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# Here's Where Michelle Obama Bought Her State of the Union Dress


by 

[Daniel White](/author/daniel-white/)


## Daniel White


Jan 13, 2016 3:45 AM CUT

![First Lady Michelle Obama waves before the arrival of President Barack Obama before the State of the Union Address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 12, 2016.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68629b85ae896bdc/698878e4524fc02c90df645b/michelle-obama-first-lady-state-of-the-union.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

First Lady Michelle Obama waves before the arrival of President Barack Obama before the State of the Union Address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 12, 2016.

First Lady Michelle Obama waves before the arrival of President Barack Obama before the State of the Union Address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 12, 2016.Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images

by 

[Daniel White](/author/daniel-white/)


## Daniel White


Jan 13, 2016 3:45 AM CUT

First Lady Michelle Obama sported a colorful dress to the State of the Union—and the Internet tracked it down.

Twitter users immediately took notice when she entered the room wearing the marigold dress, remarking that the First Lady once again had a hit.

> [](https://twitter.com/RepublicanSass/status/687093230928658432)

> [](https://twitter.com/deray/status/687091441835839490)

The manufacturer of the dress remained a mystery, however, until a reporter from the conservative Independent Journal found the a sleeveless banded-body midi dress by Narciso Rodriguez online.

> [](https://twitter.com/KateBennett%5FDC/status/687102079870046208)

Unfortunately, the dress is already sold out at retailer Neiman Marcus’ online shop.

> [](https://twitter.com/luxelys/status/687108197530767360)

### See Michelle Obama's Best Outfits of 2015

![INDIA-US-DIPLOMACY](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt793fd7c8f20317e6/69885489f887dc3959e90ec9/michelle-obama-dress0011.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: First Lady Michelle Obama, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, President Barack Obama, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Presidential Palace, in New Delhi on Jan. 26, 2015. Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images

![Obama's India visit](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte66722d30676752c/6988548a524fc0d9abdf31db/michelle-obama-dress0021.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama gesture as they board Air Force One prior to departing from New Delhi on Jan. 27, 2015. Yasbant Negi—India Today Group/Getty Images

![President Obama Signs Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention For American Veterans Act](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte849eda793db0de9/6988548a8e0601ee46460f79/michelle-obama-dress0031.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

President Barack Obama signs the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act while flanked by First Lady Michelle Obama and members of Congress during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 12, 2015. Mark Wilson—Getty Images


![US-HISTORY-POLITICS-OBAMA-RIGHTS-RACISM](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0901d0287f5a1b90/6988548acd684870780a05ab/michelle-obama-dress0041.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, Robert J. Bentley and Rep. John Lewis bow their heads for a prayer at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. on March 7, 2015. Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

![JAPAN-US-DIPLOMACY-OBAMA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt61509e589837b2be/698854753c163989724585c3/michelle-obama-dress005.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama exits the plane upon her arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo on March 18, 2015. Toshifumi Kitamura—AFP/Getty Images

![JAPAN-US-DIPLOMACY-OBAMA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb751ddbf8a36b419/69885475428a9e2862ccdb34/michelle-obama-dress006.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama shares a laugh with school girls as she attends the Japan-US Joint Girls Education Event at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on March 19, 2015. Toshifumi Kitamura—AFP/Getty Images


![US First Lady Michelle Obama \(centre R\) plays the Taiko with Manaka Hirose \(centre L\) and members of the Akutagawa high school Taiko \(Japanese traditional drum\) Club while visiting the Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto on March 20, 2015. Michelle Obama is in](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaf7c88563c2f89fd/698854750b72e3cb546e4767/michelle-obama-dress007.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama plays the Taiko (Japanese traditional drum) with Manaka Hirose and members of the Akutagawa high school Taiko Club while visiting the Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto on March 20, 2015. Toshifumi Kitamura—AFP/Getty Images

![CAMBODIA-US-DIPLOMACY-EDUCATION-WOMEN-OBAMA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6658e5961c110953/698854763c1639dbef4585c7/michelle-obama-dress008.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama and Cambodian First Lady Bun Rany gesture to students during their visit to a school in Siem Reap province, Cambodia on March 21, 2015. Tang Chhin Sothy—AFP/Getty Images

![2015 Black Girls Rock\! - Show](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd0e51c31cf03aff1/69885476524fc0f6bcdf31a9/michelle-obama-dress009.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks onstage during 2015 'Black Girls Rock!' BET Special at NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, N.J., on March 28, 2015. Gilbert Carrasquillo—FilmMagic/Getty Images


![WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: First Lady Michelle Obama attends the annual White House Correspondent's Association Gala at the Washington Hilton hotel April 25, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists, politicians and ](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt370a2784efa299c2/698854762dce0139dc9e42b0/michelle-obama-dress010.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama attends the annual White House Correspondent's Association Gala at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington on April 25, 2015. Getty Images

![US-JAPAN-DIPLOMACY-EDUCATION](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04373c9a8dc78df5/69885477cd1bbaa9e66fbce0/michelle-obama-dress011.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama, and Akie Abe, wife of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meet with students during a tour of the Great Falls Elementary School in Great Falls, Va. on April 28, 2015. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds—AFP/Getty Images

![US-JAPAN-STATE DINNER](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta809539a340a12b2/698854775f570f6dcbb1bfa1/michelle-obama-dress012.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Akie Abe and First Lady Michelle Obama walk to a state dinner at the White House in Washington on April 28, 2015. Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images


![NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: \(L-R\) Renzo Piano, Neil Bluhm, Brooke Garber Neidich and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the Whitney Museum Of American Art Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The Whitney Museum of American Art on April 30, 2015 in New York City. \(Photo](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9e18d480f6d012b1/69885477f887dc862ae90eb5/michelle-obama-dress013.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Renzo Piano, Neil Bluhm, Brooke Garber Neidich and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the Whitney Museum Of American Art Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City on April 30, 2015. Ben Gabbe—Getty Images

![First Lady Michelle Obama And VA Secretary McDonald Speak At Hidden Heroes Coalition Summit Supporting Veterans](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte8e1f6ac13d1d5f2/6988548b5f570f343bb1bfd1/michelle-obama-dress0141.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First lady Michelle Obama arrives at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's 2015 Hidden Heroes Coalition Summit in Washington on May 20, 2015. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images

![WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: First lady Michelle Obama is joined by local students in preparing vegetables that were recently harvested from the White House garden, in the East Room at the White House June 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. The first lady and local](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt691ad72891335f90/69885478a988ca6cd66b303b/michelle-obama-dress015.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama is joined by local students in preparing vegetables that were recently harvested from the White House garden, in the East Room of the White House in Washington on June 3, 2015. Mark Wilson—Getty Images


![Michelle Obama Fashion](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a263d92321194fd/698854d18e06011066461008/michelle-obama-london.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama arrives with daughters Malia Obama (C) and Sasha Obama (R) and her mother Marian Robinson at Stanstead airport in London on June 15, 2015. Dan Kitwood—Getty Images

![Michelle Obama Milan](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9a09c0ff59ca53ce/698855695f570f3cedb1c157/michelle-obama1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks with students of the American School at USA Pavilion during the Presidential Delegation at Milan Expo 2015 in Milan on June 18, 2015. Andrea Spinelli—Demotix/Corbis

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