In a total Vivienne Westwood look, Malia Obama causes a sensation on the Deauville stage

An American in Deauville. On Friday, August 6, Malia Ann Obama, the eldest daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama, attended the opening ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival. The 26-year-old was there not as a special guest, but as a director. She presented The Heart (2023), his very first short film which was awarded the New Generation prize, an award specially created for the 50th edition of the festival. All while wearing a punk-inspired outfit.

The young woman wore a tartan ensemble by Vivienne Westwood, the British brand’s iconic fabric. It consisted of a black and red checked corset with a sweetheart neckline and a two-tone asymmetrical skirt. As for shoes, she opted for a pair of tall black patent leather boots. For her beauty routine, the director opted for a natural look with light makeup enhanced by her loose hair, made up of multiple auburn-colored braids. Discreet in attitude, rebellious in style.

Harvard Graduate

The future of Sasha Obama’s big sister has everything to be promising. A graduate of the prestigious Harvard University in English with a specialty in screenwriting and cinema since 2021, this passionate about the seventh art quickly got to work. Last year, she co-wrote an episode of the horror series Swarm (2023). And more recently, she took a new step. In January, she presented her short film The Heart at the Sundance Festival, which will be shown in Deauville nine months later. An 18-minute work that addresses themes such as solitude and mourning.

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