14 Fashion Designers on Whether They’d Dress Melania Trump as First Lady

Time Magazine ^ | Cady Lang

[2ndDivisionVet]

"I have no interest whatsoever in dressing Melania Trump"

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Fashion functions as a reflection of the times that we live in, which is why it should come as no surprise that sartorial choices can be extremely political.

Michelle Obama’s embrace of young American designers of color like Tracy Reese and Jason Wu during her two terms as First Lady or Melania Trump’s choice to wear a dress to the RNC by Roksanda Ilincic, viewed as a nod to how Ilincic’s Serbian background paralleled Melania’s own Slovenian upbringing. (Obama has also supported the popular designer.) A style decision at momentous public moments can speak a thousand words....

[5th MEB]

To the Transi/Prog/Race baiters anybody who doesn’t look like a transparent, deep cave frog is a person of color.

[Lizavetta]

Joseph Altuzarra: “I don’t want to not dress people I disagree with.”

Marc Jacobs: “I have no interest whatsoever in dressing Melania Trump. Personally, I’d rather put my energy into helping out those who will be hurt by [Donald] Trump and his supporters.”

Two "designers" speak out.

So how is this different than not providing cakes or flowers for gay weddings?

[CPONav]

I would be proud to dress the future First Lady. And undress her.
( I can’t belive that I’m the first to post that.)
She is gorgeous.

I’m not a designer, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
(That, too)

[USMCPOP]

I really don’t think she needs to be dressed to make an impression.

[2ndDivisionVet]

She’s one of those rare women who would look good in a gunny sack.

[Vendome]

Totally...

[morphing libertarian]

lol get in line

[central_va]

Maybe if Melania doesn’t get them to dress her she might have to go around naked. That would be a shame.

[RetSignman]

Hell, just give Melania a sewing machine and fabric and she could design and make her own dresses.

[theBuckwheat]

#BakeTheCake #MakeTheDress

[Cecily]

It looks like Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfinger, Diane von Furstenberg and Vera Wang are agreeable. Another designer who would probably want to dress Melania is Valentino.

[USMCPOP]

She’s one of those rare women who would look good in a gunny sack.

Yes, in the sack. It's always fun rooting around in a sack to see what you can find.

[Typelouder]

Achmed’s Tent, Awning & Dress Emporium, Official Outfitter of Michelle Obama since before she was proud to be an American.

[Cecily]

Whatever she wears will no doubt be a showstopper.

[leaning conservative]

I was pleasantly surprised that a minority of those interviewed said that they would not dress her. She seems like a lovely person.

[Liz]

[atomic_dog]

Imagine Melania dressed by a heterosexual man.

[nclaurel]

Imagine Melania won’t be wearing boob belts or dresses in Barnum and Bailey color scheme.

[faithhopecharity]

no wonder Time Magazine is dead meat, not even making it into dental offices anymore

this is news? get real, Time! resurrect yourself and get real