Desirée Rogers Hits New York Fashion Week

White House Social Secretary and fashionista, Desirée Rogers took a break from her White House duties to attend her first New York Fashion Week.

Desirée Rogers with Anna Wintour at the Carolina Herrera Show
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Ms. Rogers with Donna Karan

Looking chic in a pink floral jacket and skirt by Nina Ricci, Ms. Rogers sat in the front row at the Carolina Herrera show next to Vogue editor, Anna Wintour. Ms. Rogers had nothing but praise for Ms. Herrera's show, telling WWD: “The fashions were amazing. I do like her work, but this collection was very different from what I have seen in the past. I particularly liked the dresses for daytime that were a classic silhouette, but had a bell sleeve and were a little shorter, just below the knee. Those are easier to wear than the long ballgowns.”

After a quick change into black flannel trousers, Ms. Rogers (along with Ms. Wintour) later attended the Donna Karan show, where she raved about the coats, and the fashion show of one of Michelle Obama's favorites, Thakoon.

Hmm.....Carolina Herrera? Donna Karan? These are two designers who Mrs. Obama has not worn. Could they be added to the First Lady's wardrobe repertoire? Time will tell.

The Guessing Game: What Will Michelle Obama Wear?

(Photo: Annie Leibowitz/ Vogue)

Since the nation elected Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States on Nov. 4, 2008, there has been one question that has been on the minds of fashionistas worldwide ----



What will our soon-to-be First Lady, Michelle Obama, wear on Inauguration Day?



Last month, Women's Wear Daily requested several big name fashion designers to send in sketches showing their ideas for this historic day. Not to be left out, Vogue.com asked several CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund designers to give their visions. Noticing her preference for wearing pieces by Thakoon and Jason Wu during the campaign season, the folks at Vogue have a hunch that Mrs. Obama will choose a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund designer.

Here are a couple of the Vogue commissioned design ideas that stuck out the most to me:


Alexander Wang


Marchesa
(Photos: Style.com)

The rest of the designs can be found here: Runway To Change


The Wang piece is simply inappropriate for the Inaugural Ball, and it just doesn't fit with Mrs. Obama's style -- sleek, sophisticated elegance.

I really like the Marchesa design. It fits very well with the Michelle Obama style aesthetic. Good job!

Personally, I would love to see our future First Lady in a Kevan Hall design, or a Carmen Marc Valvo creation, but I think she will ultimately go with Jason Wu for her inaugural gown and Maria Pinto for her day outfit.

Well, we won't have long to wait -- 13 Days To Go and counting until Change We Can Believe In!