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style primer
January 17, 2017

All the J.Crew Michelle Obama Wore

By Tori Latham

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Throughout her eight years as First Lady, Michelle Obama has supported and influenced the fashion industry with an authority that will only grow after she leaves the White House. She wore standby classics by the likes of Ralph Lauren and Jason Wu, plus a slew of colorful designer gowns (see these dresses by Gucci, Versace, and Vera Wang). But her fashion choices never felt more relatable than when she stepped out wearing a go-to label for fashion-conscious working women: J.Crew.

Much of her J.Crew wardrobe appeared at children’s events or in casual settings — in the form of cardigans (so many cardigans!) and coats. But FLOTUS also used the label’s more affordable items as statement accessories at formal events — like her green gloves at President Barack Obama’s first inauguration, and a bold bejeweled belt at the second.

In honor of the First Lady’s birthday, click ahead to see (almost) every single time she wore J.Crew.

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These green gloves. Photo: TANNEN MAURY/AFP/Getty Images
This argyle sweater. Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
This turquoise coat. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
This Prabal Gurung at J.Crew blouse. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
This heart-print sweater. Photo: Pool/Getty Images
This ruffled blouse. Photo: TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images
This tweed skirt. Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
This sparkly cardigan and pencil skirt. Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images
This matching dress and cardigan. Photo: The White House/Getty Images
This patterned cardigan. Photo: Paul Morigi/2009 Getty Images
This tiered skirt. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
This lilac patterned sweater. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
These pink pumps. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
This belt, gloves, and shoes.  Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
This argyle sweater, again. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
This vest and trouser pair. Photo: CHARLES DHARAPAK/AFP/Getty Images
This yellow outfit. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/AP
This bright-yellow skirt. Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
This embellished cardigan. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
This white button-down.  Photo: Robert Turtil/Department of Veterans Affairs
This bejeweled cardigan. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images
This statement necklace. Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
This blue coat, again. Photo: Pool/Getty Images
This field jacket. Photo: AFP/AFP/Getty Images
This bright outfit. Photo: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
This gingham dress. Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
This gold top and pale-blue skirt. Photo: Kevin Winter/NBCUniversal/Getty Images
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