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Anonymous wrote:The outfit is a hot mess. Especially the hat.

In what would you have styled her?

It's an outdoor HS graduation in Florida. This is begging for a midi or maxi floral dress, of pretty much any sleeve length in a light fabric, and a sunhat would work with that. I just googled neiman floral dress and got these:

https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/essentiel-antwerp-freya-floral-silk-tie-belt-maxi-shirtdress-prod269621797?pimId=401238702528&utm_source=google_shopping&ecid=NMCS_GP_RL&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjLGyBhCYARIsAPqTz18xzoqQtghdWADuY5PpTLBaWZ6Vj6EgLjq2b-KXwz-2NnqgqOMjTNYaAhqTEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/pierre-louis-mascia-floral-print-silk-midi-wrap-dress-prod269780888?childItemId=NMT5JNG_&msid=4734830&navpath=cat000000_cat000001_cat58290731_cat43810733_cat90560773&page=0&position=64

There are a ton of nice shirt dresses this year though and she looks good in a shirt dress.

Or here's a navy one (if she wanted navy to complement his suit) that is a lot more expensive and a little out there, but I really like it and think it would look good on her:

https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/lela-rose-floral-applique-sleeveless-midi-dress-prod267690063?childItemId=NMB8Z1N_&msid=4701235&navpath=cat000000_cat000001_cat58290731_cat43810733_cat90560773&page=0&position=69

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The outfit is a hot mess. Especially the hat.

In what would you have styled her?

Who cares, graduation is over. Next outfit, please.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

It's a different kind of dressing. The other three are dressing for their role - and also trying to look accessible while doing it. And it felt authentic when they dressed that way - never seemed like they were costuming up.

Melanie's clothes are beautiful but also look like armor. That feels authentic, too. She's sort of the opposite of warm and cozy.

Jill B and Laura B were/are okay dressers because they never aimed for impact. They dressed to be inoffensive and they succeeded.

Michelle, I think, was a uniquely bad dresser because she consistently dressed wrong for her face and body with these little dirndl outfits that she probably thought made her relatable. She looked really good when she owned her build and structure, which unfortunately was seldom.

Agree to disagree I think - I liked Michelle's clothes. I'm enjoying her breezy artsy rich lady outfits now, too - but I did like her WH clothes, and I think they looked nice and were appropriate, and did make her look like an approachable professional.

Melanie's clothes make her look like you are going to get shot by a bodyguard if you say hello to her.

My thoughts exactly.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The outfit is a hot mess. Especially the hat.

In what would you have styled her?

Who cares, graduation is over. Next outfit, please.

Anonymous wrote:The outfit is a hot mess. Especially the hat.

In what would you have styled her?

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

It's a different kind of dressing. The other three are dressing for their role - and also trying to look accessible while doing it. And it felt authentic when they dressed that way - never seemed like they were costuming up.

Melanie's clothes are beautiful but also look like armor. That feels authentic, too. She's sort of the opposite of warm and cozy.

I actually met Melania once in real life; I was holding my then 1 year old, and she was so gentle and warm when she came over to talk to us. It was really off-putting - the complete opposite of what I expected, because she has the ultimate RBF/cold exterior vibe. But so totally different in real life (at least in my one tiny experience).

This doesn't seem far-fetched to me. Basically the only pics we would see of her smiling were those where she was with kids.

+1. She loves babies/little kids. There's evidence of it throughout the bajillion pages this thread. I think she is complicit in destroying America but she's a human so she has the occasional good moment.

Also +1 that clothes are her armor. It's really interesting to see how different people express themselves through clothing choices.

The outfit is a hot mess. Especially the hat.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

It's a different kind of dressing. The other three are dressing for their role - and also trying to look accessible while doing it. And it felt authentic when they dressed that way - never seemed like they were costuming up.

Melanie's clothes are beautiful but also look like armor. That feels authentic, too. She's sort of the opposite of warm and cozy.

I actually met Melania once in real life; I was holding my then 1 year old, and she was so gentle and warm when she came over to talk to us. It was really off-putting - the complete opposite of what I expected, because she has the ultimate RBF/cold exterior vibe. But so totally different in real life (at least in my one tiny experience).

This doesn't seem far-fetched to me. Basically the only pics we would see of her smiling were those where she was with kids.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

It's a different kind of dressing. The other three are dressing for their role - and also trying to look accessible while doing it. And it felt authentic when they dressed that way - never seemed like they were costuming up.

Melanie's clothes are beautiful but also look like armor. That feels authentic, too. She's sort of the opposite of warm and cozy.

I actually met Melania once in real life; I was holding my then 1 year old, and she was so gentle and warm when she came over to talk to us. It was really off-putting - the complete opposite of what I expected, because she has the ultimate RBF/cold exterior vibe. But so totally different in real life (at least in my one tiny experience).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

It's a different kind of dressing. The other three are dressing for their role - and also trying to look accessible while doing it. And it felt authentic when they dressed that way - never seemed like they were costuming up.

Melanie's clothes are beautiful but also look like armor. That feels authentic, too. She's sort of the opposite of warm and cozy.

Jill B and Laura B were/are okay dressers because they never aimed for impact. They dressed to be inoffensive and they succeeded.

Michelle, I think, was a uniquely bad dresser because she consistently dressed wrong for her face and body with these little dirndl outfits that she probably thought made her relatable. She looked really good when she owned her build and structure, which unfortunately was seldom.

Agree to disagree I think - I liked Michelle's clothes. I'm enjoying her breezy artsy rich lady outfits now, too - but I did like her WH clothes, and I think they looked nice and were appropriate, and did make her look like an approachable professional.

Melanie's clothes make her look like you are going to get shot by a bodyguard if you say hello to her.

Then i think each woman is successfully telegraphing her personality through her clothes. Based on conversations with moms and Sidwell and St. A from their time there, Michelle was very friendly and approachable, and Melania talked to no one.

Personally, I thought Michelle had some big hits and some big misses. She was definitely more experimental in her fashion choices than Jill or Laura and really tried to support up and coming designers, which sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.

I think both Jill and Laura always looked good in the way that you want your mom or grandma to look at a nice wedding or big family or professional event -- if your mom or grandma showed up wearing those outfits, you'd tell them they looked great, and you'd mean it. It's not a cover of vogue look.

I thought Melania generally looked good when she stayed away from the cosplay, but she had some very persistent odd choices, like the cropped pant suits with stilletos, and the gloves indoors. Some of her other favorites I liked on her -- the double-breasted blazers, wide belts on dresses, and the constant array of long wool coats.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

It's a different kind of dressing. The other three are dressing for their role - and also trying to look accessible while doing it. And it felt authentic when they dressed that way - never seemed like they were costuming up.

Melanie's clothes are beautiful but also look like armor. That feels authentic, too. She's sort of the opposite of warm and cozy.

Jill B and Laura B were/are okay dressers because they never aimed for impact. They dressed to be inoffensive and they succeeded.

Michelle, I think, was a uniquely bad dresser because she consistently dressed wrong for her face and body with these little dirndl outfits that she probably thought made her relatable. She looked really good when she owned her build and structure, which unfortunately was seldom.

Agree to disagree I think - I liked Michelle's clothes. I'm enjoying her breezy artsy rich lady outfits now, too - but I did like her WH clothes, and I think they looked nice and were appropriate, and did make her look like an approachable professional.

Melanie's clothes make her look like you are going to get shot by a bodyguard if you say hello to her.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

It's a different kind of dressing. The other three are dressing for their role - and also trying to look accessible while doing it. And it felt authentic when they dressed that way - never seemed like they were costuming up.

Melanie's clothes are beautiful but also look like armor. That feels authentic, too. She's sort of the opposite of warm and cozy.

Jill B and Laura B were/are okay dressers because they never aimed for impact. They dressed to be inoffensive and they succeeded.

Michelle, I think, was a uniquely bad dresser because she consistently dressed wrong for her face and body with these little dirndl outfits that she probably thought made her relatable. She looked really good when she owned her build and structure, which unfortunately was seldom.

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

It's a different kind of dressing. The other three are dressing for their role - and also trying to look accessible while doing it. And it felt authentic when they dressed that way - never seemed like they were costuming up.

Melanie's clothes are beautiful but also look like armor. That feels authentic, too. She's sort of the opposite of warm and cozy.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a DJT fan but Melania dresses better than Jill B, Michelle O and Laura B.

May be because she was a model, into fashion biz and a trophy wife.

+1
No crap a woman who made her living off her looks dresses “better” than a professor, a lawyer/administrator and a librarian? Whodathunk it.

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Anonymous wrote:can someone please post Melania today at an outdoor HS graduation (presumably in Florida)

The hat is a nice touch. The outfit is nice but weather inappropriate to the max. Look at the people behind them sweating.
she would have done better with one of her maxi dresses and saved this outfit for fall.

I think she wore sleeveless white dress and hat but some PR stylist pushed blazer to compliment DJT's suit.

This actually really makes sense. Or maybe she has a sun sensitivity and needs to be covered?