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"There&amp;#x27;s a lesson to be learned from the black and white Isabel Toledo ensemble Michelle Obama wore to meet Queen Elizabeth II yesterday--when in doubt, go for something simple. Check out her look, and let us know what you think of it, after the jump. For the First Lady&amp;#x27;s first royal meeting, she chose a black and white silk crepe dress by Isabel Toledo and a cashmere cardigan from another one of her favorite designers, Alaia. She kept covered up during her encounter with Her Royal Highness, but her much-buzzed-about incredible arms did make an appearance later that afternoon. The look is sort of similar to the black sleeveless Michael Kors sheath she wore in her official White House portrait, down to the double strand of pearls, and I think it shows that Mrs. O tends to go for simple and sophisticated for very serious events. She&amp;#x27;s proven her knack for bold colors and look-at-me prints, but it&amp;#x27;s her sense of restraint that serves her best in these instances, don&amp;#x27;t you think? What do you make of this royal look? Is it a bit more of a snooze than you were expecting? Or do you appreciate how Michelle tones things down when the event calls for something more somber? Do you like the black and white look she&amp;#x27;s been sporting lately? Or would you prefer to see more of her signature bright colors? Discuss. More Cool Ways to Get Glamour.com Wherever You Go! Add glamour.com to your Google homepage Follow Slaves to Fashion on Twitter! Photos: AFP/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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