Indian-American designer Naeem Khan revealed to Yeas & Nays that two of his designs were among those the first lady could pick from to wear for Tuesday’s state dinner, and it turns out Khan was the chosen one.
Michelle Obama sparkled in Khan’s elegant, long, champagne-colored floral gown with an overlay of sterling silver sequins at the administration’s first state dinner with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
She adorned the outfit with a champagne shawl (another nod to Indian style) and glittering traditional Indian bangles. She wore her hair brushed back in a sophisticated updo.
Khan was born in India and moved to the United States as a teenager, and has dressed everyone from Beyonce to Queen Noor of Jordan. Yeas & Nays chatted with Khan on Monday, and he was confident that Mrs. O would favor one of his selections of modernized traditional Indian ware, but kept the design a mystery.
