Michelle Obama graced her final state dinner on October 18 wearing Versace. Both while wearing this stunning dress and being a powerful advocate for ladies, Michelle Obama looked like a warrior for women. Made of rose gold and resembling armor, this gown was designed with a particularly powerful woman in mind. The first lady is obviously a woman of intelligence, strength, and style. Her decision to don the Versace brand speaks to her understanding of feminine freedom and the power of self. In fact, Donatella Versace’s most recent collection is described as a representation of a woman’s freedom of movement, activity and freedom to "fight for your ideas" and “be whoever you want to be”.

With the current state of the election and in light of Donald Trump's recent exposure of his use of demeaning language when speaking of women, it's easy to imagine that the FLOTUS made a calculated statement in choosing to wear this gown. Donald Trump and many of those associated with him claim to find no great fault in belittling women. In fact, in the most recent presidential debate, Donald Trump claimed, "Nobody has more respect for women than I do -nobody," and then proceeded to call Hillary Clinton a "nasty woman." Women are so often degraded and attacked, and I believe that Michelle Obama decided to wear this dress to send a message. The dress's powerful beauty is a representation of the strength that all women possess, and its subtle resemblance to armor is a call to action.

This gown is a reminder to women to show their strength. It communicates the power that women possess when they hold steadfast to their values and demand respect. So, as a message to all of the wonderful women in this great nation: whatever your political beliefs, consider your own feminine strength this Election Day. Put on your armor, and exercise your right! Take a note from our FLOTUS and Versace by fighting for your ideas and the right for you to be whomever you want to be! Get out to the polls on November 8, and grab 'em by the ballot!