Designing for an American First Lady is much like a popularity contest in high school. When the coolest girl in school says you're cool, no one will question it. First Lady Michelle Obama has assembled her designer "it" clique, and it includes the likes of the talented Thakoon Panichgul (left), Maria Cornejo (center) and Narciso Rodriguez, who discussed Mrs. Obama's unique style at the fourth annual Sunday with the Magazine hosted by the New York Times. ESSENCE.com was on the scene to hear how three very different creative visionaries share one common muse: Michelle Obama.