It almost certainly had to be Oscar de la Renta. Seventh Avenue designer, who has been Laura Bush’s favorite for years, will be creating the inaugural gown that the first lady will wear for her husband’s inauguration on January 20th. The gown, described as youthful and feminine, is an ice blue and silver embroidered tulle V-neck dress with a matching satin coat – the epitome of good taste. And the day suit that de la Renta has created for the swearing-in ceremony consists of winter-white cashmere dress with embroidered trim and a matching embroidered coat.

And what about the inaugural hat? ”Negative on the hat,” first lady’s spokesman Gordon Johndroe told Washington Post.

The first lady decided to step back from the tradition and choose a more personal approach to inaugural wardrobe. Unlike other first lady’s who wore traditional red and blue national flag colors, Laura Bush, who wore a peacock-blue suit by Dallas-based designer Michael Faircloth for her husband’s first inauguration in 2001, has chosen ice-blue and winter-white that will help her look festive on a January day and stand out in the crown of men dressed in black suits and overcoats.

The first lady “has the most extraordinary blue eyes,” says de la Renta, “so the color is just a wonderful color for her.”

“She’s very precise in what she likes and what is right for her,” the designer, who also has Senator Hilary Clinton among his clients, told Washington Post.

“She can almost wear any color. First of all, she’s a very handsome lady.She’s also a regular size and so fitting isn’t a problem.”

The first lady’s sense of style has already received praise from fashion experts. ”It’s very clear that her elegance quotient has gone up quite a bit in terms of her taste and her look and her sophistication,” Bobbi Queen of Women’s Wear Daily told USA Today.