Melania Trump is letting the tailoring do the speaking.
On Thursday, the primary woman joined a gathering with the White Home Activity Power on Synthetic Intelligence Schooling carrying a beige linen pinstriped energy go well with — a structured, refined post-Labor Day type selection.
The linen double-breasted pantsuit — worn with a crisp white T-shirt, ivory belt and sky-high stiletto pumps — was designed by the Italian label Max Mara, one she has worn earlier than on a number of events.
In 2024, the Slovenian-born ex-model donned a Max Mara jumpsuit and a $15,000 Hermès Kelly bag for her first look after Donald Trump’s “hush cash” conviction. And through President Trump’s first time period, she opted for a pale blue wrap coat from the model.
Pinstripes are a staple for the 55-year-old. She was noticed in a Ralph Lauren pinstriped go well with when she and Donald hosted then-prime minister Justin Trudeau again in 2017.
And simply this summer time, she attended the US Military’s 250th anniversary parade in a beige pinstriped double-breasted skirt go well with by Adam Lippes, who additionally designed her 2025 inauguration coat.
Her pinstripe revival comes amid a gradual rhythm of part-time residency on the White Home, as she splits time between DC, Mar-a-Lago and New York.
“Melania Trump has taken the reins for precisely how she’ll be first woman — on her phrases and on her phrases alone,” a White Home supply instructed Web page Six across the time of the inauguration, underscoring her selective method to each appearances and messaging.
Melania’s wardrobe has usually courted controversy, notably the “I Actually Don’t Care, Do U?” Zara jacket in 2018 worn throughout a go to to a migrant kids’s detention heart. The look drew nationwide ire and led to a viral fundraising effort benefiting immigrant households.
Her Max Mara pinstripes, against this, are unlikely to ignite backlash however nonetheless talk energy, polish and the fastidiously managed aesthetic that has outlined her public picture.
