Michelle Obama wore a Dennis Basso gown to the White House Governor’s Ball
Michelle Obama’s style team was keeping a close eye on the runways at New York Fashion Week.
The first lady’s fashion gurus requested a dress of hand-painted duchess satin from designer Dennis Basso right after it showed as part of his fall 2014 collection at Lincoln Center, we hear.
Obama then wore the gown to Sunday’s black-tie White House Governors Ball, attended by the governors of all 50 states.
Sitting next to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Michelle’s dress had a gold hand-beaded bodice with plunging neckline, and a full satin skirt hand-painted and inspired by the work of American artists.
Basso even tailored the gown and added a chiffon wrap and gold clutch to match.