Michelle Obama on how she used fashion to promote diversity, inclusion as first lady

Nearly one decade after leaving the White House, Michelle Obama is ready to talk about her fashion choices and the attention placed on her appearance during her eight years as first lady.

The former first lady sat down with " Good Morning America " co-anchor Robin Roberts ahead of the release of her new book, " The Look ," an in-depth and personal look at her White House style.

In the book, Obama explains for the first time the level of intention she placed on her fashion choices as first lady, and the messages she wanted to send with those choices.

"I really thought about what I wanted to say with my fashion. I wanted to, you know, talk about inclusion, diversity, opening up opportunities, and fashion was one of those tools that allowed me to do that," she said. "The design