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Michelle Obama (L) and Svetlana Medvedeva (R) (AFP Photo / RIA Novosti / Kremlin Pool / Vladimir Rodionov)

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Fashion Meeting

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Published 07 July, 2009, 15:00

Michelle Obama follows a different approach to other presidents’ wives, while Svetlana Medvedeva prefers a conservative style and colors, says Miroslava Duma, a so-called “It girl” from Harper’s Bazaar magazine.

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