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Smart and Chic - A big fan of British designer Alexander McQueen, First Lady Michelle Obama chose this Victorian Bustle Cotton Piquet Shirt with a stylish multi-buckle belt and black slacks for an appearance at Oxford University in May 2011. (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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Tropical Style - A yellow silk floral dress for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation luncheon at Kualoa Ranch in November was spot-on for the Hawaiian meeting. (Photo: REUTERS/Hugh Gentry)

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Simply Dazzling - For the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner in September, Michelle chose to don a floor-length sequin Michael Kors skirt, a form-fitting three-quarter sleeve top and a Peter Soronen corset belt.  (Photo: Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images)

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Lady in Red - Michelle Obama stunned in this Alexander McQueen dress during a state dinner with President Obama honoring China's President Hu Jintao on January 19, 2011.  (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Decked Out and Ready - Our First Lady knows how to travel so that she's ready to go as soon as she steps off Air Force One. During a trip to New York City for the UN General Assembly in September, she was dressed in this beautifully patterned Isabel Toledo dress paired with a black cardigan. (Photo: Kristoffer Plaar-Pool/Getty Images)

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Made for Royalty - She fit in with the royal court in this dreamy Tom Ford ivory gown during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. (Photo: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Formal Flair - This off-the-shoulder black Ralph Lauren dress worn for a formal dinner with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in London paired with some chunky Tom Binns and Yewn jewelry made FLOTUS look exquisite. (Photo: Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Vacation Sensation - She also knows how to keep her style playful and down-to-earth with this cheerful Marc by Marc Jacobs dress worn before departing to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 21, 2011. (Photo: REUTERS/Sergio Moraes)

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Working It - Michelle shows off her toned figure in this royal blue floor-length halter Reed Krakoff gown worn for the Pritzker Architecture Prize Event on June 2, 2011.  (Photo: Yuri Gripas-Pool/Getty Images)

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Gravitating Towards Color - The first lady certainly isn't afraid to bring color into her wardrobe and knows what works best for her. She wore this bright green and black dress during the Obamas' visit to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii in December 2011. (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)