Penser pink! Penser Dior!
After making her inaugural wardrobe a celebration of American fashion, for Saturday night’s Red Cross Ball at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., First Lady Melania Trump wore a vibrant gown from Dior, finishing her look with emerald and diamond earrings and ring. The curvaceous yet unfettered gown played to Trump’s recent penchant for simple lines, while indicating her intention to continue to incorporate European clothes into her wardrobe as she did during the campaign. Conversely, the hot pink tone proved something of a departure for her, as recently Trump has favored neutral tones, particularly for evening. The inaugural ball gown she codesigned with Hervé Pierre was white, and the crystal-encrusted Reem Acra dress she wore to the Union Station dinner the night before the inauguration, muted gold. Trump did famously exhibit a penchant for color by day at the inauguration, when she wore a sky blue double-face cashmere coat and dress by Ralph Lauren.
First Lady Melania Trump in Dior.
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Her sirenlike gown was leagues away from the drabber shades popular in 1881 when Clara Barton and a circle of friends founded the American Red Cross. FLOTUS’ color choice was similar to Pink Yarrow, one of Pantone’s Top 10 colors for women and men
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