Malia Obama makes rare red carpet appearance in Vivienne Westwood to promote directorial debut

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Malia Obama stepped out at the Deauville American Film Festival on Friday to promote her directorial debut, a short film titled “The Heart.”

The former first daughter rocked Vivienne Westwood on the red carpet at the festival’s opening ceremony hosted in Deauville, France, on Friday.

She wore the brand’s Sunday corset ($1,875) and asymmetrical J.M maxi skirt ($1,393), pairing the plaid pieces with tall leather boots.

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“It’s cool,” the 26-year-old said about her outfit, per a video posted by Pop Base .

“I don’t know as much about fashion, but I’m happy to be wearing it.”

She also referred to Westwood as a “queen.”

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The daughter of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama added that she was “so excited” to be at the film fest in support of her latest project.

“I’ve never done anything like this, so [I’m] like a little bit terrified but mostly just excited,” she said.

Earlier this year, Malia’s project debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

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On the red carpet, the former first daughter wore a gray wool coat over a striped button-down top, ruffled miniskirt, skinny gray scarf and burgundy boots.

The Harvard alum’s short film is about a man who grieves the loss of his mother as he navigates her last request.

“The film is about lost objects and lonely people and forgiveness and regret,” she said in a “Meet the Artist” video . “But I also think it works hard to uncover where tenderness and closeness can exist in those things.”

Malia added that she hopes the movie will help audience members “feel a bit less lonely, or at least reminds you not to forget about the people who are.”

The first-time director also chose to drop her famous last name from the movie’s credits, going only by Malia Ann.

Malia’s decision to ditch her surname in her professional endeavors caught a lot of criticism, though she received support from the “View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg .

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