Michelle Obama Stuns In Blue Gown At Kennedy Center Honors (PHOTOS)

Michelle Obama got tangled up in blue to join her husband and a host of cultural A-listers to celebrate the arts at the Kennedy Center Honors last night.

The awards are the highest honor our country gives to artists and culture-makers, and we have to say: we think Michelle should also get an award for her sublime sense of style.

The FLOTUS was a stunning vision in blue, wearing a custom Vera Wang strapless tulle gown. And it was the detail on the dress that took her style to a blue-ribbon finish, with accentuating bias drape and a layered skirt with feathered organza accents.

Michelle polished off the look with a braided updo and drop earrings. The color reminded us of that iconic 2010 state dinner dress designed by Peter Soronen, but we think the silhouette of this Vera Wang is simpler and sleeker. Gorgeous!

The cobalt Vera Wang was a return to color for Mrs. O, who decorated the White House tree this weekend in black and white (although maybe she was matching her outfit to beloved First Dog Bo?

The POTUS and FLOTUS were in attendance to fete the five Kennedy Center Honors winners: Meryl Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Broadway singer Barbara Cook and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Other glamorous ladies who walked the red carpet include Sarah Jessica Parker, Emily Blunt (who dripped with Neil Lane jewelry) and Diane Sawyer.

"By expressing themselves, they help us learn something about ourselves," President Obama told the audience, with regard to the honorees, at the ceremony. "They make us laugh. They move us to tears. They bring us together, and they push the boundaries of what we think is possible. And each of them has been blessed with an extraordinary gift. Tonight, we thank them for sharing that gift with us."

Also in attendance was Hillary Clinton, who the AP reports flew home for 36 hours between visits to Myanmar and Germany to celebrate the honorees over the weekend. Clinton showed no signs of jet lag, though, as she greeted honorees in a pale blue and gold dress with matching bolero jacket.

Check out our slideshow below featuring the FLOTUS, Hillary Clinton and some honored guests!

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Comments

[sharonmooreaz]

09:15 AM on 12/03/2012

Yeah, those ribbons look like a prize from Chuck E Cheese.

[iconico62]

02:20 AM on 12/09/2011

Mostly, I really like that she dresses appropriately and mixe styles and price ranges: from a $20 something buy from Target to a thousand dollar couture. She looks very elegant just the same.

[michelleobamaok]

08:15 AM on 12/07/2011

Absolutely gorgeous You'll never see a figure like that in the Whitehouse ever again.....

[goodmarina]

05:41 AM on 12/07/2011

Mrs. Obama is stunning in this gown!

To those who bring their vitriol even to a Style section ...   a real woman or man who are capable of grasping his/her innate beauty will always be secure enough to compliment the beauty of another.

[mssueme]

10:54 AM on 12/06/2011

Just beautiful and the colour is stunning but is hate ever finite, I wonder why the right never tire of being so bitter

[JoyShip]

10:48 AM on 12/06/2011

They look like movie stars and are the most elegant, classy First Family I can remember. And yet at the appropriate times, they look as normal and down to earth as anyone. They also seem warm, friendly and approachable in interviews.

[Rochelle Irene Warren]

10:13 AM on 12/06/2011

Very elegant!!

[dollyfedup]

08:29 AM on 12/06/2011

forget about celebrities and models...The First Lady of the United States is the #1 model and walking billboard used to showcase and advertise for designers.

It's a beautiful color. This is another color that is stunningly beautiful against women of our complexion--as I share the same skin tone as Mrs. Obama. Again, the fuscias, purple, orange, blue, red, light green are great colors that compliment are dark skinned complexions very well.

You look stunningly beautiful Mrs. Obama.

[enigma2]

09:45 AM on 12/06/2011

Indeed she does look stunning.

[loeska]

11:38 AM on 12/06/2011

(in Norway) I couldn't agree more. She is also a role model on so many
other levels - I don't think I need to spell them out.

I also like Hilary Clinton very much, who seems to age and dress so well in
a dignified way. Greetings from the Ultima Thule.

[Zaida Adams]

07:13 AM on 12/06/2011

Gorgeous. Love that colour on her.

[Katie5]

07:06 AM on 12/06/2011

Hahaha did you all see the people staring after them in pic 5. Funny but cute.

[longtalldrink]

06:36 AM on 12/06/2011

Michelle your dress is to die for. Just gorgeous on you. Now, Hil...come on, you were rocking those pantsuits with a beautiful color palette when you were running for POTUS, now cut your hair back into that chic cut and put some nice sleek pantsuits back on and stop playing around.

[dollyfedup]

08:31 AM on 12/06/2011

Hillary might want to retire the pant suits. It would be nice to see her in a dress--something I can't remember nor recall ever seeing her wear.

[longtalldrink]

09:07 AM on 12/06/2011

Right, that is why I harped on the pantsuit thing, because I know she does not like dresses. I think it might have to do with large ankles or something.

[dollyfedup]

08:35 AM on 12/06/2011

She does look fabulous in that outfit...and she's so lucky to have a handsome husband with a beautiful complexion and beautiful lips....I bet Ginger White wouldn't be thinking about groceries if she was in bed kissing Obama.

[dovelove]

08:48 PM on 12/06/2011

lol

[Grabski]

06:18 AM on 12/06/2011

Stunning is the right word

[PollyTics]

04:07 AM on 12/06/2011

Great color on her

[media4me2]

08:18 AM on 12/06/2011

As long as it's low cal?

[Retrofuturistic]

12:42 AM on 12/07/2011

Yes, that's the first thought that popped into my head....