From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, 'The Look'

WASHINGTON (AP) — On any day during her eight years as first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama said she could go from giving a speech to meeting with a counterpart from another country to digging in her vegetable garden with groups of schoolchildren.

And her clothes had to be ready for that. There was too much else to do, including raising daughters Sasha and Malia, and she said she didn't have time to obsess over what she was wearing .