In Photos: Michelle Obama's Best Evening Looks

It's true Michelle Obama can wear the hell out of a printed daytime dress, but when it's time for an evening event, FLOTUS comes to dazzle. Click through for 45 of her best gowns.

From: Harper's BAZAAR US 

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In Jason Wu at the Inaugural Ball, 2009

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In Naeem Khan at a State Dinner, 2009

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In Peter Soronen and a Tom Binns necklace at the Governors' Dinner, 2009

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In Rodarte at the Copenhagen Opera House, 2009

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At the Kennedy Center Honors, 2009

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In Michael Kors at Time's 100 Most Influential People gala, 2009.

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In Alaia at the Nobel Banquet in Oslo, Norway in 2009

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In Prabal Gurung at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, 2010

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In Moschino at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Awards Gala, 2010

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At the Phoenix Awards, 2010

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In a Rachel Roy dress in India, 2010

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In Peter Soronen at a State Dinner, 2010

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In Reed Krakoff at the Pritzker Architecture Prize Ceremony, 2011

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In Naeem Khan at the State Dinner for German Chancellor, 2011

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In Vera Wang at the Kennedy Center Honors, 2011

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In Halston at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, 2011

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In Tom Ford at a State Banquet in London, 2011

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In Ralph Lauren at a dinner in London, 2011

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In Chris Benz at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Awards Gala in 2011

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In Michael Kors the Phoenix Awards, 2011

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In Doo-Ri Chung at a State Dinner for the president of South Korea, 2011

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In Alexander McQueen at a State Dinner, 2011

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At TNT's Christmas in Washington, 2012

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In J. Mendel at the BET Honors, 2012

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In Marchesa at the State Dinner for the British Prime Minister, 2012

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In Naeem Khan at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, 2012

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In Michael Kors and House of Lavande earrings at a dinner to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres, 2012

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In Jason Wu at the White House, 2012

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In Michael Kors at the Kennedy Center Honors, 2012

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In custom Marchesa at the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors reception, 2013

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In Jason Wu at the Inaugural Ball, 2013

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At the Phoenix Awards Dinner, 2013

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In Carolina Herrera at a State Dinner, 2014

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In Marchesa at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, 2014

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In Vera Wang at the State Dinner for the Chinese President, 2015

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In Bibhu Mohapatra at the Phoenix Awards Dinner, 2014

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In Zac Posen at theWhite House Correspondents' Dinner, 2015

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In Tadashi Shoji at the State Dinner for the Japanese Prime Minister, 2015

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In Tadashi Shoji at the 45th Annual Legislative Conference, 2015

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In Oscar de la Renta at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2016

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In Brandon Maxwell at the State Dinner for the Singapore Prime Minister, 2016

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In Jason Wu at a State Dinner, 2016.

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In Naeem Khan at a State Dinner, 2016

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In Naeem Khan at a State Dinner, 2016

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In Versace at the Italy State Dinner, 2016

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