Michelle Obama Takes a Spring Styling Trick from the Runway to Reality — vogue.com

The statement belt is having a moment: It appeared on the spring runways at Alexander Wang, Creatures of the Wind, and Tome, and earlier today First Lady Michelle Obama reinforced its importance, slipping on the waist-cinching accessory with her printed Kenzo frock as she stepped onto the tarmac at Narita International Airport in Tokyo. Fashioned from black leather and finished with an oversize modernist rose gold buckle, the piece lends the dress a flattering silhouette and a sense of contrast and shine. Black stilettos complete the look and help to pick up on the painterly palette of the dress. With the First Lady in Japan for five days, we’re eager to see what other clever styling tricks she’s packed for spring.

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