Michelle Obama‘s latest throwback pic shows she’s always had an eye for style.
The former first lady, 56, shared her high school prom photo onInstagramon Tuesday, captioning the post, “Throwing it back to my 1982 prom night and this pink satin, polka-dotted dress.”
In the pic, she wore a printed V-neck slip dress, featuring a slit up the side, paired with a matching blazer and simple chain necklace. Obama and her date, who chose a classic black tuxedo and bow tie, posed alongside a wicker chair and table set.
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The photo, shared with PEOPLE, shows the former first lady at Princeton University in 1983.
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“I can still remember the mix of excitement, hope, anxiety, and fear that accompanied me everywhere I went during my first year of college,” Obama said in a statement. “If I could tell the girl in this photo one thing, it would be to slow down and take a breath — you’ve got this. And that’s exactly what I want to say to all of you out there who are just starting college. You’ve got this, and I cannot wait to see where your journey takes you and everything you learn and achieve along the way.”
Obama’s new series,A Year of Firsts, chronicles the journey of five college freshman while the former first lady shares advice for new students along the way.
The show, which she announced last month in partnership with the media company ATTN:, will air six episodes between now and June following the students along their first year in college.
“As Mrs. Obama highlights in each episode, there are many hidden challenges to making it through college,” said ATTN: co-founder Matthew Segal last month. “This series will meet many students where they live—on Instagram—and share candid perspectives about how to overcome barriers.”
source: people.com
