Jason Wu Fall 2010: What Would Michelle Obama Wear? (PHOTOS, POLL)

First lady favorite Jason Wu unveiled his Fall 2010 collection at New York Fashion Week on Friday.

Scroll down from the Associated Press' review of the show.

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BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS:

Jason Wu's ladylike, inventive collection looked like a Jason Wu collection. That's a huge step for the 27-year-old designer whose name is almost always linked to first lady Michelle Obama's wardrobe.

There was plenty for Mrs. Obama to choose from on the runway -- a sleeveless brown sheath splattered with gold leaf would look fantastic -- but Wu needed to develop beyond a single famous client if he was going to have a long-lasting career.

This season, Wu showed a delicate touch, especially with feathers and tulle, making several layers seem light and airy. The only looks that weighed down the collection were the cocktail dresses with such big skirts, one was left wondering if there were hoops underneath.

Wu said he drew inspiration from the late Irving Penn, both the photographer's personal style as well as his work. There also was a nod to the layered look that has emerged in the early part of Fashion Week, but Wu's spin was to wrap a whisper-weight feather dress in tulle.

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[Queen Cassandra]

03:10 AM on 02/14/2010

No Thank Wu !!

[karen1p]

01:58 AM on 02/14/2010

What's with the polka dot tent? Looks horrible on that thin waif.....it would make an "average" woman look ridiculous.

[stylembe]

10:22 PM on 02/13/2010

Why not? It looks great, and Michelle could pull it off. The Obama's are cool - they like art too -

http://stylembe.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/sunday

[rlehman]

10:21 PM on 02/13/2010

When we were kids our favorite dress up clothes (and my granddaughters' favorites today) were to take my mother and aunt's fancy skirts, hike them up under our arms, pin, belt or knot them so they would stay up and then declare ourselves beautiful as we flounced around showing off our finery in our best runway walk. While certain Wu's designs are a bit more sophisticated in their construction they do remind me of those long ago fineries. They are certainly beautiful and I think, were I a bit younger, I would feel almost as fabulous in them as I did in my mother's skirts so long ago.

[rlehman]

10:16 PM on 02/13/2010

When we were kids our favorite way to play dress up (and my granddaughters' favorite now) was to find one of the prettiest of the grown ups' skirts, hike it up under our arms, belt, pin or knot it so it would stay up, and call it beautiful. Wu's designs are a bit more sophisticated perhaps but I do believe I would feel every bit as beautiful and fabulous in them as I did those long ago creations!

[CUL8R]

08:25 PM on 02/13/2010

Nice collection.

[Agentlady007]

07:27 PM on 02/13/2010

The only dress I think worthy of our First Lady is the one with the sash / ballroom skirt. I love it - if only the sash was still on the shoulder. I am not crazy about lazy fashion or this Easter Parade look that looks like it's for a 10 year old. ....Where are the hats with flowers? Can't we bring hats back to America? I love hats.

[Level7]

06:35 PM on 02/13/2010

Wu is not my favorite designer. I strongly disliked her inauguration gown.

[maracelebrity]

04:17 PM on 02/13/2010

not sure mrs. o would wear any of these as is...perhaps a modified version of the gold splattered numbers? here are my faves of mrs. obama in jason wu designs - warning: STUNNING: http://j.mp/8g3xml

[VotingPresent]

12:43 PM on 02/13/2010

Michelle would wear something wide across the hips.

[HeavingBoosom]

01:46 PM on 02/13/2010

Such as your mouth?

[johnnygoodwud]

03:04 PM on 02/14/2010

match point,,,,,,,,,nice

[sski74]

11:05 AM on 02/13/2010

As with ALL runway shows/collections, not everything makes it to production, or to the masses. It's art. Some of the pieces are over the top, as they are supposed to be, but several pieces are very appropriate for "real" wear. The ones that people on here are poking fun at are not meant for wear.

[VOTER]

10:24 AM on 02/13/2010

THAT "honor" belongs to L. Bush.

[VOTER]

10:26 AM on 02/13/2010

Response to Carolab

TENT DRESS = L. Bush.

[Palaver]

09:23 AM on 02/13/2010

o.O

These things were meant to be worn in public?

[HDR]

08:37 AM on 02/13/2010

OMG! The first dress on the left looks like a shuttlecock!

[ruthinking]

09:26 AM on 02/13/2010

shuttlecock, perfect description, and nice to hear a word that I have not heard for a long time.

[HDR]

12:39 PM on 02/13/2010

I wasn't sure if it would make it past the censors.

[ElsaIndy]

08:37 AM on 02/13/2010

Who cares what she wears as long as a tailor that can fit it to her and it is appropriate. Perhapes that is asking too much of this silly celebrity FL.

[youvegot2bkidding]

09:19 AM on 02/13/2010

Your pathetic attempts to bash the First Lady (sadly) say more about you than any lie you attempt to post about her.

And you do care, otherwise you wouldn't obsessively post about someone you hate, just like the rest of your deranged ilk.

[ruthinking]

09:28 AM on 02/13/2010

Elsa sits up at night and all day, scouring for a web item where she can spew her hate, poor thing.