--- title: Ivanka Trump's First Daughter Fashion Shows Political Style description: Ivanka Trump's fashion choices as the First Daughter speak to her political savvy and her unique role in the administration. canonical: https://time.com/4855920/ivanka-trump-fashion-photos/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-12-28T14:12:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:26.199Z og:title: Ivanka Trump's First Daughter Fashion Shows Political Savvy og:description: See all her most memorable looks here og:url: https://time.com/4855920/ivanka-trump-fashion-photos/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3ce77d6f06323a1d/6988d57697cdff3c696b190c/ivanka-trump-fashion-style-photos.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 58th U.S. Presidential Inauguration og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ivanka Trump's First Daughter Fashion Shows Political Savvy twitter:description: See all her most memorable looks here twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3ce77d6f06323a1d/6988d57697cdff3c696b190c/ivanka-trump-fashion-style-photos.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # All the Times Ivanka Trump's Fashion Choices as First Daughter Started a Conversation  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 28, 2017 2:12 PM UTC  WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ivanka Trump, with her husband Jared Kushner and their children, depart after her father President Donald Trump formally signed his cabinet nominations into law, in the Presidents Room of the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, USA on January 20, 2017\. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / Pool / AP/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ivanka Trump, with her husband Jared Kushner and their children, depart after her father President Donald Trump formally signed his cabinet nominations into law, in the Presidents Room of the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, USA on January 20, 2017\. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / Pool / AP/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Anadolu Agency—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 28, 2017 2:12 PM UTC During her time as the First Daughter, [Ivanka Trump’s](http://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4742699/ivanka-trump/) wardrobe has shown that she’s well-aware that what she wears matters. And much like her actions since she’s become First Daughter, her wardrobe has given the public plenty to discuss. Taking a page from her father’s “[Buy American, Hire American](http://time.com/money/4812581/donald-trump-aluminum-beer-prices/)” proposal, the adviser to President Donald Trump often chooses to wear American fashion designers that skew toward the mainstream and that have also been favored by First Ladies in the past: [Ralph Lauren](http://time.com/4055614/ralph-lauren-memorable-designs/), Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera, [and ](http://style.time.com/2013/03/25/top-10-celebritydesigner-relationships/)[Oscar de la Renta,](http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2007185,00.html) the latter of which made Ivanka’s white inauguration ceremony jumpsuit. That’s not to say that wearing American completely ensures sartorial smooth sailing, however; it’s worth noting that although Ivanka sported Herrera’s metallic silver gown for a night out during the first months of her father’s presidencey, her timing to wear it while her father instituted an executive order banning immigrants and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries garnered [immense backlash online](http://footwearnews.com/2017/fashion/celebrity-style/ivanka-trump-silver-dress-photo-social-media-controversy-carolina-herrera-donald-trump-immigration-ban-304889/) for being insensitive during what many considered a humanitarian crisis. Ivanka’s personal brand, however, is most overtly on display with her day-to-day clothes: conservatively cut A-line silhouettes and dressy sheath dresses in pastel hues and floral prints, often from her eponymous womenswear line, a business she started before entering the political arena. In this way, it’s possible to view Ivanka’s wardrobe as the visual narrative she’s crafted for herself — one of a proudly feminine, self-professed entrepreneur who says she [advocates for the economic empowerment of women.](http://time.com/4726100/ivanka-trump-complicit-cbs-interview/) It’s an overt message that’s driven home cogently through [the parade of dresses she sports from her own line](http://www.thedailybeast.com/ivanka-the-smartest-trump-of-them-all) aimed at working women, mirroring [her father’s own endorsement of his brands](http://time.com/money/4674566/boycott-trump-brand-retailers-selling-amazon/) in the past. That’s not where the similarities end, however — [much like her father’s own clothing line](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/08/26/how-many-trump-products-were-made-overseas-heres-the-complete-list/?utm%5Fterm=.ef9f776f87ba), Ivanka’s merchandise has also come [ under fire for outsourcing and poor working conditions, two decidedly unstylish issues.](http://time.com/4755069/ivanka-trump-factory-conditions-g-iii-apparel/) With that in mind, here are 17 times that Ivanka Trump’s fashion choices as one of the most visible members of the Trump administration have started a conversation.  Ivanka Trump, the daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, waves as she arrives on stage to deliver a speech on the final night of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 2016\. / AFP / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) ROBYN BECK—AFP/Getty Images  ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 09: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's wife Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump, son Eric Trump and son Donald Trump, Jr. arrive before the town hall debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. This is the second of three presidential debates scheduled prior to the November 8th election. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Scott Olson—Getty Images  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (R) is seen with his daughter Ivanka Trump (L) and grandchild Arabella Rose Kushner after voting at a polling station in a school during the 2016 presidential elections on November 8, 2016 in New York. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MANDEL NGAN—AFP/Getty Images  Melania Trump (L) and Ivanka Trump look on as Republican presidential elect Donald Trump speaks during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 9, 2016\. / AFP / JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) JIM WATSON—AFP/Getty Images  NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 19: Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner are seen walking in Midtown on January 19, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images) Raymond Hall—GC Images  US President Donald Trump daughet Ivanka Trump arrives for the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected US President Donald Trump in front of the Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2017\. / AFP / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) TIMOTHY A. CLARY—AFP/Getty Images  WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner on stage at the Freedom Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center January 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. President Trump was sworn today as the 45th U.S. President. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images) Aaron P. Bernstein—Getty Images  Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, arrives for the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MANDEL NGAN—AFP/Getty Images  Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner applaud as US President Donald Trump speaks during a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on February 28, 2017\. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MANDEL NGAN—AFP/Getty Images  Ivanka Trump (C-L) and Jared Kushner (C-R) arrive to attend the presentation of the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017\. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MANDEL NGAN—AFP/Getty Images  Ivanka Trump, daughter and assistant to President Donald Trump, attended the President's event announcing the Air Traffic Control Reform Initiative in the East Room of the White House, on Monday, June 5, 2017.(Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto—NurPhoto via Getty Images  Ivanka Trump (2nd R), daughter and adviser of US President Donald Trump, listens to her father speak during the launch of the Apprenticeship and Workforce of Tomorrow initiatives in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 15, 2017\. From L to R, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Trump and Small Business Administration administrator Linda McMahon. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) NICHOLAS KAMM—AFP/Getty Images  WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: (AFP OUT) Ivanka Trump participates during the American Leadership in Emerging Technology Event in the East Room of the White House June 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) Pool—Getty Images  WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: Ivanka Trump, daughter to President Donald Trump, swings her daughter Arabella Rose Kushner in the Rose Garden during the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday, June 22, 2017\. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post—The Washington Post/Getty Images  HAMBURG, GERMANY - JULY 08: Daughter and advisor to US President Trump, Ivanka Trump attends a panel discussion titled 'Launch Event Women's Entrepreneur Finance Initiative' on the second day of the G20 summit on July 8, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. Leaders of the G20 group of nations are meeting for the July 7-8 summit. Topics high on the agenda for the summit include climate policy and development programs for African economies. 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