The first lady wasn't the only one who wore bold colors for the dinner, which was held in honor of Mexican president Felipe Calderon and his wife. Guest Eva Longoria Parker wore a bright-orange gown.
And Gayle King, accompanied by her main squeeze, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, went for a fiery hue as well.
Ever one to buck the trend, Whoopi Goldberg showed up in basic (very basic) black.
Michelle Obama Fashion
First lady Michelle Obama walks with her husband U.S President Barack Obama to greet Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala for a State Dinner at the White House on May 19, 2010 in Washington, DC. President Obama welcomed President Calderon to the White House today for an official state visit that is taking place amid tension over immigration politics and Mexico's deadly drug war.
US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks with children as she visits New Hampshire Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland on May 19, 2010. AFP PHOTO/YURI GRIPAS
First lady Michelle Obama arrives to make an announcement about the Let's Move! Childhood obesity campaign on Monday, May 17, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
Michelle Obama dressed in a plain grey pant suit balanced by a colorful over sized pin on her shoulder, accompanies Energy Secretary Steven Chu, at the 20th annual National Science Bowl, Monday, May 3, 2010 in Washington.
First Lady Michelle Obama in an off shoulder red gown looks on during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton May 1, 2010 in Washington, DC.
Not afraid to get her hands dirty, wearing black cropped pants with a button shirt under a green cardigan with purple Converse sneakers, first lady Michelle Obama plants a garden during a service project at Marie H. Reed Learning Center in Washington, on Thursday, April 29, 2010.
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive to attend the funeral of Dorothy Height, a historic figure in the US civil rights movement, at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2010. Height, who led the National Council for Negro Women for four decades, and was present at the key battles for racial equality since the 1930s, died at age 98 after a lifetime devoted to the fight for equality. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
First lady Michelle Obama well turned out in a flowered sweater over a pink top with neutral hued pants, laughs at the family dog Bo during an event to welcome children of Executive Office employees at the White House's annual take our daughters and sons to work day on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Washington.
US First Lady Michelle Obama walks out of the plane in a blue and white sun dress paired with red flats upon arrival at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, on April 13, 2010. Obama is in Mexico in a three-day official visit.
Comfortable in her flowered dress and yellow pumps, Michelle Obama plays with children during her visit to the "7 de Enero" primary public school in Mexico city on April 14, 2010. Mrs.Obama is in Mexico for a three days visit.
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By: alie on 5/20/2010 11:47AM
Desiree did a darn good job previously she worked her socks off for this administration, I am sure she gave the new lady a great deal of input, blacks are hard working people you should no that ever since slavery! even those in the white house those who's faces you will never she on the front page, we always want to compliment the manager but it's the chief,cook,waiter & cleaner who do the majority of hard work the the person with the clip board!
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By: Fashionedbygod33 on 5/20/2010 8:34PM
The First Lady is stunning. I also love the color of Eva's and Gayle's dresses but I like the syle of Eva's dress better. Whoopi is my girl and she does her own thing. I am unsure if that dress is the most form flattering. The dress is cute in an odd way. I love her dreads and the way they are cut.
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By: Georgia Ann Moss on 5/21/2010 1:47PM
First Lady Michelle Obama is very beautiful as always. I am so inspired everytime I see her on national television.
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By: Sulu on 6/02/2010 4:20PM
First Lady Michelle ALWAYS looks flawless, classy and timeless. This dress is no exception. Hair, make-up, accents all perfect.
Eva Longoria: The dress is beautiful but on her it is TOO MUCH. She's tiny and this gown makes her look as if she raided her big sister's closet.
As for Gayle King, why is wearing big dangling earrings and dangling hair covering her eyes? The color of the gown is beautiful but the overall style seems "non committal". Has no "real" direction. The waist is "empire" ... (sort of) and the drape in the front is "too much" and unnecessary. Makes her look bulky and matronly rather than fashionable and most importantly,
she doesn't have the "arms" for this one shouldered look. Note Eva and First Lady.
A woman reaches a certain age, I think "clean lines" work best.
As for Whoopy: I call this typical "Whoopy, why bother" style. She has always done her own thing partly because she is a maverick and partly (in my humble opinion) she decided long ago that she was not the "glamour girl" type so why bother? It isn't true. I've seen her in some of her early films(Jumping Jack Flash) and she had a GORGEOUS body. Obviously, at this stage of her life though, she has made "peace" with herself and I applaud that.
Go Whoopy!!!
Sulu
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By: Delee on 5/21/2010 5:12PM
Not only does the First Lady look good; she appears to be a really good person who is not into trivia sensibilities concerning herself or her family.
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By: Gail on 5/22/2010 7:01AM
they all looked very nice...but my girl Lady Michelle O.....looked flawless!!!...i love the hair, the makeup, the dress, and those shoes..omg!!!....beau-ti-ful!!!!...
wish i was there...
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By: sheryl on 5/22/2010 7:13PM
I agree they all look good, but tell Eva to get some shoes that fit!! Look at her toes hanging over that shoe!!
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By: sandra on 5/22/2010 8:32PM
Why are you on this site!??? It's called Black Vocies, Obviuosly, from your hateful racist comments about the Obama's your a twisted sick person!!!!
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By: ADRIAN HARRIS OF SOUTH GEORGIA. GO!!!! GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY!!!!! GO!!!! on 5/23/2010 12:39AM
HAIL!!! MASCULINE SALUTATIONS TO YOU LORD!!! MY IMPRESSIONS: LIBERITY, REGAL, IMPERAL, SALACIOUS, FREE, POWERFUL, FEMININELY;EXTREMELY KIND, HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, COMFORTABLE, CONSCIENTIOUS, SCRUPULOUS, LOVELY, SEPIA(AFRICAN AMERICAN)--FEMININE..FEMININE...FEMININE...FEMININE....ECT, POWER WOMAN, BLACK WOMAN....WOMAN...WOMAN...WOMAN...WOMAN...ECT,DYNAMICALLY MOVING FORWARD CONFIDENT AND CONSISTENT, LEADER, POWERFULLY OF LOVE AND IN LOVE. A BLACK MAN'S WOMAN, MOTHER, WIFE, SISTER. HIS RIB GIVEN BACK TO HIM FROM GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY. FINISHED. BYE!!! REMEMBER, HE'S(GOD) GOING TO LOVE YOU ANYWAY!!!
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By: ADRIAN HARIS OF SOUTH GEORGIA. GO!!! GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY!!!!! GO!!!!!! on 5/23/2010 4:09AM
HAIL!!! SEPIA MASCULINE SALUTATIONS!!! TO YOU ALMIGHTY FATHER!!! HAIL!!! HAIL!! MY PEOPLE!! LOOK AT HER!!! ONLY WE COULD DO THIS!! LOOK AT OUR FIRST LADY!! A SEPIA SENSATION!! WE ARE AFRICAN, AND YET WE ARE NOT AFRICAN. WE ARE AMERICAN, AND YET WE ARE NOT AMERICAN. WE'RE BOTH AND SOMETHING MORE, AND SOMETHING LESS. WE ARE SUSPENDED BETWEEN TWO WORDS, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, BETWEEN TWO MEANINGS. WE ARE STRECTED TAUT, AS IT WERE, ON THE RACK OF A HYPHEN. AFRICAN - AMERICAN. AND WE CAN SAY, AMOUNGST OTHER THINGS, THAT WE ARE THE FREEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. WE ARE SENTENCED "BY HISTORY" TO CONSTANT IMPROVISATION. WE ARE SENTENCED "BY HISTORY" TO CONSTANT CLARIFICATION. WE ARE SENTENCED "BY HISTORY" TO A CONTINUING. WE ARE SETENCED "BY HISTORY" TO A NEVER-ENDING PROCESS OF GIVING BIRTH TO OURSELVES. WE ARE SENTENCED "BY HISTORY" TO A NEVER-DYING PROCESS OF GIVING BIRTH TO OURSELVES. WE ARE SENTENCED "BY HISTORY" TO A NEVER-COMPLETED PROCESS OF GIVING BIRTH TO OURSELVES. IT IS OUR FATE. IT IS OUR DESTINY. WE ARE CONDEMED "BY HISTORY" TO GIVE MEANING TO OURSELVES ---- AND TO OTHERS. WE ARE CONDEMED "BY HISTORY" EVERY DAY, EVERY HOUR, EVERY MINUTE TO DECIDE WHO WE ARE, AND WHAT OUR NAME IS. TAKE A LOOK AT HER MY PEOPLE!!! WE DID PRETTY DAMN GOOD DIDN'T WE!!! ENOUGH OF MY PRINT, YOU KNOW GOD'S GOING TO LOVE YOU ANYWAY SO WHY NOT TAKE YOUR TIME AND DO WHAT'S GOOD AND RIGHT; DO IT RIGHT. YOU CAN DO IT!!! I KNOW YOU CAN!!! "LERONE BENNETT JR." THE AUTHOR OF THE WORDS. HIS BOOK " BEFORE THE MAY FLOWER" A BLACK HISTORY. PAGE 446, THIRD PARAGRAPH. LOVE Y'ALL!!! BYE!!!
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