The First Lady proves she knows how to get a lot of mileage out of a few chic pieces on her first official visit to London
Power Pants
Strolling through Strasbourg, France, both Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy chose pants for their weekend wardrobe. Mrs. Obama is wearing Azzedine Alaia for the second day in a row — a chic, leather trimmed jacket. Alaia is an expert tailor and the choice of this particular designer is a signal to the global fashion community that Mrs. Obama knows what she's doing when it comes to clothes.Sean Gallup / Getty
Take A Bow
Michelle Obama shows her playful side, showing up in Prague on Sunday in an oversized white bow-festooned bouse by Moschino.Attila Kisbenedek / AFP / Getty
Sleek and Chic
The little black dress has been a staple in Michelle Obama's European tour over the past few days. Here she wears a Narciso Rodiguez dress with an Azzedine Alaia cardigan in Prague.Michaela Feureislova / Getty
France’s Finest
On Friday night, Michelle Obama showed her support for French fashion--and her good taste--by donning a short black sleeveless dress by Azzedine Alaia.Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters
The Fashion Summit
Michelle Obama easily outmatched Carla Bruni-Sarkozy today when they met in Strasbourg. Mrs. Obama wore a demure Thakoon coat with a hint of color in the cheery pink floral print while Mrs. Bruni-Sarkozy stuck to her usual gray tones in a washed-out cropped sleeve coat that was very similar to some of the looks she has sported over the past year.Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty
Déjà Vu
Observers likened the choice of this custom-made ivory tulle tweed Thakoon coat to a look Jackie Kennedy wore when she first visited Europe as First Lady. Mrs. Obama accessorized with two strands of pearls, which will also get mileage on this trip.Mark Wilson / Getty
Quick-Change Artist
Mrs. Obama apparently changed into something a little more upbeat for her arrival in London. Here she wears a canary yellow Jason Wu dress under a black Michael Kors coat. The accessory is also familiar: an Azzedine Alaia belt — which her husband supposedly calls the "Star Wars belt."Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
Casual Chic
J. Crew made its European debut when Mrs. Obama wore the brand's embroidered beige cardigan and sea-foam pencil skirt to visit Maggie's Cancer Caring Center with Sarah Brown.Leon Neal / WPA Pool / Getty
Plain and Fancy
For her first meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, Mrs. Obama chose a simple color palette in dressy fabrics. Her black satin Jason Wu coat (not pictured) had a nice swing, and her black and white Isabel Toledo ensemble, layered with an Azzedine Alaia cardigan, has a discreet crinoline underneath for a little retro-volume. Oh, and she wore a new pulled-back hairstyle, too.John Stillwell / AP
Convertible Wardrobe
For dinner at 10 Downing Street, Mrs. Obama simply removed her coat and cardigan to reveal a more formal outfit — a familiar trick for working women who have to go straight to cocktails from the office.ERIC FEFERBERG / AFP / Getty
Going Global
After two days of waving the flag for American designers, Michelle Obama stepped out in a funky argyle and sequin trimmed cardigan by the trendy Japanese designer Junya Watanabe for her appearance at the Royal Opera House. Of course, maintaining her ever-practical approach to fashion, Mrs. Obama wore the same Jimmy Choo pumps she featured at the inauguration.Joel Ryan / AFP / Getty
