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Melania Trump donates inaugural gown to the Smithsonian in leather leggings and Louboutins
It’s leather weather for the first lady.
Melania Trump celebrated her second inaugural gown’s donation to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History Friday in an all-black outfit that coordinated with the historic dress.
The FLOTUS wore a double-breasted Bottega Veneta coat ($4,300), knit turtleneck, leather leggings and knee-high, snakeskin-embossed Christian Louboutin boots to speak at the gown’s unveiling.
“This is not a dress. This is more than 50 years of education, experience and wisdom realized with each thread, each stitch, each sharp edge,” Trump told the crowd of the Hervé Pierre design, a strapless off-white silk crepe column with two bands of black silk gazar.
“This dress speaks with a distinct point of view, a modern silhouette. Bold and dignified and ruthlessly chic.”
Thanking the pattern makers, seamstresses and artisans involved in bringing the “technical marvel” to life, the first lady added, “This black and white masterpiece showcases America’s pure spirit of originality, superior engineering and boundless creativity. It’s a statement as to why America’s fashion industry can lead the rest of the world.”
In addition to the gown, a replica of the 1955 Harry Winston brooch Trump styled as a choker at the inaugural ball will be displayed at the Smithsonian.
“The minimal black neckpiece framed the radiant floral diamond cluster, creating harmony with my overall look,” she said during her remarks.
Trump previously donated her dress from 2017’s inaugural ball — a vanilla silk crepe off-the-shoulder style with a slit skirt, ruffled trim and a red ribbon at the waist, also designed by Pierre — to the Smithsonian as well.
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