With a list of top designers on hand Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, Donatella Versace, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenberg and others the first lady helped launch the museum's marcus tomlinson new $40m ( 24m) Anna Wintour Costume Center, named after the editor of Vogue magazine.
"I'm here today because of Anna," Obama said. "I'm here because I'm so impressed by Anna's contributions not just to the fashion industry, but to the many causes she shares and cares about, marcus tomlinson particularly this great American museum.
The first lady, who wore a forest-green silk organza dress with three-quarter-length sleeves by Naeem Khan, one of her favourite designers, said the centre would teach young people "that fashion marcus tomlinson isn't just about what we wear, but that fashion is also a business, it is an art, it is a career marcus tomlinson that involves science, engineering, accounting and so much more."
Others at the event included Tory Burch, Tommy Hilfiger, Zac Posen, Victoria Beckham, Alexander Wang, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen of The Row, Reed Krakoff, Prabal Gurung and the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte.
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Michelle Obama cuts ribbon at opening of Anna Wintour costume centre This article was published on the Guardian website at 19.41 EDT on Monday 5 May 2014 . It was last modified at 20.30 EDT on Friday 20 June 2014 .
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