Melania Trump Wore an All-White Suit for State of the Union
All eyes were on First Lady Melania Trump as she entered the chamber to watch her husband deliver his first State of the Union to a joint session of Congress. In a break from tradition, she arrived separately from President Trump—the Obamas and George W. Bush and his wife Laura both rode together from the White House. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that this was for “no reason other than she can greet the guests and he can go straight in.” Still, eyebrows were raised.
And then there’s Melania’s fashion selection: an all-white Christian Dior pantsuit and Dolce & Gabbana blouse. I don’t know about you but when I think all-white pantsuit, or any pantsuit for that matter, my mind immediately travels to one Ms. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Of course, HRC doesn’t have that market cornered and the First Lady is free to wear anything she chooses, but again…eyebrows were raised.
The look also evokes images of the Democratic women who chose to wear white to the president’s joint session last year to symbolize the suffragette movement and women’s rights. It’s also in stark contrast to many Democrats decision to attend in black this year.
Of course, there’s no way to know if Melania Trump is making a statement or if she just really likes that suit. But clothing has become a significant marker of the #MeToo and Time’s Up moment which brings even more scrutiny to every sartorial choice. And Twitter sure had some fun speculating calling her “Resistance curious” and a “suffragette, Hillary Clinton, and Kesha #MeToo backup singer all in one.”
https://twitter.com/OrcaDreams1969/status/958525545725050880
https://twitter.com/JackyOhClassist/status/958521597941440512
If only she tweeted as much as her husband, we might someday know the real story.