While husband President Barack Obama is meeting with Prince Charles and Camilla in Washington, D.C., Michelle Obama is in the FarEast shaking hands with Emperor Akihito. And it isn't just her trip to Japanthat's drawing worldwide attention, but her fashion choices are as well.
Michelle arrives in Japan wearing a Kenzo dress Photo: Getty Image
The First Lady made her grand entrance into Japanwearing a lime green geometrically printeddress from Kenzo's Fall2014 collection and paired it with a metallic gold wide belt and blackleather heels.
She later wore a floral blazer and skirt, pairing themwith silver stilettos, which made her tower over the Emperor. Followingtradition, Michelle bowed, shook his hand and curtsied.
The First Lady later stuns in a floral frock Photo: Getty Image
Also in store for Mrs.Obama during her three-day trip are separate meetings with Prime MinisterShinzo Abe and Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. She will visit historicsites in Kyoto before traveling to Cambodia to highlight a campaign supportingeducation for girls. The goal for her the Let Girls Learn initiative is to get62 million girls back into school.
"It is also a seriouspublic-health challenge, a drag on national economies and global prosperity,and a threat to the security of countries around the world, including our own," Mrs. Obama wrote in her online travel journal. "Thisvisit is part of a journey that began decades ago, back when I was a littlegirl."
The President visited Japan last year Photo: Getty Image
Her visit comes after she was unable to visit thecountry with the President last year and before Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe, is due to make areciprocal visit to the U.S next month.
