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Melania Trump Was Recently Spotted in European Designers

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Despite her husband’s “America First” speech at his inauguration on January 20, Melania Trump was spotted in mostly European designers recently.

Stepping off Air Force One alongside President Trump last Friday, the First Lady wore a red Givenchy cape dress. On Saturday, at the Red Cross ball, she chose a bright pink Dior gown. The New York Times‘ fashion writer Vanessa Friedman points out that both luxury brands are connected to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and its CEO, Bernard Arnault, visited Trump Tower after the election.

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PALM BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 03: U.S. President Donald Trump walks with his wife Melania Trump on the tarmac after he arrived on Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport for a visit to his Mar-a-Lago Resort for the weekend on February 3, 2017 in Palm Beach, Florida. President Donald Trump is on his his first visit to Palm Beach since his inauguration. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Joe Raedle—Getty Images
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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch the Palm Beach Central High School marching band perform as it greets them upon arrival to watch the Super Bowl at Trump International Golf Club Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, Florida on February 5, 2017. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)MANDEL NGAN—AFP/Getty Images

But in regards to Mrs. Trump’s decision to forgo American designs, the First Lady’s senior adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff provided the following statement to the Times: “Mrs. Trump is a proud and longtime supporter of American fashion. She appreciates fashion as art. As a former model, she has always been a patron of the world’s most distinguished designers both here and abroad. Mrs. Trump buys from an international mix of brands because that is what reflects her uniquely American life experience and style. She is more excited than ever to make a platform for American designers as she did on one of the most important weeks in history, the Inauguration, showcasing the extraordinary talents of American designers.”

It should be noted, however, that Mrs. Trump did wear clothes from The Row and Derek Lam — both American brands — at the Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party.

[H/T The New York Times]

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