Michelle obama honors late mother by wearing her portrait on skirt

Former First Lady Michelle Obama paid poignant tribute to her late mother, Marian Robinson, by wearing a custom Acne Studios pencil skirt featuring a sepia-toned portrait of the matriarch. The striking choice was made for the unveiling of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, which opens to the public on June 19.

Robinson's influence endured

Marian Robinson, born on Chicago's South Side, was a constant presence during the Obama Era, moving to the White House with the First Family. Obama described her in an Instagram post as