Less than a month shy of the one-year anniversary of Alexander McQueen’s death, First Lady Michelle Obama hit the state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday night, wearing a dress from his iconic label.
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Michelle wore a breathtaking off-the-shoulder red gown from the late designer’s Pre-Spring/Summer 2011 collection. This was the first of McQueen’s collections designed by his former assistant Sarah Burton, who drew inspiration from Samurai warriors.
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The gorgeously patterned black and red gown was the perfect choice for the occasion, and the First Lady radiated as she walked into the dinner with her husband.
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Anna Paquin wore a dress from the same collection to the Emmy Awards is 2010.
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