Add to Shopping Bag: River Island waisted dress

Orange stripe prom dress; £34.99; River Island. This is very reminiscent of a certain Marc Jacobs maxi dress the lowly First Lady was spotted in…we love!

Kate Middleton wears £175 Reiss dress to meet the Obamas

Kate Middleton is probably one of the most influential women in fashion now, and Michelle Obama is married to one of the most influential and powerful men in the world, so it was understandable that the world was on standby and waiting with baited breath to see what the two ladies would be wearing when they came face to face.

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton could have worn any dress her heart desired, but opted to wear a simple, albeit gorgeous, dress from Reiss. This makes it so much easier for fans of the Duchess to get her exact look; if they can manage to get onto the website (it crashed due to over-demand almost instantly) before the dress sells out, they only have to part with £175. The Duchess may have played it safe with the colour and the simple accessories, but the First Lady was a little bit more daring with her choices. Michelle Obama added a splash of colour to her wardrobe and embraced the sunshine with a very on-trend pink cropped jacktet - we loved the two different styles on display by the two women - both style icons in their own right.

Images courtesy of AP/Getty via The Daily Mail

Get the look for Less: Primark v Marc Jacobs

Getting the look for less has never been so easy. 

The Primark striped jersey midi dress is only £11 compared to its far more pricey Marc Jacobs counterpart. If you want to save the pennies for a bigger wardrobe, look no further than Primark. We doubt this will be around for long though!

Michelle Obama's Marc Jacobs dress now available

The colourful Marc Jacobs dress seen on the First Lady is now available to buy online. 

The Marc by Marc Jacobs dress retails for £605 ($968, €695.75) from MyTheresa.com and Matches.com. 

Michelle Obama image courtesy of Mrs-O.org