Posted on 01/21/2025 11:50:07 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Melania Trump has a new look.
As the incoming first lady walked into St. John’s, the Episcopal church in Lafayette Square, she cut the figure of a mafia widow or high-ranking member of an obscure religious order, and a bit of “My Fair Lady.” She wore a sharply tailored navy coat, with a soft white silk crepe blouse peeking out from beneath the collar, and a huge navy boater trimmed with a white band. In a rare showing of bipartisanship from the fashion industry, which had very publicly thrown its weight behind Kamala Harris, the ensemble is by American designer Adam Lippes, whose quiet and meticulous clothes are worn by socialites such as Deeda Blair and Princess Eugenie of Britain. The hat is by Eric Javits.
“The tradition of the presidential inauguration embodies the beauty of American democracy and today we had the honor to dress our first lady, Mrs. Melania Trump,” Lippes said in a statement. “Mrs. Trump’s outfit was created by some of America’s finest craftsmen and I take great pride in showing such work to the world.”
In what’s becoming a style signature, Melania Trump yanked the hat down over her head, the brim casting an elusive shadow over her face and shielding her eyes.
It’s a striking contrast from the look she crafted for the inauguration in 2017, working then as now with her stylist, French designer Herve Pierre, and American designer Ralph Lauren. That ensemble sought to conjure the polished optimism of Jackie Kennedy: a powder blue cashmere dress with a matching bolero and opera gloves. It was approachable and joyful, if a bit rich.
For her second round as first lady, the fashion game — the tool she brandishes most often and most forcefully, even if the public sometimes struggles…
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What a mean spirited statement!. But in line with what I'd expect of the Washington Compost.
How about fashion commentary of Hitlery and/or George Bush's too tight face lift?
I told my wife last night that millions of women were on-line at that very moment trying to purchase the same outfit.
I really liked it. I liked that you could barely see her eyes under that hat, but you saw her nose and mouth.
The sexy and classy female version of wearing mirrored sunglasses without having to wear them.
The tisk-cluck, wrist flick and eye roll are strong on this writer.
I heard someone call it her FAFO Outfit, i.e., this term will be very different. I doubt if she forgot they were rifling through her undies drawer.
I thought she looked more like Darkwing Duck….
I’ll see myself out now.
Or to keep Biden from sniffing her.
Practically Perfect in Every Way!
Honestly and I am not just making this up... When I saw her standing next to Trump I thought she was an Amish man. She is a beautiful women, but I hated that hat. It was not becoming of her elegant beauty.
That merited a chuckle. She is still quite attractive.
“So much for Bezos’ “fairness”. “
They should have been discussing his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez wearjng that awful white outfit so low cut her boobs and bra were totally visible.
Head covering, because of the angels.
I Corinthians
I loved it....and expected her to pull out a derringer from her hair bun ala Lee Van Cleef of Good, Bad, & Ugly fame, and even light up a thin cigar
I loved it....and expected her to pull out a derringer from her hair bun ala Lee Van Cleef of Good, Bad, & Ugly fame, and even light up a thin cigar
I thought BIden was about to try and sniff Vance’s kids at the inauguration when he was greeting them. It looked like he grabbed the arm of one, but his mom snatched him away.
I love Trump's....she almost blew away...
Yes, I had the same thought about the hat.
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