Carolina Herrera Says It's an Honor to Dress Melania Trump

ABC News ^ | Dec 7, 2016, 10:56 AM ET | Nekesa Mumbi Moody

[ELS]

While a few designers have made news saying they would not dress the future first lady, Carolina Herrera said she'd be honored if Melania Trump wore one of her outfits.

The famed designer spoke about Trump on the red carpet before she received an honor of her own Tuesday night from the Women's Leadership Council at Lincoln Center.

...

But when asked if she would, Herrera said, "Of course I will, as the first lady of this country I will. Of course."

She added, "It is an honor to dress the first ladies of the country and it's something to do for the United States. It's not for myself. It's for the public."

[dsrtsage]

It will be nice to have a first lady not dressed in a purple and brown swirly pattern burlap tank top with orange and hot pink polkadots with A boob belt, while having the entire sycophantic media hyperventillating how super high fashion she is

[lee martell]

You have very nice tastes in formal women’s clothing. Feminine designs, both lush and elegant at once. I used to illustrate clothing in retail advertising years ago when print ads were big.
I was one of those artists who could draw it, but was not really interested enough to design anything myself.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Isn’t that stitching a little on the “flashy” side? ;^)

[Stentor]

It will be nice to have a first lady not dressed in a purple and brown swirly pattern burlap tank top with orange and hot pink polkadots with A boob belt, while having the entire sycophantic media hyperventillating how super high fashion she is

The dog's dinner, for sure.

[glock rocks]

Melania would look elegant in jeans and a t-shirt.

[Liz]

Ann Hathaway looked so classy in red carpet designs...compared to the half-dressed stars.

[ELS]

Carolina Herrera represents a classic, tasteful, very feminine style. Perfect for a beautiful and classy First Lady such as Melania Trump.

Yes, their styles are simpatico. In defense of Tom Ford, he did say that Melania's style and his are not similar in response to being asked. Unlike the no-name designer who sent out an unsolicited press release.

[MGunny]

Nice to see people with class still around.

[Liz]

.....be nice to see your artwork on FR sometime.......

[DaveA37]

If I were a clothes designer (which unfortunately I am not), it would be MY pleasure to get that opportunity. ......ah, but I am “old” for a new career.

[trisham]

I could not agree more!

[PLMerite]

Woof! I think Ann Hathaway is hot. Killer eyes.

[wbill]

FR had a thread on this. She should show up in just that, made in the USA, and preferably purchased from WalMart (or the equivalent).

She'd look great, would prove a point, and make libs' heads explode.

[The Cuban]

She is Venezuelan and knows the damage commies can do to a country, that’s why she’d gladly do it.

[Liz]

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel....stunning vintage ball gown.

[Enchante]

I don’t know anything about the various designers but this is one who deserves attention and support, not the craptards who say (without ever being invited) that they would not design for Melania.

I’m sure there will be sufficient designers of outstanding quality to provide whatever First Lady Melania would like to wear for the public.

[SteveinSATX]

sheesh, what is this, the dress-up barbie thread? lol

[trisham]

Lovely!

[catnipman]

“Wait...I thought the liberals and the fashion design community decided they had to boycott our first lady, so as to celebrate diversity or some such thing???”

actually, it was just a couple of “designers” who announced their “boycott”.

[trisham]

Do you have a problem with that?