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# Everyone Is in Love With Michelle Obama's Amazing Vera Wang Dress

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## Video: Girl Hands Michelle Obama Her Father's Résumé

[Watch (HLS stream): Girl Hands Michelle Obama Her Father's Résumé](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/UF2qOSxI.m3u8) (0:32)

![Girl Hands Michelle Obama Her Father's Résumé](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/UF2qOSxI/poster.jpg?width=720)

_Published 2014-04-25. Girl hands Michelle Obama her father's résumé_


by 

[Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/)


## Maya Rhodan


Sep 26, 2015 2:42 PM UTC

by 

[Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/)


## Maya Rhodan


Sep 26, 2015 2:42 PM UTC

It started with an Instagram post. First Lady Michelle Obama teased a photo of the decor for Friday night’s China State Dinner, that offered a glimpse at the glamour to come.

Needless to say, the First Lady looked stunning in the custom black Vera Wang mermaid gown she donned for the dinner, during which Hollywood bigwigs hobnobbed with Silicon Valley masterminds and international officials, and the Internet pretty much freaked out about it.

Renowned fashion designer Vera Wang tweeted it was “such a privilege” as an American of Chinese heritage to design the First Lady’s gown.

> [](https://twitter.com/VeraWangGang/status/647557855931985921)

From Twitter to the First Lady’s own Instagram comments, to the President himself, few could help but note Mrs. Obama’s posh and glamorous look.

> [](https://twitter.com/usatodaylife/status/647563655928750080)


> [](https://twitter.com/PostStyle/status/647556649763348480)

> [](https://twitter.com/c%5Fkayiza/status/647608938620432389)

> [](https://twitter.com/LisaVikingstad/status/647578907978395648)


## Transcript

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