Michelle Obama on a designer hunt for Jan 20...

Washington, Dec 9: While Barack Obama might be drawing plans to get himself a new tuxedo, his wife Michelle may be on a designer hunt on what to wear at the inauguration ceremony.

The first African-American to become the First Lady of the United States is said to be on the list of top couturiers waiting to clad the wife of the President-elect in their threads on January 20, 2009.

However, the number of inauguration balls is yet to be announced, reports Fox News.

The former Senator from Illinois is known for her zeal for classic lines, elegant styles, and bold colours and fabrics. The Princeton University and Harvard Law graduate had donned herself in a red Narcisso Rodriguez number on the election night that is set to give US it's first African-American President.

ANI