First Lady Michelle Obama will celebrate Women’s History Month this Thursday. Twenty-one female industry leaders will join Obama to speak to local students in Washington D.C. about achieving their career goals, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Some of the women speakers include: Alicia Keys, Alfre Woodard, Debbie Allen and Mae Jemison.
In the April issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, Oprah Winfrey will share the cover with First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama speaks to Winfrey about life in the White House, including decorating her new home.
“I want art that reflects contemporary and traditional, I want to bring in new American artisans,” Obama said.
Ever wonder who was behind First Lady Michelle Obama’s wardrobe for the inauguration? Ikram Goldman, owner of a Gold Coast boutique in Chicago, managed the clothing provided by designers. Obama’s measurements were provided by Goldman and all finished designs were sent to either Chicago or Washington.
“Mrs. Obama has shopped at Ikram’s store for years and appreciates her shared interest in working with a broad spectrum of designers, including many young and up-and-coming designers,” said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, Obama’s press secretary, to the New York Times.
Obama also spoke with Goldman about what she would wear on the cover of the March edition of Vogue magazine.