It's a Party! - At the 2009 inaugural ball, First Lady Michelle Obama dazzled in a white chiffon gown by then 26-year-old Jason Wu. (Photo: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

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Our Favorite Michelle Obama Evening Looks - How will the first lady dazzle us at the 59th inauguration? From the first lady's stunning white dress at Inauguration 2009 to her gold gown at the Kennedy Center Honors, BET.com takes a look at 21 of our favorite evening looks on Mrs. Obama. (Photo: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Gold-Studded - President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Kennedy Center Honors reception at the White House on December 2, 2012, in Washington, D.C.  (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

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Gold-Studded - President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Kennedy Center Honors reception at the White House on December 2, 2012, in Washington, D.C.  (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Sleek and Chic - The first lady wows in the East Room of the White House on June 13, 2012.  (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)

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Sleek and Chic - The first lady wows in the East Room of the White House on June 13, 2012.  (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)

Blue Bombshell - How stunning is the first lady in this Marchesa dress? The Obamas hosted British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife on March 14, 2012. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Blue Bombshell - How stunning is the first lady in this Marchesa dress? The Obamas hosted British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife on March 14, 2012. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Flowing FLOTUS - The Obamas walk through the Cross Hall to the East Room of the White House on Feb. 29, 2012, in Washington. (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Flowing FLOTUS - The Obamas walk through the Cross Hall to the East Room of the White House on Feb. 29, 2012, in Washington. (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Off-the-Shoulder Style - Mrs. Obama surprises the audience at the BET Honors in a gorgeous red gown. The off-the-shoulder look seems to be one of the first lady's signature looks. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Regal Beauty - Doesn't the first lady look regal in purple? The Obamas were set to host the Korean president and first lady at a state dinner on Oct. 13, 2011. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Regal Beauty - Doesn't the first lady look regal in purple? The Obamas were set to host the Korean president and first lady at a state dinner on Oct. 13, 2011. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Shine Bright - Hosting the German chancellor and her husband on June 7, 2011, Mrs. Obama dazzles in a white, shimmery gown. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Shine Bright - Hosting the German chancellor and her husband on June 7, 2011, Mrs. Obama dazzles in a white, shimmery gown. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Award-Winning Look - In this photo, Mrs. Obama is at the Winfield House in London in May 2011. (Photo: Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Award-Winning Look - In this photo, Mrs. Obama is at the Winfield House in London in May 2011. (Photo: Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Brown Is Beautiful - At the White House Correspondents dinner in April 2011, Mrs. Obama wears a chocolate brown dress by Halston.  (Photo: Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images)

Ravishing in Red - At a state dinner for Chinese president Hu Jintao in January 2011, the first lady wears a red silk gown designed by Sarah Burton. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Ravishing in Red - At a state dinner for Chinese president Hu Jintao in January 2011, the first lady wears a red silk gown designed by Sarah Burton. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Dateline: Copenhagen, Oct. 1, 2009 - Obama talks with Prince Albert of Monaco at a reception following the opening Ceremony of the 121st International Olympic Committee Session at the Copenhagen Opera House.(Photo: Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

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All Gold Everything - In Copenhagen in October 2009, ahead of the vote for the 2016 Olympics, the first lady wears a yellow-gold, shimmering dress by Michael Kors.  (Photo: Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

Poised in Purple - Michelle Obama attends the Pritzker Architecture Prize Event on June 2, 2011, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Yuri Gripas-Pool/Getty Images)

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Poised in Purple - Michelle Obama attends the Pritzker Architecture Prize Event on June 2, 2011, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Yuri Gripas-Pool/Getty Images)

Wondrous in White

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Wondrous in White - Michelle Obama poses in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace ahead of a State Banquet on May 24, 2011, in London. (Photo: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Bold in Blue - Michelle Obama walks with her husband to greet Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala, for a state dinner at the White House on May 19, 2010, in Washington, D.C.  (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Bold in Blue - Michelle Obama walks with her husband to greet Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala, for a state dinner at the White House on May 19, 2010, in Washington, D.C.  (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Ready for a Close-Up - The first lady looks on during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on May 1, 2010, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

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Ready for a Close-Up - The first lady looks on during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on May 1, 2010, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

Dateline: Oslo, Dec. 10, 2009 - The first lady accompanies the president at a banquet in Oslo, Sweden, honoring the year's Nobel Peace Prize winners, of which the president was one. (Photo: Lise Aserud/Scanpix/Landov)

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"Nobel" Fashion - At the Nobel Prize ceremony in Oslo in 2009, the first lady wears a pale-blue dress by Azzedine Alaia. (Photo: REUTERS/Lise Aserud/Scanpix)

Like a Flower - At the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the first lady wears an orchid gown by Peter Soronen. (Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

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Like a Flower - At the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the first lady wears an orchid gown by Peter Soronen. (Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

"This Is, Like, So Cool, Right?" Said the Husband to His Wife - The president and first lady await the arrival of the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaurat at the North Portico of the White House Nov. 24, 2009, on the occasion of their first State Dinner.  (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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A Golden Look - At their first state dinner, the Obamas host the Indian prime minister in November 2009. The first lady's gold gown was a show stopper. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Timeless Beauty - In a black full-length dress, Mrs. Obama speaks at the Time 100 gala in 2009. (Photo: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

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Timeless Beauty - In a black full-length dress, Mrs. Obama speaks at the Time 100 gala in 2009. (Photo: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

Red-Carpet Ready - In February 2009 the Obamas hosted their first formal White House dinner, and, of course, Mrs. Obama looked gorgeous in a black shimmery gown. (Photo: Mike Theiler-Pool/Getty Images)

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Red-Carpet Ready - In February 2009 the Obamas hosted their first formal White House dinner, and, of course, Mrs. Obama looked gorgeous in a black shimmery gown. (Photo: Mike Theiler-Pool/Getty Images)