Eva Chen, Cecilia Dean, Anna Wintour... at quick glance, surrounded by chandeliers and design luminaries, you'd think we were back at the Met Ball. Only this time, the fashion crowd was mixed in with 150 teenagers invited by none other than Michelle Obama.
On Wednesday, we had the privilege of visiting the White House for an event organized by the First Lady which paired fashion innovators with groups of students aged 13 to 19. In our case, we led a workshop on inspiration: how to find it, cultivate it, and channel it into concrete achievements. Speaking of inspiration, we also managed to sneak away for a few minutes to explore the White House. See our snaps above...
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Carol and Humberto at the White House Fashion Workshop, an event organized by First Lady Michelle Obama which paired fashion innovators with groups of students aged 13 to 19.
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Many thanks to Michelle Obama for inviting us to the White House and giving us the opportunity to share our stories.
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Hillary would definitely approve.
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We wonder how many mirror selfies have taken place in this room.
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Carol and Brian Phillips in the Red Room, where we spent the day mentoring students
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Cecilia Dean, Edward Enninful, and Eva Chen (in front of a portrait of First Lady Grace Coolidge)
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Bill's got his eye on you.
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Carol and Humberto with JFK
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A retrospective of all the gowns Michelle Obama has worn in the past, many from designers attending the event.
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The Blue Room, known for its color and unusual egg-like shape.
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Humberto in the Red Room![]()
A panel, consisting of Jason Wu, Tracy Reese, Prabal Gurung, Jenna Lyons, Lilliana Vazquez, and Diane von Furstenberg, discussed all things fashion and business.
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This fence doesn't look high-security, but we have a feeling climbing it would be a bad idea.
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Yes, we had to: a shot of the Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial
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Humberto in front the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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Brian and
On Wednesday, we had the privilege of visiting the White House for an event organized by the First Lady which paired fashion innovators with groups of students aged 13 to 19. In our case, we led a workshop on inspiration: how to find it, cultivate it, and channel it into concrete achievements. Speaking of inspiration, we also managed to sneak away for a few minutes to explore the White House. See our snaps above...
Carol and Humberto at the White House Fashion Workshop, an event organized by First Lady Michelle Obama which paired fashion innovators with groups of students aged 13 to 19.
Many thanks to Michelle Obama for inviting us to the White House and giving us the opportunity to share our stories.
Hillary would definitely approve.
We wonder how many mirror selfies have taken place in this room.
Carol and Brian Phillips in the Red Room, where we spent the day mentoring students
Cecilia Dean, Edward Enninful, and Eva Chen (in front of a portrait of First Lady Grace Coolidge)
Bill's got his eye on you.
Carol and Humberto with JFK
A retrospective of all the gowns Michelle Obama has worn in the past, many from designers attending the event.
The Blue Room, known for its color and unusual egg-like shape.
Humberto in the Red Room
A panel, consisting of Jason Wu, Tracy Reese, Prabal Gurung, Jenna Lyons, Lilliana Vazquez, and Diane von Furstenberg, discussed all things fashion and business.
This fence doesn't look high-security, but we have a feeling climbing it would be a bad idea.
Yes, we had to: a shot of the Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial
Humberto in front the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Brian and