The First Lady may have borrowed liberally from her predecessor Michelle Obama in the past, but with her tour wardrobe, she is doing things very definitely her own way. During Barack Obama’s presidency, Michelle perfected the art of sartorial diplomacy: when the Obamas visited the UK during Barack’s two terms in office, Michelle wore buzzy yet lesser-known British brands such as Roksanda Ilincic and Christopher Kane, or for a dinner at Buckingham Palace, she opted for a designer like Tom Ford, an American designer then living in London, to pay tribute to the relationship between the two countries. This subtle approach has been adopted by many women on the world stage, from Samantha Cameron and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau to Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, as a way to send a visual message of respect to a host country or culture, or to support local talent. But subtlety has never been the Trumps’ trademark. Melania prefers more literal acts of fashion diplomacy: for her solo trip to Egypt, Malawi, Ghana and Kenya last year, she favoured an Out of Africa style – recall the cream suit with fedora reminiscent of Rene Belloq, the white shirt and slacks topped off with colonial… Read full this story
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