Wu Jigang, Who Designed The Dress For The First Lady Of The United States: Success Is No Accident.

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Wu Jigang said in his media interview on the 22 th,

It was not by chance that he was engaged in his life.

Design, but it wasn't until the first lady Michel Obama wore his work at the inaugural dance that he enjoyed fame.

It is said that Michel wore Wu Jigang at her husband's inauguration dance in 2009.

White slanting silk chiffon yarn length

Only let Wu Jigang become famous overnight.

However, Wu Jigang accepted the exclusive interview with "Talk Asia" broadcast on the evening of 22 (CNN) (CNN), saying: "fashion is not easy at all. I have been engaged in fashion design all my life. In fact, my career did not start from the first 1 nights of the inauguration."

The one that Michel wore at the inauguration.

At present, it is collected by Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

Wu Jigang, who was born in Taipei, said in an interview that he did not know in advance that Michel would choose his works to attend the inaugural dance.

Wu Jigang said, but this thing completely changed his world overnight, making him a household name.

He said that on the next day of the inauguration ball, he met 1 truck drivers in the street. The driver saw him roll down the window and said, "you are not."

The guy in the first lady's dress? "

Wu Jigang, 27, said that before the inauguration ceremony, Michel's clothing consultant invited some digital designers including Wu Jigang to help design the dress. After two months' busy work, he finally wrapped up his dress and sent it to Michel in Chicago, because he did not want to take any risks.

Wu Jigang said, "I'm just doing my best to do this job". He didn't expect his work to be chosen before. On the day of the inauguration dance, he saw Michel wearing that white dress on TV, "I cried for half an hour".

When it comes to Michel's fashion taste, Wu Jigang thinks it's very personal.

He said, "I know that some clothes cause debate, whether it is my or other people's work, but this is her taste."