crew to jason wu. >> jason wu designed the one shouldered ivory chiffon dress mrs.irst inaugural ball. >> we were all like ah. it was exciting. it was real. that's our first lady. look at her. >> he'll never forget the moment that i slipped on this beautiful gown. i remember how just luscious i felt as the president and i were announced onto the stage for the first of many dances. >> earlier, mrs. obama walked the inauguration day parade dress from cuban american designer, isabel toledo. >> she chose to wear a woman of color in couture. when you knew everyone was sending dresses. from calvinlein to donna karan. it says in no uncertain terms that i say how i present myself, that this is my choice. >> she wasn't going to the fully-vetted design houses that people knew and sort of already approved. >> designers jason wu and isabel toe lee dough had come to the united states as immigrants. they were among designers michelle obama propelled to fashion star dom. later she turned to other well-known designers, wearing this donatella versace dress. >> it's quintessential an

crew to jason wu. >> jason wu designed the one shoulder ivory chiffon dress mrs.augural ball. >> we were all like ah. look at our first lady! it was exciting. it was real. that's our first lady. look at her. >> i'll never forget the moment that i slipped on this beautiful gown. i remember how just luscious i felt as the president and i were announced onto the stage for the first of many dances. >> earlier, mrs. obama walked the inauguration day parade route in this lime green dress from cuban-american designer, isabel toledo. >> her first runway and she chose to wear a woman of color in couture. when you knew everyone was sending dresses. from calvin klein to donna karan. >> what does it say about her? >> it says that she has agency. that dress says in no uncertain terms that i say how i present myself, that this is my choice. >> she wasn't going to the fully-vetted design houses that people knew and sort of had already approved. >> designers jason wu and isabel toledo had come to the united states as immigrant children. they were among designers michelle obama pr

>> jason wu did not know that his dress had been selected until he saw it on television. so it is a surprise to everyone, and the first white dress since nancy reagan's dress, and beautiful sparkling dress, but it had a train. and that is the biggest surprise of all that this dress had a train. nobody had seen a train on the first lady's inaugural ball gown since the early days of the 20th century. >> what about, and let's go back in time to talk about eleanor roosevelt, because the dress that you have here is not one, it is one that people might be sprurprise ed that eleanor roosevelt wore. >> it is a beautiful dress and her 1933 inaugural ball gown and we have multiple dresses from mrs. roosevelt, because she had multiple inaugurations, but '33 is the first, and it is a favorite of mine. it had not been on exhibit and it was designed by sally milgrim, and it is like a film star, and it is also a convertible dress meaning that while she wore it sleeveless for the ball, a a nd we show it sleeveless, it had dep tachable slee -- detachable sleeves with a wide narrow u cuff,

jason wu did not know his dress had been selected, that his design had been selected until he saw it on television. so it was a surprise to everyone, the first white dress since nancy reagan's dress. so a beautiful sparkling dress. but it had a train. and that was the biggest surprise of all, that this dress had a train. no one had seen a train on a dress on a first lady's inaugural gown since the early days of the 20th century. >> what about -- let's go back in time and talk about eleanor roosevelt. because the dress you have here is not one -- is one that people might be surprised that eleanor roosevelt wore. >> it's a beautiful dress. it's her 1933 inaugural ball gown. we have multiple dresses as she had multiple inaugurations. the '33 is the first. it's a favorite of mine. it. >> host: been on exhibit for a while. it was designed by a woman named sally millgren. it's almost a film star looking dress. which is not what you associate with eleanor roosevelt. it's also a conversable dress, meaning that while she wore it sleeveless for the ball and we show it sleeveless, it had detach

she had designers like jason wu.is administration. let's go back to erin, who is standing by. erin? >> all right, anderson. obviously we're sitting here talking about the fashion, the dresses. obviously, melania looks gorgeous in anything she wears. anything can wear white, especially that with the sticking out part in the front, she's stunning. it >> we don't know the designer but know it's an american probably because wearing american designers all day and paying tribute to the american fashion business. but it's a beautiful dress. and white symbolizes new beginnings and a kind of fresh start and michelle obama also wore white on first inaugural. it feels very much like a wedding or prom. you know, it's very -- it's so modern and elegant. >> very modern. >> very modern. >> and all clean lines. >> i love doing this. never get to do this, with my girlfriends on the couch watching red carpet. >> and when all of the rest of the couples came out, as strange as it was in some ways, it did sort of look we were saying a bi

and she left today with something on from jason wu.l also have a relationship -- >> she also wore j. crew a lot, not expensive, but not couture, so that more people could afford. do you think we'll see something more similar? like when sharon stone wore that gapped dress to the oscars -- what if melania wore old navy? >> the internet would be very impressed if melania trump showed up in old navy. i don't expect that tomorrow, i don't know how good old navy looks, but i'd be glad to see it. >> this is a $630 gucci coat. why do people keep talking about it? >> for one, she is an easy character, easy to poke fun at. but she looked like a drum majorette, a bold choice, but i think this is not the end -- i don't think this is the end of that gucci coat. >> all right, thank you my friend. >> thanks. >> you get to go to sleep now. >> finally, geez louise. >> thank you so much, as we head to break, a look back at some of the most memorable moments from tonight's inaugural balls. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ z28cnz zwtz y28cny ywty anything with a screen is a

n by jason wu, wu was her choice for her first inaugural night in 2009. oscar delaurenta was label for laura bush in 2005, michael faircloth, director in 2001. hillary clinton sparkled in oscar delaurenta in 197. in 193 she chose designer sarah phillips, barbara bush danced the night away in arnold sku zi, and jane, designed nancy reagan's, 1985 gown just as he did in 1981. >> how about that. >> i'm counting on you, jessica dean because i have no clue. any guesses or rumors about melania's inaugural gown for the gala. >> if i had to guess would i think ralph lar even owe lauren has been a fair guess. she has gone to him today but in years past and so that would not be a surprise. i will say though that there is a wonderful exhibit at the smithsonian museum that has all of the first lady's inaugural gowns, michelle obama's are there but they go all the way back and fun filth tore look at inauguration and kind of the more whimsical side of it. the more fun side of it. but back to what you were saying about mrs. obama she certainly lifted up so many designer

michelle obama wore this gown by jason wu to her first inaugural ball. he then created several of her signature looks. designer sophie telle also dressed mrs. obama but refuses to work with mrs. trump because of her husband's rhetoric. tom ford also refuses to dress mrs. trump. others welcome the opportunity including tommy hilfiger. a design professor says the inauguration is a fresh beginning for the nation. she predicts mrs. trump's dress will reflect that while staying true to herself. >> melania has a very distinct personal style which is quite classic, quite elegant, not really what would be called fashion forward. i think she is also very confident in the way she looks. >> reporter: and her gown will reveal the style she will bring to the white house. weijia jang, cbs news, washington. >> for 100 years, first ladies have donated their inaugural gowns to the smithsonian but the decision to continue that tradition is totally up to mrs. trump. she has not given any clues about who she is working with to create the dress. on election night, she wore a

the first lady wore jason wu w during her first inauguration.ur he was just an up and comingom designernn since then has catapulted his career.reer she wore him for the second h inauguration and also this week during theim f presitiondes farewell speech, so she's a great platform for him to h t grow. >> interesting to see who sheti is wearing on inauguration day and nightng t.n ind. fashion insider stacy michelle thanks for joining us. >> thank you.ks f>> thank you >> we'll be right back. back. >> hello. >> ♪♪ ♪♪ >> ♪♪ >> well it's a topic of controversy but we know president obama loves to well nt the links. l will he be welcomed at a localol club where he once appeared toeo have a free membership.hip. some foreign policy issuesoreigp could costol him thehe memberships.memberships. many members of the elite eli county tree club are jewish jew and according to some membersdig some say mr. okay shouldn't berh a member of the clubou for not blocking an anti-israel votesrae at the united nation. thelat t cheeo and general manag says the president is indeed ied welcome there and there's bee

that was definitely the case with jason wu. choosing better known designers, american designers 01’ known designers, american designers or the high—profile events. though when she went to the cemetery at arlington for a wreath laying she was wearing a little—known designer. melania, being a former model knows the power of clothing and knows how to dress and will be able to showcase fashion at many opportunities. it is quite fascinating, the clothing, the choreography, as you were saying the way that family came out and danced. it is incredible. donald trump has already been at work tonight, hasn't he? yes. he signed an executive order which is supposed to instruct federal agencies to reduce the burdens of 0bamacare, the controversial healthcare law that although is controversial it is also very popular with over 20 million americans who have healthcare under it. although their premiums may have risen they do not want it to disappear altogether because they'd never had coverage before. this is the first big test for the presiden

michelle obama wore this gown by jason wu for first inaugural ground and wu went on to design her lookssovy tele worked with mr. obama but vowed not to work with mrs. trump tom ford said he will not dress trump others welcome the opportunity. par sons school of design professor hazo clark says inauguration is fresh beginning for nation. she predicts mrs. trump's dress will reflect that while staying true to herself. >> melania has a distinct personal style which is quite classic and quite elegant not really what would be called fashion forward. i think she's also very confident in the way she looks. >> and her gown will reveal the style she'll bring to the white house. >> cbs3, eyewitness news. >> and still to come this morning a winter warm-up and rain returning to the forecast. justin will tell you when you might need the umbrella. >> dancing is great exercise and could be great stress reliever. one local program is working on proving anyone can dance. see the innovative way to help seniors get active. we'll be discover card. customer service! ma'am. this isn't a computer... wait. you

jason wu's gown. ♪ at last >> reporter: and toledo's couture dress matched with gloves.celebrating femininity, a modern sleek look and those bare airports boasting an image of strength while simultaneously pushing issues close to her heart like health and fitness. >> other side. while the focus on what she wore wasn't new for a first lady how she used it to her advantage was. the. >> the clothes were very much a reflection of her personality. she selected clothing that was very contemporary. it was very much engaged with popular culture. >> reporter: while her husband lobbied congress and world leaders, observers say michelle obama made statesmanship through fashion. she wanted what she wore to add to the occasion. for a state dinner honoring india she chose naeem khan. for another honoring chinese immigrants and her fashion diplomacy continued overseas. for dinner at buckingham palace she wore all-american tom ford and while she was happy to be dressed by the biggest names in fashion, a commitment to emerging designers, many immigrants, becoming a common thread througho

stylish, being like tracy reese, people like, you know, i'm forgetting the name of the gentleman -- jason wuho made her beautiful dress for the inaugural but this final dress she wore. "the new york times" wrote on saturday that she didn't just see it as part of a uniform, she saw it as an opportunity to amplify her husband's ideals. i know that you have great stories. >> yes. >> and i want you to tell your favorite one, michelle. >> so one of my favorites is in 2009 right after the president was inaugurated, i took my kids to christmas in washington. my daughter, avery, was an elf. she was very young and very irritated by the fact that i was always here at msnbc. so she walks over to the president and she says, you know, i watch you on tv with my mom and all you do is talk and talk and talk and talk. and michelle obama kneels down, the president kneels down, and they are just laughing. it's infectious and it's so normal. no pretense. and she just -- she brought a sense of normalcy to the white house. i just want to share one other anecdote. i was on the telephone thi morninas a friend of mi