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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tommy-hilfiger-dress-melania-trump_us_5835c399e4b000af95ed73bfThroughout history, designers have used fashion to make political statements. Karl Lagerfeld staged a feminist protest for the 2014 Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week. Katherine Hamnet famously met Margaret Thatcher in a protest T-shirt, while Vivienne Westwood and Pyer Moss made bold statements through clothing on climate change and police brutality, respectively. This past election cycle alone, prominent members of the fashion community literally wore political support on their sleeves.
It appears, however, that Tommy Hilfiger doesnt believe that designers should even get political. At least when it comes to dressing Melania Trump.
According to Womens Wear Daily, Hilfiger responded to a question Monday about fellow designer Sophie Theallets recent vow to never to work with the incoming first lady due to the rhetoric of racism, sexism and xenophobia unleashed by her husbands presidential campaign.
I think Melania is a very beautiful woman and I think any designer should be proud to dress her, he reportedly said. Ivanka [Trump] is equally as beautiful and smart, although she wears her own clothes. I dont think people should become political about it.
Although I would never wear his ugly clothes, I think he should get the Ivanka treatment and refuse to shop at stores that carry his brand. Just a thought.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)She normalizes Trump's gross racism and misogyny. Beautiful? In her case barely skin deep.
Perhaps Hilfiger is looking for a Cabinet level post as Secretary of fashion?
WhiteTara
(29,715 posts)I want him to be obscure.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)as almost anything would make her look better than her vapid appearance projects.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)If her measurements are right and she has a pretty face and she's willing to put up with his creepiness, he'll make her another one of his trophies.
lapucelle
(18,258 posts)WhiteTara
(29,715 posts)that designers would flock to her so that Ivanka could rip them off.
Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)I didn't buy his ugly designer clothes in the 90's when they were all the rage.
dawnie51
(959 posts)wouldn't be caught dead in Tommy Hilfinger. Bet on it.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)And he's hoping this message get through to Trump fans because they seem to need to be told who's crappy shit to buy.
pansypoo53219
(20,977 posts)it always looked like crap to me.