Melania Trump captivated audiences at the Commander in Chief Ball, wearing a custom strapless white silk crepe dress by stylist Hervé Pierre, featuring a black silk trim. This design was a subtle nod to mid-20th century fashion, reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn’s iconic looks. Melania accessorized with a 1955 diamond flower brooch and a black ribbon choker from Harry Winston. Unlike stepdaughter Ivanka Trump’s extravagant choices, Melania’s elegance was understated. Despite lacking support from the fashion elite, she remains true to her style, similar to Jackie Kennedy’s reliance on designer Oleg Cassini during her tenure. Melania’s dress will be preserved in the Smithsonian.
Melania Trump delights her admirers as the first lady glides onto the stage at the Commander in Chief Ball, one of the three inaugural ceremonies she attended on Monday night. I did the above. She silenced her critics – and unfortunately, there are many of them.
Once again, Melania turned to longtime stylist Hervé Pierre for a custom strapless white silk crepe dress with a thick band of black silk gazar trim.
Black and white make for an impressive combination. Pierre said it was Melania’s choice, proving she was “true to her style and vision.”
Unlike stepdaughter Ivanka Trump’s flowery excesses, who settled on an exact copy of the 1954 Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie Sabrina, Melania’s choice is mid-20th century fashion. It was a subtle homage to.
However, Melania followed Hepburn’s lead and took on more iconic film roles.
A fan of British photographer and costume designer Cecil Beaton, Pierre must have recognized the fashion possibilities offered by Hepburn’s appearance in My Fair Lady. The film tells the story of an inventive figure who becomes a star by wearing black and white haute couture (costumes famously designed by Beaton).
Melania’s Hollywood Golden Age look was completed with a 1955 diamond flower brooch and black ribbon choker borrowed from American jewelry legend Harry Winston.
Pierre said the jewelry styling was also reflected in the gowns, including the ribbons surrounding the flowers. (We suspect Melania was the bouquet).
Melania Trump delights her admirers as the first lady glides onto the stage at the Commander in Chief Ball, one of the three inaugural ceremonies she attended on Monday night. I did the above. She silenced her critics.
Melania turned to longtime stylist Hervé Pierre, who advised her on a custom-made strapless white silk crepe dress with a thick band of black silk gazar trim. He advised her to wear it to great effect.
Black and white make for an impressive combination. Pierre said it was Melania’s choice, proving she was “true to her style and vision.”
Melania’s Hollywood Golden Age look was completed with a 1955 diamond flower brooch and black ribbon choker borrowed from American jewelry legend Harry Winston.
Unlike her stepdaughter Ivanka Trump’s flowery excesses, Melania Trump settled on an exact copy of the 1954 Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie Sabrina (right) – Melania Trump’s choice. It was a subtle homage to mid-20th century fashion.
For that matter, a sense of the First Lady’s legacy was inspired by Marilyn Monroe, who sang, “Tell me, Harry Winston, tell me everything” in the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.” It was also personified by this famous jeweler who left an immortal name. that. ‘
Winston famously donated the 45-carat, dazzling blue “Hope Diamond” to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., in 1958. His donation helped build the museum’s National Gem Collection, but Winston’s dreams were even bigger. His ultimately unfulfilled goal was to create a permanent collection of jewelry worn by the first ladies of America, the Queens of America.
Winston’s third and final attempt to establish this new tradition was rejected by government officials in 1982. Government officials deemed the concept “inconsistent with our nation’s democratic traditions” and believed that anything reminiscent of the royal crown jewels would offend Americans.
Melania and Pierre’s tribute to Winston thus speaks volumes.
Melania considers herself a builder of traditions, with or without the help of the fashion world.
The first lady’s role as chief couturier has long been a prestigious position, and in the past American designers would have lined up around the block to design the inaugural gowns.
That’s not the case with Melania.
Nearly a decade into her life as first lady, she remains shunned by America’s fashion elite.
In 2017, the legendary Ralph Lauren designed the powder blue dress worn by first lady Melania Trump to her husband’s first inauguration. No such help came this time.
First lady Melania noted that Lauren, who just days ago became the first fashion designer to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, chose this time to dress gregarious first lady Jill Biden in a monochromatic purple ensemble. I had to accept it.
Frankly, this is an astonishing treatment of women whose bodies are the stuff of haute couture dreams, yet are now forced to shop ready-to-wear. In fact, according to Pierre’s confession, Melania’s money was also handed over to a Madison Avenue store that refuses to be associated with the Trump brand.
It’s also striking that Melania doesn’t seem to have the backing of Vogue impresario and Democratic darling Anna Wintour. But Melania doesn’t seem to mind such closed-minded snobbery.
Rather, she is charting her own course in a manner very similar to another first lady she most empathizes with and respects. She was also skilled at rebuking her detractors.
In 2017, the legendary Ralph Lauren designed the powder blue dress worn by first lady Melania Trump to her husband’s first inauguration. No such help came this time. First Lady Melania had to accept that Lauren chose to dress up as outgoing first lady Jill Biden (pictured) this time.
Melania Trump also appears to have no support from Vogue impresario and Democratic darling Anna Wintour. However, the first lady seems uninterested in such closed-minded snobbery.
The first presidential piece, created by Hervé Pierre for first lady Melania in 2017 (left), is the same as the sleeveless white pillar dress created by Oleg Cassini for Jackie Kennedy in 1961 (right) It was.
Like Jackie Kennedy, Melania found herself banned from international haute couture showrooms. While Jackie’s suspension was ordered by her husband’s political operatives, who preferred wearing American brands over European competitors, Melania’s exclusion was the result of near-universal disapproval of her husband. It is.
In Jackie’s case, she began to rely on stylist Oleg Cassini. Melania has Hervé Pierre. Both were trained as couturiers and were imbued with a sense of style and history. I believe their vision is transformative.
Pierre’s first presidential piece for Melania in 2017 was a copy of Cassini’s sleeveless white pillar dress for Jackie in 1961.
Ultimately, Pierre’s Monday Night design will be in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution, along with these two iconic dresses. Winston would be proud.
