NAEEM KHAN PRE-FALL 2010.

NAEEM KHAN

Further proof of the power of MObama: Naeem Khan was the third most searched-for name on Google the week after the First Lady wore his strapless gold gown to November's White House state dinner.

The sudden attention could ruffle a less experienced designer, but Khan seems to be basking in the attention: The eveningwear he showed for pre-fall was his most assured in recent memory.

"It's a sexy Moulin Rouge!-meets-Nine feel," the designer said of the richly textured pieces, which included a cocktail frock beaded in a chevron pattern, a black wool-cashmere caftan with a jewel-embellished neckline, and dresses trimmed in paillettes overlaid with marabou.

The effect was youthful and fresh, but not so young as to veer into Gossip Girl territory.

Perfect for, say, a certain Beltway-residing fan.

MODEL: CASSIANE BOHN