Time 100 Gala
First lady Michelle Obama gives opening remarks at the Time 100 Gala, a celebration of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in New York. Mrs. Obama wore a simple black sleeveless Azzedine Alaia gown with multiple strands of necklaces and diamond studs. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)