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Dressing Melania: Alice Roi Talks About Designing to Suit the First Lady's Classic Style
Hollywood Reporter ^ | 4/21/2017 | Laurie Brookens

Posted on 04/21/2017 6:04:28 AM PDT by simpson96

"There is nothing sarcastic about her style, nothing experimental. It is very true and solid," says the New York-based designer, who has known the current first lady for 11 years.

You can count Alice Roi among Melania Trump’s trusted circle of New York friends. The 40-year-old fashion designer has known the current first lady for 11 years, having met through Roi’s husband, Marc Beckman. (snip)

The first dress Roi ever designed for Trump? A chic maternity look while she was pregnant with son Barron, who turned 11 on March 20. "We attended a few parties together, and soon after I made her a dress," Roi explains.

Fast-forward to this year’s inauguration, and Trump now may have Roi on speed dial. The pair have collaborated on two designs for high-profile events: the National Prayer Service on Jan. 21 and a trip on Air Force One to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 17. Here, Roi shares her thoughts about crafting unique looks and the role Trump plays throughout the design process.

"She wanted something clean, dark and simple. I envisioned a very 1960s look with thick, structured wool and welted seams, almost a preppy, Love Story type of coat. We agreed that the belt should not only be a waist-defining moment, but also an opportunity to infuse a modern sleekness into the look. So we chose a navy monochromatic patent belt. When she put on the whole look, everyone in the room gasped. It was everything I wanted it to be and everything she wanted it to be. There were a million references, and yet it was completely modern. She was perfect. [It was] a moment I will never forget."

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


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KEYWORDS: firstlady; firstladymelania; flotus; melania
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"There is nothing sarcastic about her style, nothing experimental."

Not sure if that was intended as a slap at the Mooch, but it fits.

1 posted on 04/21/2017 6:04:28 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96; hoosiermama; Right_in_Virginia; reformedliberal; Jane Long; HopeandGlory; Freee-dame; ...
Ping to First Lady Melania's List!

She never goes out of Style.


2 posted on 04/21/2017 6:10:37 AM PDT by KC_Lion (Proud Keeper of the Sarah Palin and New First Lady Melania Ping Lists. Let me know if you want on.)
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To: simpson96

That red coat was stunning on her..


3 posted on 04/21/2017 6:13:16 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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>>That red coat was stunning on her..<<

A potato sack would be stunning on her.

Let’s face it, we have far and away the most gorgeous 1st lady or equivalent in any country ever.


4 posted on 04/21/2017 6:18:39 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The Civil Rights movement compared content of their character to skin color and chose the latter)
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To: simpson96

I miss critiquing Mooches clothing. It was so easy. Lol


5 posted on 04/21/2017 6:20:16 AM PDT by sheana
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To: simpson96

“When you say she’s looking good
She acts as if it’s understood
She’s cool,…”

- Beatles “Girl”


6 posted on 04/21/2017 6:22:22 AM PDT by llevrok (A group of baboons is called a "congress." Just sayin' .....)
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To: simpson96

I would love to see her side by side with Hillary in a pant suit. Maybe even the same colour.


7 posted on 04/21/2017 6:23:23 AM PDT by poinq
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Better yet, put her in the same outfit as both, but between Hillary and Michelle. LOL


8 posted on 04/21/2017 6:24:24 AM PDT by NEMDF
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...and get the First Lady nose plugs.


9 posted on 04/21/2017 6:27:18 AM PDT by madison10
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To: simpson96

What a pleasure it is to finally have a real First Lady!

No more embarrassing trips to foreign countries.


10 posted on 04/21/2017 6:27:32 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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Melania was gorgeous on Inauguration Day....although not in a Roi design

I believe this is Ralph Lauren (not sure).

11 posted on 04/21/2017 6:29:41 AM PDT by Liz (The shutting down of free speech IS a form of hate speech. samtheman)
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To: sheana

Seriously...forget that the 2 women in the picture with the sasquatch, are thin. They are dressed elegantly.

v

What can be said about this???

Then of course, how can we forget, boob belts?
Better yet...let's forget boob belts.

12 posted on 04/21/2017 6:41:47 AM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Paulie


13 posted on 04/21/2017 6:47:48 AM PDT by poconopundit
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To: mountn man

14 posted on 04/21/2017 7:16:13 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (They hated Reagan too ! TRUMP TOUGH - AMERICA STRONG)
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15 posted on 04/21/2017 7:17:03 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (They hated Reagan too ! TRUMP TOUGH - AMERICA STRONG)
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Go ahead: GOOGLE: Michelle Obama's hideous clothes. I double dare you !
16 posted on 04/21/2017 7:18:42 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (They hated Reagan too ! TRUMP TOUGH - AMERICA STRONG)
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To: RummyChick
That red coat was stunning on her..

Agree!!!


17 posted on 04/21/2017 8:25:25 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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I loved this dress from the Alfred Smith dinner last fall. (Melania's not Hillary's :^D):


18 posted on 04/21/2017 8:42:09 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: simpson96
Here's Roi's belted coat from the National Prayer service. The sleeve hangs so perfectly:


19 posted on 04/21/2017 9:36:38 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("We will be one people, under one God, saluting one American flag." --Donald Trump)
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White pantsuits during the campaign of 2016:


20 posted on 04/21/2017 9:45:54 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("We will be one people, under one God, saluting one American flag." --Donald Trump)
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