Trump simply liked the dress and bought it herself from Net-a-porter, according to a spokeswoman, who added that “she isn’t working with any designers”.
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RNC SPEAKER: Melania Trump in a Roksanda Ilincic dress. The “Margot” cotton-and-silk blend sheath, which retailed for $2,190 on Net-A-Porter, is entirely out of stock from every online retailer.
With all the newfound attention on designer Roksanda Ilincic due to the creation that Melania chose, the London-based Roksanda will likely be the focus of plenty of articles. Trump completed the outfit with nude heels, which E! notes were Louboutins. “I always used to customize my mum’s clothing-she has quite a big wardrobe so there was plenty to choose from”, she told The Guardian in 2008. At the GOP convention on Monday night, Trump accomplished something quintessentially Obama: selling out a dress promptly after appearing in it. Did you love her latest look?
And most of her communication has been through appearance, rather than words. “She simply liked the dress and purchased it”, a spokesperson said.
I was surprised Trump didn’t go with an American designer.
Mrs Trump’s choice of a white dress, as opposed to the colour-blocked styles that have become Ms Ilincic’s signature, sent all sorts of interesting subliminal signals, given that Mrs Trump has rarely spoken on the campaign trail, including that this was effectively her political baptism.
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Of course, many politicians and political spouses have worn clothing by global labels, and at inauspicious times, too, including Hillary Clinton, who in June was criticized for wearing a $7,497 Armani leather coat when delivering a speech about inequality, and Michelle Obama, who got flak in 2009 for wearing Lanvin sneakers at a food bank event.
