Ghanaian Designer Mimi Plange on dressing Michelle Obama: “…confirmed our belief that anything is possible.”
Ghanaian-American Fashion Designer Mimi Plange says dressing Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America for her appearance on a major talk show confirmed her “belief that anything is possible.” In 2012, Mrs. Obama wore a Mimi Plange dress when she appeared on The View as a special guest. Plange, who was born in Ghana and raised in San Francisco spoke to the folks at fashionista.com about what it meant to her to have dressed Mrs. Obama. “ Dressing Michelle Obama gave us an immense sense of hope, and confirmed our belief that anything is possible. The honor meant that our clothes could touch great and powerful women and it gave us lasting inspiration that we still pull from today, ” remarked Plange. “We dressed Michelle Obama in the first few years of establishing our brand. She gave us a chance, and it meant everything.” She also revealed dressing the U.S First lady drew more attention to the brand. “It made people pay attention and gav...