Jason Wu Designs Michelle Obama’s Dress for Ball

The inauguration has come and gone but interest remains high. Yet nobody was quite prepared for the real break out celebrities of yesterday’s history making event; the fashion. Overnight the internet was flooded with searches for designers Jason Wu and Isabel Toledo.

Jason Wu, a 26 year old Taiwan born Manhattanite, is responsible for Michelle Obama’s dress to last night’s inauguration ball. The gown was a one shouldered dazzling white chiffon number which, thanks to the events import, has now entered fashion history.

The gown itself has received mixed reviews. Many feel that, although the inaugural dress is beautiful, it does no justice to the new First Lady’s physique. On the other hand the gown does allow Michelle Obama to show off her much commented well-toned arms.

According to Fox news, “Wu, who has not shown a collection since 2006, and Toledo, who had a short stint at Anne Klein but is considered relatively avant-garde, are exactly the kinds of designer Obama gravitates toward.”

Jason Wu enrolled in the prestigious Parsons School of Design and interned with Narciso Rodriguez. His works have most often been compared to that of Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera.

"The Wall Street Journal reports Wu's evening wear sells for $3,000 to $6,000." According to Michelle Obama's spokeswoman, the inaugural gown made by Jason Wu and Isabel Toledo will be donated to the Smithsonian.

By: Alberto Ramos Cordero

Sources:
Newsday, Usmagazine, Fox