Michelle obama wears sepia portrait of late mother on her skirt

Former First Lady Michelle Obama paid tribute to her late mother, Marian Robinson, by wearing a custom skirt featuring a sepia-toned portrait of the matriarch at the Barack Obama Presidential Center's stakeholder address.

Obama's mother, a pillar of strength

Robinson, who died in 2024 at 86, was a constant presence during the Obama presidency, moving to the White House with the First Family. Michelle and Barack Obama have spoken extensively about the impact she had on their lives, calling her their