From former first daughter to younger filmmaker and vogue icon, Malia Obama is making a reputation for herself.
The oldest daughter of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama made a uncommon purple carpet look on Friday, September 6 in France to attend the fiftieth annual Deauville American Movie Competition. Malia was there to premiere her brief movie, The Coronary heart, which she wrote and directed.
Whereas Obama was there at the beginning as a filmmaker, her purple carpet outfit stole the present. Malia confirmed up sporting items from Vivienne Westwood’s autumn 2024 ready-to-wear assortment — which debuted in London in March.
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The purple tartan corset high was formed in true Vivienne Westwood vogue and was in step with a number of the late designer’s earlier textured seems. Obama paired the highest with an identical dual-toned skirt that was brief within the entrance and hung down within the again.
“Vivienne Westwood, queen,” Obama advised Paris Match about her outfit. “I do not know as a lot about vogue however I am comfortable to be sporting it.”
The 26-year-old paired the look with tall brown boots. She saved her glam easy, with pure, dewy make-up, and let her lengthy, auburn hair dangle down previous her shoulders.
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“I’ve by no means achieved something like this,” Obama mentioned, wanting round on the purple carpet. “So I am just a little bit terrified however principally excited.”
Whereas she could have been nervous to attend such a publicised occasion, Malia Obama did not depart the movie pageant empty-handed. The filmmaker gained the very first Younger Spirit Award on the pageant for her brief movie — which she was introduced below the identify Malia Ann. The award was created this 12 months as a strategy to honour rising expertise within the movie trade. Malia’s 18-minute movie first debuted on the Sundance Movie Competition earlier this 12 months and follows a grieving man as he receives an odd request from his late mom in her will.
This text initially appeared on Teen Vogue.
