Michelle Obama Heads To UN General Assembly In Neon (PHOTOS)

With things looking glum and gloomy on the world stage (assassinations, international statehood drama, typhoons, etc), Michelle Obama brightened things up with her neon ensemble on Monday.

Departing for today's UN General Assembly in New York with President Obama, the First Lady wore a multicolored print dress by Duro Olowu (a repeat!) with a neon yellow cardigan cinched with a wide orange belt and orange flats to board Air Force One. She kept her handbag simple with basic black leather (a bag that actually doesn't look familiar to us... but we like it!).

The presidential couple has landed in New York, as FLOTUS attended a fundraiser on Park Avenue this morning and will be joined by her husband at a second fundraiser tonight.

While we wait to see what outfits she picks for those events, check out Michelle's awesome neon ensemble below.

Comments

[bjhmger]

01:56 PM on 09/25/2011

Just turned on my new Sharp Aquos TV which has added "Yellow". OOOOgulee.

[rpbusmc]

12:51 PM on 09/25/2011

A once in a lifetime opportunity and the continue to Frock it up. It is not about her.

[MA2AW]

12:37 AM on 09/25/2011

Karen writes, Michelle Obama is a lovely lady who appears very comfortabl­e in her own skin. She needs to put some oil on those ashy feet and legs first of all. Yellow is a spring time color btw. She always looks mad about something, and the healthy kids thing was started long before she got there. As for the garden, I have peas and collards growing. She's got spinach and carrots. I don't know to many folks who grow spinach, but hey at least they are not peas. I wonder what type of peas she eats. Crowder or purple hull, or maybe plain old field peas. Na, she looks like she doesn't know the difference between a pea or a bean. Butterbean that is. Enjoy the lobster.

[NoLeHace]

12:03 AM on 09/25/2011

That has got to be the ugliest gress I have ever seen.

[Karen StovallStringer]

02:35 PM on 09/24/2011

I hate laptops. As I was saying, "I suspect the whole outfit is affordable for more people than the uber rich.

[Karen StovallStringer]

02:32 PM on 09/24/2011

Michelle Obama is a lovely lady who appears very comfortable in her own skin. The yellow cardigan and the coral belt pick up some colors in the dress to make it pop. There's less yellow in the dress, hence the cardigan. There is more coral in the dress, hence the belt is smaller but still pulls it all together. Well done. And, I suspec

[ladybugmagic]

10:23 AM on 09/24/2011

They are such a lovely couple.

I called the White House comment line the other day to thank the FLOTUS for all the work she is doing to encourage healthier eating habits for America.

[Razorback Guy]

02:09 AM on 09/24/2011

I have always thought that prints are particularly lovely on the First Lady. She also has a wonderful eye for accessories so that the whole ensemble succeeds.

[rwilli1972]

10:23 PM on 09/23/2011

The First Lady is very stylish and is not afraid to use color in her wardrobe. She really makes a huge fashion statement. Thumbs up to her. http://www.perspectivestv.com

[SabeWhat]

10:16 PM on 09/23/2011

HP needs new section called "Whitevoices". Can someone explain to me why the First Lady of the United States appears under Blackvoices? Did First Lady Laura Bush and First Lady Hillary Clinton appear under "Whitevoices"? If the answer is no then please tell me that "Whitevoices" is coming.

HAVE WE LOST OUR FREAKING MINDs? tHIS IS TOTAL BULLXXXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ladybugmagic]

10:24 AM on 09/24/2011

When whites continuously face oppression, then I think it would be time for a white voice column.

[Marlene Marranca]

03:35 PM on 09/23/2011

Really, her clothes look like she buys them at Walmart!!!

[Nae12]

11:31 AM on 09/23/2011

Take note a lady with style. This is her's if you like it go ahead and copy....if not find someone else to look like. However she wears what SHE feels good in if more women would do that then perhap we have less in too tight fitting showing your butt and breast or in old lady suits same color no glam. You go FLOTUS....show the world your style, grace, and love of color!!!! Cause it sure looks good on you!!!

[ClaireDeLune]

03:51 AM on 09/24/2011

lol!!

[Susan M Bell]

12:55 AM on 09/23/2011

I think it might have been an OK outfit without that belt. I mean come one, the thing is cinched up under her breasts. My waist sure isn't up that high. Is anyone else's?

[WilmaJune]

11:53 PM on 09/24/2011

If she is high-waisted, her waist would be just below the bottom rib.

[Susan M Bell]

11:49 AM on 09/25/2011

Yeppers. And that belt it just below her breasts. WAY up there. :)

[StrawHat]

10:39 PM on 09/22/2011

Such a lovely couple. They both always look just right.

[blknightowl]

05:02 AM on 09/24/2011

Love your micro bio... faved.

[dovelove]

10:18 PM on 09/22/2011

Oh my, that's a lot of color. I always love yellow.