More, More, More From Michelle Obama's VOGUE Shoot..

From envisioning a more inclusive White House to embracing fearless fashion, Michelle Obama is poised to become the most transformative First Lady in history.
André Leon Talley interviews the First Lady. Portraits by Annie Leibovitz.


Broadening the cultural reach of the White House is on Mrs. Obama's list of goals. J.Crew salmon wool cardigan, top, and tweed skirt.


Michelle Obama at the Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. Narciso Rodriguez dress.

via VOGUE-Mrs. Obama has a hug—a sincere and friendly embrace—that has become familiar to countless supporters from coast to coast. And when she talks to you, she focuses all her calm attention on your face.

With her long, lean, athletic frame, she moves as if she could have danced with Alvin Ailey in another life. Curled up in the corner of a huge taupe velvet sofa, wearing knee-high boots as she nestles into the cushions, she almost seems like any other mom recently relocated to a city because of her husband's new job.

The work-life balance that this particular mother struggles with is not typical, but the early-days challenges she faces are remarkably ordinary. Getting her bearings, checking out churches to join, helping her kids adjust to unfamiliar surroundings—these are her top priorities and preoccupations. The First Lady puts her family first.

An incredible read. Find out more on how Michelle envisions running the White House (more openness and inclusion!), how she really feels about fashion and how she's redefining the role of America's First Lady. Read the rest of First Lady Michelle Obama's VOGUE article available NOW online!
VOGUE'S March 2009 issue will be on newsstands February 17th.