — BET EVENT AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster wearing a sheer black lace dress. 46 of 53 OCTOBER 2016 — STATE DINNER EPA/Michael Reynolds wearing a glittering custom Atelier Versace. 47 of 53 NOVEMBER 2016 - VOGUE Annie Leibovitz / Vogue wearing Atelier Versace. 48 of 53 NOVEMBER 2016—HOLIDAY DECORATION UNVEILING Olivier Douliery/ABACA/AP wearing a fit-and-flare dress with a red-and-silver floral pattern and three-quarter sleeves. 49 of 53 DECEMBER 2016 - ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP wearing a custom Gucci floral gown. 50 of 53 DECEMBER 2016 —HOLIDAY'S WEEKLY ADDRESS Youtube wearing a fuscia top with a ruffled collar and floral embellishments. 51 of 53 DECEMBER 2016 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images wearing a Diane Von Furstenburg Penelope silk wrap dress. 52 of 53 JANUARY 2017 — PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FAREWELL ADDRESS EPA/Kamil Krzaczynski wearing a custom black sheer lace Jason Wu A-line dress. 53 of 53 JANUARY 2017 — THE TONIGHT SHOW Andrew Lipovsky/NBC wearing a knee-length black Givenchy dress with zipper embellishments.