Jason Wu

The featured designer at Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2009 could hardly be more fabulous. Jason Wu, who created Michelle Obama's inaugural ball gown, is coming to town.

LOOK.co.uk  UK Well, you could say that this is a slight step down in muse for Michelle Obama designer Jason Wu, but Diane Kruger is still one of fashion's (and Joshua Jackson's) first ladies, so I can't think of anyone else better to have escorted him down the red ...

 DC First lady Michelle Obama generated a wedding trend all her own with the gown she wore to the inaugural balls. The Jason Wu one-shoulder white chiffon number could easily double for a wedding dress, sending brides and designers scrambling to create ...

Obama has however demonstrated questionable designer choices earlier this year for the inauguration night ball. That night she wore a dress by designer Jason Wu, a fur-enthusiast, who was in fact in the midst of developing a collection entirely devoted ...

by Venessa Lau Ever since Michelle Obama wore his one-shoulder gown to the Inaugural Ball, Jason Wu's profile has skyrocketed. “[It's]... Subscribe now to WWD.COM, for complete access to breaking news and events that shape the worldwide Fashion ...

Wu drew inspirations for the season from Iris Apfel, an eccentrically fashionable textile expert renowned for mixing colors and prints, as well as high and low fashion. Her exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2006 resonated with Wu ...

 NY Michelle Obama's preferred fashion designer, Jason Wu, has certainly risen to fame quickly for his gowns for the First Lady. So what can we expect from him in the future? Fur. Ugh. “I'm doing a significant fur collection, and the message will be all ...

 Georgia This scenario is similar to the hullaballoo that took place following a New York Times profile of designer Jason Wu mentioned his boyfriend and supposedly outed Wu to his extended family. Unless you're going to keep your private life completely private ...

 NY An, Lee's seen the fruits of the Obama effect too. “Jason Wu, for example—women used to come into the store, and they'd love his pieces, but they'd hedge. You know, oh, but it's so expensive ... Now, they call us, begging. We can't keep Jason Wu in ...

Both a little and a lot, it turns out. In terms of name recognition, the effect for some of the smaller types Obama has championed, such as Jason Wu and Thakoon, has been immeasurable.

 Croatia Jason Wu is a 26-year-old designer from Taipei who dressed Michelle in an ivory chiffon dress with one shoulder on which Swarovski crystals were sawn. Jason Wu has already been dubbed the young Oscar de la Renta, fashion.about.com reported. ...

 United States that Michelle Obama wore to the presidential inauguration. Certainly the inclusion of this now famous dress and matching coat will help drive foot traffic to the show (even if M'Obama's choice of American labels from J.Crew to Jason Wu has done ...

Michelle Obama got rave reviews this month for the stylish choices she made overseas. With every new day, we saw her wearing another hip designer, like Isabel Toledo, Michael Kors, and Jason Wu.

Obama’s early appearances in the likes of Jason Wu, Thakoon and Isabel Toledo, (with the punch of Narciso Rodriguez worked in for good measure), both captivated and charmed much of the country while exciting an industry that understands the myriad ...

Here & Now Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV Kiehl's Marvelous Mineral Mascara, $16.50, Kiehl's at the Forum Shops at Caesars Jason Wu became a household name when the mom-in-chief, AKA Michelle Obama, picked his dress out of a sea of other prospects to don during the inauguration balls. ...

Michelle Obama packed a suitcase of her favorite designers for her first overseas trip as first lady, wearing many of the same labels she has put on the fashion map — including retailer J. Crew and designers Thakoon, Jason Wu and Isabel Toledo.

First Lady Michelle Obama boarded the famed aircraft Tuesday in a jacket by Thakoon and strutted off at Stansted Airport (outside of London) with her husband President Barack Obama, in a brilliant Jason Wu. Wu, who designed her inaugural gown, ...

 VA Goldman had suggested to designer Jason Wu back in November that he sketch and produce a gown for Obama. He had to keep it a secret -- even from most of his staff -- but Goldman and Obama kept the bigger secret: The one-shoulder white dress was to ...

HAVING designed one of the most talked about dresses in, well, fashion history - the white, one-shouldered, full-length flowered creation that Michelle Obama wore to the her husband's inauguration ball - you'd think Jason Wu would know the First Lady pretty well by now.

 Australia Obama, who was in white tie, asked the crowd, "First of all, how good-looking is my wife?" Michelle Obama chose a white chiffon one-shoulder gown designed by Jason Wu for the evening. Her full-skirted dress had a strap across her right shoulder, ...

 Philippines Draped gowns work best. One-shoulder dresses are great, too. Remember that white crystal-embellished Jason Wu creation that Michelle Obama wore at the historic inauguration? Learn it! 5. Clubwear—White is the club’s “it” color right now. ...

 UK When Michelle Obama appeared on the cover of the March issue of American Vogue, sleek as oiled mink in her magenta Jason Wu dress, the first lady was defying one of fashion’s most stubborn stereotypes. The publishing industry’s unofficial position when ...

Do we need beauty now more than ever? One of the reasons I felt so passionately about the work I saw pass down Jason Wu's runway was that I sensed it did not dance with the subject of commercialism.

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 NY Jason Wu, a 26-year-old Taiwanese, Manhattan-based designer gained his recognition by creating Michelle Obama's now infamous one-of-a-kind white chiffon gown worn during the youth Inaugural ball earlier this year, as well as his striking purple ...

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Lovani Pinnow is no longer flying under the radar thanks to bookings at Jason Wu, Carolina Herrera, Narciso Rodriguez, and DVF, this week in New York. Something tells me we will be seeing a lot more from her in Milan and Paris. Lovani Pinnow is represented by IMG Models....Read the full post from M...

Jason Wu, a 26-year-old designer, became practically a household name last month after first lady Michelle Obama wore his dress at the inaugural balls. Versatility also has become key. "People will pay for a good piece, as long as they can wear it for ...

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Still, the fashion critics were anything but unanimous in their approval of Mrs. Obama's inaugural ball gown, by the very young, oh-so-hot designer Jason Wu, first unveiled to the nation at around 8:30 p.m., when the first lady and her husband, President Barack Obama, took a spin around the...

Obama opted to wear up-and-coming designer Jason Wu's one-shoulder gown to the 10 inaugural balls she attended with her husband. Obama's daytime sheath dress and matching coat by Cuban-born American designer Isabel Toledo is now officially labeled "lemon grass" – in terms of color.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History this week begins collecting Obama items for its “First Ladies at the Smithsonian” permanent exhibition and is sending a letter to Mrs. Obama requesting both her Isabel Toledo and Jason Wu outfits from Inauguration Day — for starter...

By admin2 FASHION RULES: Did Ikram tell you this gown of yours would be Michelle’s Inauguration choice? FASHION RULES: Where were you when you first found out Michelle was wearing your gown to the Inauguration? FASHION RULES: And when might you meet Michelle Obama?

By admin2 And how did Michelle find out about Rodkin? She discovered her, as she did Jason Wu, Isabel Toledo and Narciso Rodriguez – at Chicago’s very best boutique, Ikram. It seems the owner of Ikram, Ikram Goldman,  has really shaped Michelle’s style.

By Josh Loposer At the Inaugural Balls, the first couple twirled to the song "At Last," which resonated on many levels - at last Obama's two-year quest for the White House has ended with his swearing-in; at last America has overcome its racial divide; at last we have a First Lady who's not afraid to take fas...

By Dodai In any case, Michelle Obama has been First Lady for two days. Give her time, and surely she will wear something by an African-American designer. Perhaps in the next issue of Vogue, which could hit stands — with Ms. Obama on the cover — in a few weeks?

By The Vinyl Villager I thought the Isabel Toledo outfit Michelle wore for the swearing in was gorgeous. The color complimented her complexion perfectly. That it was exquisitely made was obvious, and it had a timeless, yet trendy appeal that suited her very well.

Jason Wu was settling in to watch the inaugural balls with pizza and a bunch of friends when his life suddenly was upended. Getty Images Designer Jason Wu. Jason Wu was settling in to watch the inaugural balls with pizza and a bunch of friends when his life suddenly was upended.

By TatianaTheAnonymousModel Good morning! Obama is president, did you hear? The hat Aretha Franklin wore to sing "My Country, Tis Of Thee" was hand-molded and embellished with Swarovski crystals by Detroit milliner Luke Song. [WWD] Sasha and Malia's colorful ensembles were all from J. Crew kid's line Crewcuts. When c...

By Laura Kenney Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day embrace of multicultural designers with lesser know names continued with her ball gown. Only 26, Wu was born in Taipei, raised in Tokyo, Paris and Vancouver, and this true citizen of the world went to Parson's in New York City and interned for Michelle fa...

By Helen Lee Nothing else needs to be said… except I bet you didn’t know that First Lady, Michelle Obama wore a dress and jacket by Cuban-American designer Isabel Toledo for the Inauguration day look paired with Jimmy Choo heels, and a one shouldered dress by Taiwanese-American designer Jason Wu for...

For the moment that Michelle Obama officially became America’s First Lady, she chose a champagne yellow ensemble by Isabel Toledo, a Cuban-American, independent fashion designer who has spent her recent career on the fringes of New York’s Seventh Avenue.

First Lady Michelle Obama stuck with her penchant for going off the beaten fashion path by picking emerging designer Jason Wu for her inaugural ballgown. Michelle Obama in Jason Wu. (Credit: AP) First Lady Michelle Obama stuck with her penchant for going [...]

She could have chosen any American great: Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, the list goes on. But she chose a newcomer, Taiwan-born Jason Wu. It's safe to say the 26-year-old designer just got a major career boost. The white, one-shouldered flower ap...

By Lesley Scott photos: Mrs O; Damon Winter/New York Times; CNN.com; Rick Wilking/REUTERS/Landov via WWD; Jason Wu/Barbara Walters Special dress - Red Carpet Fashion Awards; Jason Wu in his studio - Talaya Centeno for WWD ) MICHELLE OBAMA FASHION & STYLE RELATED POSTS: Michelle O. in Thakoon

By Lesley Scott Inauguration Night Update! Check out Michelle Obama in her Inaugural Ball Gown choice: a gorgeous, ethereal white one-shoulder number by Jason Wu.) Michelle Obama's The View Dress - NWT - Size 8 Brand New J Crew Cardigan Michelle Obama wore Same Dress Michelle Obama Wore July 4th! Get the...

By Fashion Rules Team “The Dark Knight” star, who is always a fashion risktaker, wore a deep green and black Lanvin dress with one shoulder – a theme of the night – but that one shoulder had a huge pouf. It was quite couture and high fashion, AND it was a print – something you almost NEVER see at an awards show. Congrats...

By retrogurl According to WWD, for fall 2009, “Jason Wu is adding The Exclusives, a capsule collection of core silhouettes that stores can personalize to their needs. Wu also is launching a fur line under license with Saga Furs.” The Exclusives collection consists of eight pieces: “three dresses, two...

Designer Jason Wu, an emerging designer who was recently thrust into the national spotlight when Michelle Obama wore his dress during an interview with Barbara Walters, is expanding his horizon in light of the tough economic times. For fall, Mr. Wu is adding The Exclusives, a capsule coll...

By Colleen Nika Still not convinced? We didn’t even mention the clincher: designer Jason Wu created mini-Katy. Oh, yes — in fact, Jason Wu is the creative director of Integrity Toys, the company who also produced the dolls used in Katy’s “Ur So Gay” music video. After all, before Jason showcased his design...