Who wants to dress Melania Trump?

Some designers refuse to associate their names with the new first lady of the United States. A squabble communication background on rags. Action!

From a simple open letter published on his Twitter account, the French designer Sophie Theallet was able to trigger the merciless wrath of fashion. His fight? A call to all artists to boycott the dressing room of the First Lady. Melania had better watch out, Sophie will not lend her clothes! Part live in the United States there are more than fifteen years, the Pyrenean is eight years since one of the creators favored by Michelle Obama. But on 17 November, the fifties decided to walk out of the White House.

"As those who celebrate and fight for diversity, individual freedom and respect for all life styles, I do not will dress the next first lady nor in any way associate myself with it," wrote the New Immigrant -yorkaise. The fashion sphere US largely supported the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton: the designer and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Diane von Furstenberg, raised funds for his campaign, the female pope of fashion Anna Wintour was his style consultant and Ralph Lauren has created him many pantsuits for its debates.

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If Sophie Theallet received widespread support on the Web, some accuse apply it denounces discrimination. A creator can it prohibit a person to go shopping in its stores? Obviously not. "If she buys clothes, tell people what is beyond your control, exclaims Humberto Leon, codesigner Kenzo, on his Facebook account. 

The key is to know who you are! "This is also the bias by Fashionista.com (2.5 million readers per month). The US e-style giant said not to participate in "humanizing Trump." Of course, he will comment outfits Melania during major events like the annual gala at the Met or state dinners, but refuses to write a single line on the toilet that the American-Slovenian show, for example, the descent of Air Force One.

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Other US designers decided to put their political views aside. "I find that Melania is a very beautiful woman and that every designer should be proud of the dress", recently assured Tommy Hilfiger to "WWD" the daily life of fashion professionals. "It represents the United States, confirms Carolina Herrera. In a few months, everyone will dress. "Even speech at Jeremy Scott or Rag & Bone. "We can expect that dressing is more studied than that of Jackie Kennedy and Michelle Obama, analysis Serge Carreira, luxury expert and lecturer at Sciences Po Paris.

 Former model, Melania has a different profile from other wives president. Fashion will therefore have an extremely powerful power in the governance of her husband. "The question is what it will bring to the inauguration on 20 January. One thing is certain: many will rush to the doors of the dressing of the Trump Tower. For if the controversy is a French art, business in the US is primarily a big business.