Jason Wu, the man who created Michelle Obama's inaugural gowns, tells Anderson Cooper about his excitement and staying grounded.
"I always say, to do something like that, you have to sort of back it up with more hard work," says Wu about being chosen by the first lady and leveraging the opportunity.
The designer is thankful for the publicity, but prefers not to be in the spotlight. "I've always reminded myself who I am and what I'm here to do," says Wu. "I came to New York to be a fashion designer...at the end of the day, I'm a dress maker. I'm not a celebrity...it's very rare I do TV. I feel comfortable behind the scenes because that's where I have total control. I know exactly what I'm doing. I feel the most comfortable backstage at my shows." FULL POST
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CNN's Randi Kaye reports on styles worn by presidential wives for inaugurations throughout history.
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Richard Blanco is the first Latino and openly gay man to deliver the inaugural poem. Anderson Cooper asks him about the honor, his inspiration for the poem, and the significance of being part of President Obama's swearing-in ceremony. The president made history by acknowledging the struggle for gay rights as part of America's civil rights tradition in his inaugural address.
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Watch highlights of the ceremony and celebrations that commemorated the 57th Presidential Inauguration on January 21, 2013.
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Paul Begala, Margaret Hoover, Alex Castellanos and Van Jones debate the politics of the president's inaugural speech.
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CNN's Alina Cho shows an original drawing of First Lady Michelle Obama's 2013 inaugural gown from designer Jason Wu.
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Post by: Alina Cho Filed under: Inauguration Day • Michelle Obama |
Anderson Cooper was in the National Mall with at least 800,000 others today for Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama's public swearing-in ceremony. The festivities coincidentally fell on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The celebrations were exquisite, the styles glamorous, and the performances worthy of the momentous occasion – and the night is still young.
After he took his oath of office, the president addressed the nation and called on Americans to come together for a common purpose. The overarching theme was equality. For the first time in an inaugural speech, a president called for gay rights, which received a loud applause from the crowd.
Among the many symbolic traditions, the commander in chief used two Bibles, instead of one, for the swearing-in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. President Obama chose to place his hand on the Bible Abraham Lincoln used for his first inauguration, and a Bible used by King.
Read President Obama's address below and tune in to AC360° at 10 p.m. ET for insight from political insiders and historians, and relive the best moments from the 57th presidential inauguration. Anderson will also speak with inaugural poet Richard Blanco.
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Post by: Ella Chick Filed under: Inauguration Day • President Obama |
CNN's Anderson Cooper reports on the history of American Presidential Inauguration traditions.
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Historian Douglas Brinkley discusses consequential messages from past presidents on the eve of Pres. Obama's second inaugural speech.
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Former White House photographers Robert McNeely and David Hume Kennerly share their iconic photos of America's leaders.
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