Look of the Week: Michelle Obama Honors Her Late Mother in a Custom-Made Skirt
The custom Acne Studios skirt featured a portrait of Marian Robinson, and Barack Obama was visibly moved at the stakeholder reception.
- On Tuesday, former first lady Michelle Obama honored her late mother, Marian Robinson, wearing a custom Acne Studios pencil skirt featuring a sepia portrait at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
- Robinson, who died in 2024 at age 86, was the family's 'first grandma' and provided steady support throughout the Obama presidency, making the tribute especially poignant.
- Former President Barack Obama became emotional upon seeing the garment, telling the audience, "I loved my mother-in-law." Michelle said he had only just learned of the skirt moments before.
- Opening to the public this Friday, June 19, the Obama Presidential Center previously named its 'Opening the White House' exhibit in honor of Robinson, underscoring her legacy.
- Stylist Meredith Koop selected the image Michelle called her 'favorite portrait' of her mother, a woman whose unflappable belief that she could manage anything guided her children throughout their lives.
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