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Last week, designer Sophie Theallat hoped to lead a fashion-industry boycott of the Trump White House by declaring — pre-emptively — that she would not provide Melania Trump with any of her creations. The world responded by asking … “Who’s Sophie Theallat?” A somewhat more familiar name responded by wondering why partisan politics has anything to do with fashion. Tommy Hilfiger hasn’t yet been asked, but said he’d be “proud” to dress the new First Lady: Hilfiger and wife Dee Ocleppo were among those attending the Angel Ball at the Cipriani Wall Street. When asked what he thought of Theallet’s...

Tommy Hilfiger said 'any designer should be proud' to dress Melania Trump after another designer ruled out ever working with the incoming First Lady on political grounds. The 65-year-old American designer praised Melania, 46, as 'a very beautiful woman' and said her step-daughter Ivanka, 35, is 'beautiful and smart'. Speaking at the Angel Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Monday, he told Women's Wear Daily: 'I don't think people should become political about it.'

74 Tommy Hilfiger: Designers should be 'proud' to dress Melania Trump © Getty Images Tommy Hilfiger says fashion designers should be proud to dress incoming first lady Melania Trump and not politicize the issue. “I think Melania is a very beautiful woman and I think any designer should be proud to dress her,” Hilfiger told Women's Wear Daily. “I don’t think people should become political about it. Everyone was very happy to dress Michelle [Obama] as well. I think they look great in the clothes. You’re not gonna get much more beautiful than Ivanka or Melania.” Hilfiger's comments come after...