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Melania Trump, at the State Dinner in Chanel, Gave Everyone Something to Chew On
NY Times ^ | 4/25/2018 | Vanessa Friedman

Posted on 04/25/2018 8:56:35 AM PDT by simpson96

In the end she played the part, donned the costume—and gave everyone something to chew on.

Melania Trump, who orchestrated the first state dinner of the Trump administration, a.k.a. the most fancy ceremonial evening since the inauguration, stood next to her husband and welcomed President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife Brigitte while wearing a Chanel haute couture dress of black Chantilly lace, hand painted with silver, and embroidered with crystal and sequins.

Mrs. Trump’s dress looked kind of like sparkling sleeveless body armor and reflected a desire to pay homage to the guests of honor and what may be a new “special relationship” (identified thusly by President Trump earlier in the day while brushing what he identified as dandruff off Mr. Macron’s shoulders). Chanel is, after all, a brand that is almost synonymous with French fashion, and couture, a specific segment of the fashion industry that exists formally only in France.(snip)

It is also handmade to order, exists only as one-offs, and comes complete with prices that can run into the six digits. Mrs. Trump, for example, seems to have taken what was originally a jumpsuit from the Chanel spring 2018 couture collection and had it remade as a dress.(snip)

It was the first lady who stood out in her glinting metallic gown, just as she had earlier in the day, with a broad-brimmed white hat that shadowed her face and matched her white suit with its military mien. And as she had on Day 1 of the French visit, in the black cape that she wore to Mount Vernon.

Though each garment came from a different designer, together they created the impression of a woman who has found the glamour in self-protection, and who is gradually tailoring the unwritten rules of her role to her own specifications.

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: flotusmelania; melania; melaniafashion; statedinner
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1 posted on 04/25/2018 8:56:35 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: KC_Lion

*ping*


2 posted on 04/25/2018 8:56:49 AM PDT by simpson96
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3 posted on 04/25/2018 8:58:33 AM PDT by simpson96
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She played the part, wore the costume, orchestrated things???

I can’t imagine they ever discussed Michelle Obama and state dinners in such terms.


4 posted on 04/25/2018 8:59:51 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: simpson96

She could wear a burlap sack and make it look good.


5 posted on 04/25/2018 9:00:58 AM PDT by NCC-1701 ((You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.))
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To: simpson96
Melania's definitely not wearing the White House curtains...like someone else we know.


6 posted on 04/25/2018 9:01:43 AM PDT by moovova
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To: simpson96

Meow!


7 posted on 04/25/2018 9:02:10 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: simpson96

I have nothing but contempt for the nyt.


8 posted on 04/25/2018 9:04:56 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

When discussing Melania’s beauty as compared to Moochelle’s bulky, highly photo-shopped fat carcass, last night Laura Ingraham actually said that Obama’s husband, Mike, was a beautiful wife. About gagged. Rather than say nothing, she actually said that.


9 posted on 04/25/2018 9:05:02 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: simpson96
sleeveless body armor

found the glamour in self-protection

WTF? Just because the LSM hates Trump, doesn't mean Melania doesn't love her husband & feels a need to be protected form him.

More projection from the LSM.

10 posted on 04/25/2018 9:05:10 AM PDT by gubamyster
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I only read the extract because I won’t go to NYT but it appears that a NYT writer wrote about Mrs. Trump without mouth frothing and red eyes of anger.


11 posted on 04/25/2018 9:05:57 AM PDT by arthurus (swe)
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To: simpson96

Melania may look great, but she could necer sport a boob belt and butt bow like The Mooch.


12 posted on 04/25/2018 9:07:16 AM PDT by Angels27
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Vanessa Friedman

is probably jealous. Seems to be the only one who doesn't like Melania's stunning persona, and grace.


13 posted on 04/25/2018 9:10:53 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: moovova
Michelle trông như một người chơi bóng đá khi chọn quần áo xa sỉ.
14 posted on 04/25/2018 9:11:39 AM PDT by ThanhPhero
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To: simpson96; hoosiermama; Salvation; Right_in_Virginia; reformedliberal; Jane Long; HopeandGlory; ...
Thank You again simpson96.

Busy day ping!


15 posted on 04/25/2018 9:13:52 AM PDT 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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Lovely photo, KC.


16 posted on 04/25/2018 9:14:29 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: miss marmelstein
Thank You M.M.

Our First Lady is radiant. She is in her element :)

17 posted on 04/25/2018 9:15:53 AM PDT 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: ThanhPhero
"Michelle trông như một người chơi bóng đá khi chọn quần áo xa sỉ." Funny! (Thank you Google Translate.)
18 posted on 04/25/2018 9:17:34 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Jim 0216

jealous?....she’s lucky to stand upright..*snicker*


19 posted on 04/25/2018 9:19:04 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: simpson96

What wonderful grace and dignity. I was proud to be an American again after 8 years of that obama woman and her gaudy attire. Melania has returned charm to the White House.


20 posted on 04/25/2018 9:19:54 AM PDT by raiderboy
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