The first lady's custom ruby-colored gown as well as her Kimberly McDonald diamond-embellished ring and Jimmy Choo shoes will be here and gone donated to the National Archives after the balls.
Emails obtained by the Guardian show an avid online shopper in Asma al-Assad, busy contemplating between diamond jewellery, chandelier lighting, and Louboutin shoes while her husband downloads Harry Potter films.
The shoes from Roger Vivier, with their silk flowers and diamond buckles, their French quality of confection, breathe the rarefied air of the haute couture.