Very exciting news I received today. The Shok family goes Presidential! My cousin Jasmin Shokrian who is an amazing clothing designer out of Los Angeles just did a skirt for the first lady….Go SHOK!
Article Via mrs-o.org
In her ongoing tour of federal agencies, First Lady Mrs. O gave remarks to the Corporation for National and Community Service at the Ronald Regan building in Washington, D.C. this afternoon.
ABC News Blog, Political Punch, has a recap of the event.
Mrs. O told the audience that community service is “the reason that I breathe, ” continuing, “It has become my life’s work in so many ways.”
Mrs. O wore a black camisole and dress full skirt trimmed in bands of white fabric. Mrs. O paired the dress with a cropped cardigan, the same Azzedine Alaia cardigan worn in Prague, and Jimmy Choo kitten heels.
Update: We’ve confirmed that Mrs. O’s striped skirt is indeed the work of Jasmin Shokrian, handmade in her Los Angeles studio for the First Lady (a huge thank you to our tipster). The designer relays: “The fabric is primarily a vintage double silk crepe. The sheer part of the skirt is a band of handmade caught burlap thread encased in silk chiffon and navy silk charmeuse stripes juxtaposed with bands of natural cotton muslin.”
In an email message from Ms. Shokrian this evening, she relayed her delight, ”We are so excited and honored to have Mrs. Obama wearing one of our pieces.”
Jasmin Shokrian was born and raised in Los Angeles. She has ties to the Windy City, where she attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, graduating with a BFA in film, painting and sculpture. Ms. Shokrain went on to found a collective with several other Chicago artists, exploring three-dimensional sculpture, often using a fabric as a medium. These projects organically evolved into the production of clothing and other wearable objects. Ms. Shokrian now runs her own label, with a studio in Los Angeles.
Photo by Yuri Gripas / Reuters