DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION 2016

This simple dress in bold blue by Christian Siriano became an emblem for the role Obama played in the presidential campaign. It was Hillary Clinton’s turn to wear white. Obama was there as support, but still as a bold voice for the country. 2009 INAUGURAL BALL BY ALEX BRANDON, AP; TONIGHT SHOW BY KEVIN WINTER, NBCUNIVERSAL; 2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND 2016 STATE OF THE UNION BY JACK GRUBER, USA TODAY; BUCKINGHAM PALACE BY CHRIS JACKSON, GETTY IMAGES; SOUTH KOREAN STATE DINNER BY CHARLES DHARAPAK, AP; ITALIAN STATE DINNER BY NICHOLAS KAMM, APF/ GETTY IMAGES; WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER BY MANDEL NGAN, AFP/ GETTY IMAGES; INAUGURAL PARADE BY ANDREW P. SCOTT, USA TODAY; 2016 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BY ROBERT HANASHIRO, USA TODAY