Michelle Obama's Red Dress (1st White House Visit) Revealed...

After opting for a controversial black and red number by New York designer Narciso Rodriguez on Election Night, Michelle Obama visited the White House today in a conservative red dress by Maria Pinto, a Chicago favorite and creator of the blue dress Ms. Obama wore at the Democratic National Convention and the purple sheath she wore the night her husband claimed the Democratic nomination.

The piece was a style that designer Chicago designer Maria Pinto had said she hoped Mrs. Obama would wear on election night. “I love her in clean colors, striking shapes,” Ms. Pinto had said. Mrs. Obama, who has been wearing Ms. Pinto for about five years, bought the dress, which retails for about $750, sometime during the summer, Ms. Pinto says.

Mrs. Obama, who received a tour of the first family’s living quarters from Laura Bush during the visit, is likely to see her wardrobe even more closely scrutinized once she assumes her formal duties as First Lady.






Designer Maria Pinto