A New Day for America

Always fashionable, Michelle Obama got a lot of attention for her inaugural outfits—both her yellow daytime ensemble and her ivory evening ball gown. "I think Michelle Obama deserves a medal for walking in high heels in a parade," Oprah says. "Toward the end of the evening, the president was saying, ... 'The first lady is doing the same thing I've been doing, only she's doing it in high heels!'"

The president's daughters, Malia and Sasha, also stood out in their brightly colored, matching J.Crew coats.

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