Gauni la mke wa Rais Obama lawakuna wabunifu

The photos only offered us a glimpse. But it was all we needed in order to know that Michelle Obama wore something special to the Governors' Dinner at the White House last night.

Forget the Oscars red carpet, the First Lady's asymmetric gown gave the A-list a serious run for their money.

The pale, cream-coloured gown had a crystal-embellished bodice in a design of leaves and flowers, and a chiffon bow at the shoulder.

Though her press representatives could not confirm the label, the choice is already winning praise from style commentators.

And the award for worst-dressed goes to... Not all the stars at the Oscars looked their best Readers of the Mrs O blog, which tracks the First Lady's every outfit, hailed it 'stunning', 'beautiful' and 'gorgeous', despite the limited photo coverage.

Mrs Obama and her husband were hosting the black tie dinner as part of the National Governors Association winter meeting.