Obama again chose designer Jason Wu, this time a custom ruby-colored halter dress of chiffon and velvet that accentuated her bare shoulders and arms.

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The red halter dress was the only one Wu, who went from fashion insider to household name on this night in 2009, submitted for Mrs.

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Her offerings include a plum-colored halter dress covered in satin flowers, a more tailored dress in black wool with more sharply cut flowers, and a white sheer man-tailored shirt paired with black evening shorts and a full-cut long black coat.

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Bright colors were showstoppers too at Juan Carlos Obando whose show featured a knee-length, long sleeve dress in hot pink and a chartreuse halter gown with a fish tail hem.

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The dress in shimmery ruby red is made from chiffon and velvet and has a halter front and a plunge back.

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