20 of the most expensive designer outfits that first ladies have worn

Talia LakritzJan 14, 2022, 21:05 IST

Melania Trump in a J. Mendel dress.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Michelle Obama's custom state-dinner gowns were worth an estimated $12,000.
Melania Trump wore a $51,500 Dolce & Gabbana jacket at the 2017 G7 summit.

In 2009, Michelle Obama garnered criticism for wearing $540 Lanvin sneakers to a food bank.

First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden in 2009.Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images

Obama gave her famous "When they go low, we go high" speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in a $995 blue Christian Siriano dress.

First lady Michelle Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention in July 2016.Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images

Dr. Jill Biden wore a $1,000 powder blue suit designed by Adam Lippes to meet with Queen Elizabeth in 2021.

First lady Jill Biden, Queen Elizabeth, and President Joe Biden at Windsor Castle.Richard Pohle-WPA Pool/Getty Images

Biden wore a $1,390 polka dot Brandon Maxwell dress to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Dr. Jill Biden at the Tokyo Olympics.Dylan Martinez - Pool/Getty Images

Obama wore a $1,595 grey tweed Michael Kors suit to the 2015 State of the Union speech.

First lady Michelle Obama prior to President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Obama's yellow Narciso Rodriguez dress from the 2016 State of the Union retailed for $2,095.

Then-first lady Michelle Obama at the 2016 State of the Union address.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

Melania Trump matched French first lady Brigitte Macron in a white Michael Kors jacket costing $2,195 in 2018.

Melania Trump and Brigitte Macron visit the National Gallery of Art in 2018.Brian Snyder/Reuters

In 2015, Obama greeted Pope Francis wearing a blue Carolina Herrera dress that retails for $2,290.

Pope Francis is escorted by President Barack Obama, first Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Biden's blue Oscar de la Renta dress, which she wore on the cover of Vogue, retails for $2,690.

First lady Jill Biden arrives in Savannah, Georgia.JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Trump's hot pink Delpozo dress, worn to a United Nations luncheon in 2017, was priced at $2,950.

Melania Trump addresses a luncheon at the US Mission to the United Nations in New York in 2017.Craig Ruttle/AP

Trump wore a $3,701 yellow Gucci coat to a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2018.

First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo.Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Trump wore a $3,950 Bottega Veneta coat while giving out candy to trick-or-treaters in 2018.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome trick-or-treaters to the White House.Mike Theiler-Pool/Getty Images

Obama's Naeem Khan dress, worn to meet with Cuban President Raul Castro in 2016, retailed for $4,490.

Cuban President Raul Castro with first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Biden has worn a $5,690 Oscar de la Renta dress with flower embroidery on several occasions.

President-elect Joe Biden with Dr. Jill Biden after being declared the winner of the US presidential election.ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

In 2018, Trump wore a $6,990 pale yellow pleated chiffon gown by J. Mendel on her and President Trump's first official visit to the UK.

Melania Trump in a J. Mendel dress.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Trump wore a Monique Lhuillier gown priced at $7,995 to a 2017 White House reception.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at a White House reception.Alex Wong/Getty Images

Trump wore an embroidered Michael Kors jacket and skirt ensemble totaling $9,590 for a joint session of Congress in 2017.

Melania Trump at President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress in 2017.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

For her last state dinner as first lady in 2016, Obama wore a custom Atelier Versace gown made of rose gold chain mail with an estimated cost of $12,000.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini.Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Obama wore a custom Carolina Herrera gown, also worth an estimated $12,000, for a state dinner with President Francois Hollande of France in 2014.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama with French President Francois Hollande.Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

In 2017, Trump garnered criticism for wearing a $51,500 Dolce & Gabbana jacket at the Group of Seven summit in Italy.

First lady Melania Trump arrives for a visit at the City Hall of Catania during the 2017 G7 Summit.GIOVANNI ISOLINO/AFP via Getty Images

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