At the end of last year, Michelle Obama was spotted on the cover of Glamour magazine wearing a gorgeous statement necklace.

The fashion blogosphere became obsessed trying to figure out who designed the lovely piece. It turns out that the necklace was by Dana Lorenz for her line, FENTON-FALLON.

After the magazine hit the newsstands, it was revealed that FENTON-FALLON and J.Crew had collaborated to introduce a similar piece into the J.Crew jewelry collection.

The Carrington crystal bow necklace was born! The necklace comes in two colors, as shown below.

What are your thoughts on this beautiful statement necklace?

FENTON-FALLON for J.Crew Carrington crystal bow necklace
Antique Gold, $295.00, Item 27850

FENTON-FALLON for J.Crew Carrington crystal bow necklace
Dark Charcoal, $295.00, Item 27850

Today, First Lady, Michelle Obama met with Emine Erdogan, wife of the Prime Minister of Turkey. She was spotted wearing a cardigan from J.Crew!

The sweater is currently on backorder until the end of January. If you really want it, you can definitely call customer service and have them do a store search for you.

Sequin peekaboo cardigan, $128.00, Item 17829

Anything but basic, this supersoft cardigan is inset with a sequined placket of crinkled silk chiffon to give it the perfect hint of glamour (we love it popped under a blazer to add just a touch of shine). Pima cotton/wool in a 14-gauge knit. Fitted. Crewneck. Long sleeves. Self-covered buttons. Hits at hip. Import. Hand wash.

Update: Mrs. T over the Mrs. O blog left a comment letting me know that Michelle Obama also wears a J.Crew dress. She wears the Stretch flannel del pelato shift dress in heather graphite. What a lovely combination!

Stretch flannel del pelato shift dress, $178.00, Item 17711

We fell in love with the exquisite detail on the neckline of this dress—self and chiffon flowers, each one laser-cut for precision and individually applied by hand. Crafted in wool flannel with a hint of stretch, with box pleat detail at the front and inverted box pleats at the back for a beautiful tailored fit. Shift silhouette. Fitted bodice, pencil skirt. Open neckline. Sleeveless. Hidden back zip. Inset waistband. Fully lined. Falls above knee. Import. Dry clean. Catalog/jcrew.com only.

Photo courtesy of AP Photos

Yesterday, Michelle Obama was spotted in the Deco shirred skirt from J.Crew. The First Lady wore the skirt while speaking at the Department of Veteran Affairs.

I love spotting J.Crew in other media outlets. Have you spotted J.Crew somewhere recently?

Deco shirred skirt, $98.00, Item 17480

Crystal constellation cardigan, $298.00, Item 12280

Back in April, Michelle Obama wore an all J.Crew ensemble in London and caused quite a frenzy. The sweater and skirt she wore sold out immediately. See the post, “Michelle Obama Spotted Wearing J.Crew in London” to learn more.

If you missed out on the Crystal Constellation cardigan the first time around, now here’s your chance to own it. J.Crew has introduced the sweater in two different colors for the Fall: heather dusk and black.

The updated cardigan is $170 less than the original!

Are you excited about this cardigan?

Shimmering constellation cardigan, $128.00, Item 20288

Shimmering constellation cardigan, $128.00, Item 20288

Earlier this year, Michelle Obama was featured on the cover of Vogue magazine. (See the post, “Michelle Obama on Cover of Vogue March 2009.”)

In the issue, Michelle wore an entire J.Crew ensemble. Two of the piece are now available to order from the J.Crew website. There’s even a beautiful matching jacket for the skirt!

• Cashmere shrunken cardigan, $158, Item 18248
• Silk crescent-collar cami, $78, Item 18891
• Blushed tweed pencil skirt, $178, Item 17446

Silk crescent-collar cami, $78, Item 18891

Blushed tweed pencil skirt, $158, Item 17446

Blushed tweed collier jacket, $325.00, Item 17346

Michelle Obama visited Palazzo del Governo in L’Aquila, Italy. She was surveying the damage to the city from an earthquake that occurred in April 2009.

For this trip, Michelle Obama wore the J.Crew cotton sateen gâteau skirt in yellow.

Cotton sateen gâteau skirt, was $88.00 now $29.99, Item 13464

We all know that the First Family loves J.Crew. For the Inaugural activities earlier this year, the entire family sported J.Crew. The family recently headed to Moscow and the two little girls were both spotted in J.Crew. See the video above and the accompany article from the Politico for more information.

J. Crew hawks first daughter clothes
By Carol E. Lee

J.Crew is using Sasha and Malia Obama to market some of its spring and summer styles, in a press release sent …

… to reporters Monday afternoon titled “The Obama Girls Bring Some American Style to Moscow.”

“Malia & Sasha wore J.Crew and crewcuts as they exited Air Force One in Moscow — stylish in their trenches, they also accessorized with ballet flat shoes,” the release says.

The notice includes two photographs of Sasha and Malia deplaning Air Force One with their parents and an image of the J.Crew logo.

It also offers details about the specific items each of the Obama daughters wore on the way to Moscow and after their arrival, including the prices and style numbers for each piece.

Malia, for instance, was sporting the Silk Taffeta Trench ($298) and black satin ballet flats with contrast trim ($98), the e-mail notes. Whereas Sasha, 8, was wearing the girls’ crushed twill trench ($129.99) and girls’ minna printed ballet flats in classic navy ($108).

In the past, first lady Michelle Obama has publicly credited J.Crew a number of times for designing her duds, including the yellow sweater-set and skirt she famously wore on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” during the campaign. And the company took credit for creating the coats and gloves the first daughters wore during the Inauguration.

The press release marks one of the few times the Obama girls, whose public appearances the president and first lady keep tightly controlled, have been highlighted in a marketing campaign to sell specific products or labels.

Earlier this year, the first lady smacked down the company that makes Beanie Babies for modeling two new dolls after her daughters: Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia.

“We believe it is inappropriate to use young, private citizens for marketing purposes,” Michelle Obama’s spokeswoman said in a statement at the time, and the company pulled them from the shelves.

The first lady’s office did not immediately respond to an e-mail asking if Michelle Obama had approved the marketing materials. Heather Lynch McAuliffe, the vice president of J.Crew public relations, said the White House did not approve the release before she sent it.

The first family is traveling abroad this week, as President Barack Obama meets with leaders in Russia, at the G-8 Summit in Italy and then in Ghana.

Moscow is the first stop, and according to J.Crew, Sasha and Malia Obama dressed for the occasion as follows:

Malia’s J.Crew designs:
• Silk Taffeta Trench (14968, $298, Buff)
• Satin Ballet Flats With Contrast Trim (16028, $98, Black)

Sasha’s crewcuts designs:
• Girls’ Crushed Twill Trench (13100, $129.99, Buff)
• Girls’ Minna Printed Ballet Flats (16344, $108, Classic Navy)

** They also wore J.Crew and crewcuts flats when boarding the plane stateside — Malia wore Marjorie Satin Ballet Flats (15933, $98) and Sasha wore our Girls’ Minna Crackle-Metallic Ballet Flats (16341, $108, Metallic Gold).

Silk taffeta trench, $298.00, Item 14968

Girls’ crushed twill trench, was $248.00, now $129.99, Item 13100

Girls’ Minna printed ballet flats, was $108.00, now $88.00, Item 16344

Marjorie satin ballet flats, $98.00, Item 15933

Last Wednesday, Michelle Obama was spotted in the J.Crew featherweight cashmere argyle cardigan.  She wore the cardigan in the silver olive salt color when she volunteered at the Capital Area Food Bank.  I wrote about it in the post, “Michelle Obama Spotted in J.Crew (& Lanvin) Again!.”

To kick off  Cinco de Mayo festivities, Michelle Obama visited schoolchildren at a Hispanic Heritage event at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School in Washington, DC. 

For this event, she wore the featherweight cashmere argyle cardigan in the lavendar stone salt color. What are your thoughts on this cardigan? I love the purple color and thinks Michelle Obama looks beautiful!

Featherweight cashmere argyle cardigan, was $188.00, now $99.99, Item 11507

Wednesday marked the 100th day of the Obama administration. As we all know, Michelle Obama has had a love affair with J.Crew since before her husband took office. (Remember the Jay Leno show?)

On that day, Michelle Obama volunteerd at the Capital Area Food Bank.  She was spotted wearing a J.Crew cardigan! I love that she can still look so great when she is casual.

See Michelle’s outfit below. She wore a J.Crew cardigan and Lanvin sneakers. (I got the cardigan and shoes right, but I am unsure about the capris. Please help if you can!)

Featherweight cashmere argyle cardigan, was $188.00, now $99.99, Item 11507

Summerweight chino cocktail capri, was $79.50, now $69.50, Item 12428

Lanvin Cap Toe Sneaker – Dark Blue, $540.00

Photo by Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

As we all know, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are currently in London where they will be visiting the Queen.

While she was visiting Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre at Charing Cross Hospital, Michelle Obama was spotted in J.Crew. In this photo, she is wearing the Crystal constellation cardigan and Dazzling dots pencil skirt.

Click here for more photos of Michelle with Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister’s wife.

This outfit is so light and fun for a spring day. I think she looks absolutely stunning!

If you’re interested in purchasing either one of the pieces, please click below to shop. I am sure they will go fast!

It’s really nice to see the First Lady in J.Crew again. What are your thoughts on Michelle Obama’s outfit?

The video below shows you the clothes in action. Enjoy!

Update: The Crystal constellation cardigan ($298.00, Item 12280) that Michelle Obama wore in London today is completely sold out. Click the picture below to visit the J.Crew website and get on a waiting list for the sweater.

Michelle Obama’s J.Crew ensemble has also appeared on eBay. See the items below.