DESIGNING THE DRESS ❤️ Many of you have asked to see the original sketch I created of Mrs. Obama's portrait dress. Here she is! If you scroll the carousel you will also see a runway image of the MILLY dress which inspired my creation for Mrs. Obama’s custom-made dress. One of the greatest rewards of being a fashion designer is when an idea comes to life. I love the entire process- from the original idea in my head, to sketching it out on paper in 2 dimensions, then creating a drape of the sketch in three dimensions, then creating a paper pattern from that drape, cutting the dress in the real fabric, sewing it up and then letting that baby out into the world, and seeing it on a person! This went waaaaay beyond that! This one ended up on the former First Lady! Mrs Obama wearing MILLY for her official portrait is the ultimate honor...She's such an intelligent, warm, genuinely beautiful person inside and out. I cannot wait to take my kids to the @smithsoniannpg to see @asherald 's beautiful painting, and I hope they will one day take their children. And their grand children. And their great-grandchildren! It feels amazing and humbling to be a tiny part of the beautiful Obama legacy. Thank you @michelleobama @asherald and @meredithkoop ❤️❤️❤️xoxo @michelleunzipped #obamaportrait