Pursuits
Michelle Obama Joins Karan, Beene in 50-Year Fashion Show
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A glimpse of Michelle Obama’s election-night dress reminds us of how history can mark haute couture and vice versa.
“When you see Narciso Rodriguez’s dress for Mrs. Obama, it’s very moving,” said Patricia Mears, co-curator of “Impact: Fifty Years of the CFDA” and deputy director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, where the show is on view.