Jason Wu says he’s too busy to meet Michelle Obama

by bintangkecil on Friday, November 13th, 2009 | Design, Entertainment, News

Jason Wu is a Manhattan-based American fashion designer who designed Michelle Obama’s famous gown on inauguration night.

Michelle Obama was introduced to Wu by André Leon Talley, Vogue Magazine’s editor-at-large, who had been advising the future First Family on their appearance. She bought four dresses from Wu early in the year, wearing one of them for a segment on Barbara Walters Special shortly before the November 2008 election, prompting many in the media to consider her his “career-launcher”.

She wore another, a custom-designed one-shoulder, floor-length white chiffon gown, at the inaugural balls on the night of President Barack Obama’s inauguration.

Appearing on the cover of Vogue, Obama once again wore a Wu design, a magenta silk dress. Upon her arrival in London during the First Lady and President Barack Obama’s first official European trip, Obama wore a chartreuse silk sheath dress designed by Wu; the next day she wore a Wu coat during her visit with the Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. On April 2, Obama paired a “traditional looking” teal Wu dress with a blue-patterned cardigan designed by Junya Watanabe to her visit to the Royal Opera House.

In an interview with the Washington Times, the designer reveals that he’s never met the first lady.

“I’d definitely love to in the near future, but now I’m really, really busy working on my pre-fall collection and moving to my new studio space,” Wu said.

Below are pictures of Michelle Obama wearing Jason Wu’s designs:

“It’s really exciting to see the first lady promote her fashion in such a good way. I’m always excited to see what she wears, whether it’s by me or not.”