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Melania Trump's got her own kind of fashion diplomacy
CNN ^ | 11/5/2017 | Kate Bennett

Posted on 11/05/2017 6:39:56 PM PST by ELS

(CNN)First lady Melania Trump exited Air Force One Sunday in Tokyo, Japan, dressed smartly in a coat by Italian fashion house, Fendi, a leather pencil skirt by her frequent couturier, Hervé Pierre, and her ubiquitous sky-high Manolo Blahnik heels.

The first lady, accompanying her husband President Donald Trump on his first official trip to Asia, will again have her turn in the spotlight, due in part to a familiar phrase: "What is she wearing?" That "she" being the first lady of the United States, be her Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and now, Melania Trump.

Like it or not, how the first lady presents herself sartorially can oftentimes be a headline grabbing part of the job. And for Trump, fashion has emerged as a key messaging tool.

"Mrs. Trump always wants to be thoughtful and respect the traditions and protocols of the countries she visits," her communications director Stephanie Grisham told CNN. "She knows she is representing the United States, and wants to be sure she is appropriate in all that she does."

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: chat; firstladyflotus; firstladymelania; flotus; flotusmelania; japan; melania; melaniatrump; queen; queenofamerica
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1 posted on 11/05/2017 6:39:56 PM PST by ELS
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To: ELS; hoosiermama; Salvation; Right_in_Virginia; reformedliberal; Jane Long; HopeandGlory; ...
Ping to First Lady Melania's List.

See? Did we call it or what? Told you White was beautiful in Asian cultures.


2 posted on 11/05/2017 6:42:37 PM PST by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: KC_Lion

Woah...she is beautiful in white.


3 posted on 11/05/2017 6:45:22 PM PST by weston (SO HERE'S THE STORY: As far as I'm concerned, it's Christ or nothing!)
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To: KC_Lion

OK, does Melania have men just passing out at her feet as she walks by or what?!

She is STUNNING!!!

I can only imagine what it is like to be that striking!

Rather than be jealous of her beauty, I admire it, and most of all I admire her love of our country, and her great intelligence.

God Bless Her


4 posted on 11/05/2017 6:45:42 PM PST by TheConservativeParty (Battlecry "COVFEFE !")
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To: ELS
When Moochie wears white:


5 posted on 11/05/2017 6:47:05 PM PST by Slyfox (Are you tired of winning yet?)
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To: Slyfox

LOL!


6 posted on 11/05/2017 6:47:24 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: KC_Lion


7 posted on 11/05/2017 6:49:00 PM PST by avenir ("But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days."—2 Tim. 3:1)
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To: KC_Lion

So glad to see a real woman, and WHAT a woman as FLOTUS again and not some hulking, transgendered freak.


8 posted on 11/05/2017 6:50:31 PM PST by jmacusa ("Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: weston

She is the most beautiful First Lady we’ve ever had.


9 posted on 11/05/2017 6:51:08 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: KC_Lion

Leave it to CNN to get a snarky quote that so no-name columnist “hopes she does more with her clothing...”
WTF? I don’t remember any First Lady being so on point with her wardrobe. I don’t remember caring what Laura Bush or Mooschelle wore.
And I think phrase is “WHO is she wearing?” not “What is she wearing?”
Dumb Fake News CNN.

Her wardrobe is entertainment!


10 posted on 11/05/2017 6:51:30 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: TheConservativeParty

She looks amazing and I love her warmth and love for children.


11 posted on 11/05/2017 6:52:03 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Screw The NFL!!!!!! My family fought for the flag!)
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12 posted on 11/05/2017 6:52:53 PM PST by avenir ("But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days"--2 Tim. 3:1)
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To: Slyfox

Those are linebacker shoulders. How soon is the draft?


13 posted on 11/05/2017 6:53:18 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: KC_Lion

That image is from February. It is not from the current trip to Japan.


14 posted on 11/05/2017 6:53:19 PM PST by ELS
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To: ELS
p07

"Would you like to see my dojo?"

15 posted on 11/05/2017 6:53:29 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: ELS

I do believe it is from this trip. Look at the fan in avenir’s photos in The First Lady’s hand.


16 posted on 11/05/2017 6:54:56 PM PST by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: Slyfox

Lawdy. Those trapezius muscles sure do shine. Whew!


17 posted on 11/05/2017 6:55:48 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Screw The NFL!!!!!! My family fought for the flag!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Yes the pictures of her with children are so sweet. We could not have a better First Lady. Love her.


18 posted on 11/05/2017 6:56:13 PM PST by TheConservativeParty (Battlecry "COVFEFE !")
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To: ELS
I don't follow fashion but I remember this big dust-up after the election where all these high-faluting designers came out to virtue-signal, saying that they weren't going to "dress Melania" - as if that would reduce her to shopping online at Kohl's or something.

Well, I don't think she's been shopping at Kohl's!

19 posted on 11/05/2017 6:57:07 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: ELS

As always, Melania is just beautiful. I have to say that having read the article (yes, I did!) they just can’t help with the snark. The WSJ fashion chick says she hopes Melania begins to do more with her clothing. And then ostensibly compares her to Michele Obama. Just....oh well.


20 posted on 11/05/2017 6:57:28 PM PST by TrueFact (The Republicans keep putting the stopper back in the swamp drain.)
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