{"id":14450,"date":"2017-01-22T15:06:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T20:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/bristolpalin\/?p=14450"},"modified":"2017-01-22T15:06:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T20:06:49","slug":"first-lady-stuns-bet-designers-wishing-dressed-melania-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/bristolpalin\/2017\/01\/first-lady-stuns-bet-designers-wishing-dressed-melania-now\/","title":{"rendered":"First lady stuns: I bet designers were wishing they dressed Melania now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/632259864\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/632259864?et=aFmSyBh1RhZPy_2Dua5e-g&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=QpOtC24GJu3ZgJg76ex-8V1bYUVwHskMD9tOlG23Sg4=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ever since Mamie Eisenhower, the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of American History\u00a0has showcased the First Lady gowns, dresses, and suits from Inauguration Day.<\/p>\n<p>First Lady Melania Trump\u2019s gorgeous outfits will certainly be admired for years to come. \u00a0She dazzled in an off-the-shoulder cream gown at the inaugural ball. \u00a0Yahoo! News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/melania-trump-stuns-first-lady-fashion-stakes-044237251.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reports<\/a>\u00a0on the details:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\"24\">Her column dress, finished with a sculpted ruffle that cascaded down the front of the gown and cinched at the waist with a red ribbon, won praise for being fresh, modern, elegant and yet understated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\"25\">She won rave reviews for her look and originality in choosing Herve Pierre a New York-based designer who last year struck out on his own after working as creative director for famed label Carolina Herrera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\"26\">Her pick is likely to boost sales and publicity for the relatively unknown Pierre, much like her predecessor Michelle Obama\u2019s selection of the then relatively unknown Jason Wu in 2009 turned him into a star.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/632259814\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/632259814?et=NOI1lsh8SFZ02Pkljqp-3A&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=-OUzMW82BmEn_jc_Nu9TmU_ec2wjyuW5CArChV0xm10=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Click CONTINUE to read about her other inauguration day outfit:<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/632310320\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/632310320?et=bOEgcMpLTvNufVCHbXBGjw&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=GCZjQ8osy8PRvLJDytdUiULG8dt5sFv6oIyq622W8ko=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, she wore a Ralph Lauren, custom-made blue suit that was reminiscent of Jackie Kennedy, whom she\u2019s known to admire, for the swearing in ceremony. \u00a0Yahoo reports:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Her cashmere turtleneck dress fell to her knee, paired with a cropped bolero jacket and matching suede gloves. The Slovenian-born first lady wore her hair swept up, showcasing diamond stud earrings.<\/p>\n<p>It was a look that channeled her 1960s predecessor Jackie Kennedy, of whom she has spoken admiringly, the wife of slain Democratic president John F. Kennedy and considered one of the most stylish first ladies.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren, a 77-year-old master who personifies a rags-to-riches American dream is perhaps the country\u2019s most iconic living designer, whose clothes define a uniquely American sense of elegance.<\/p>\n<p>His decision to work with the new first lady comes after a string of other designers refused to dress her, citing opposition to her husband\u2019s controversial policies on immigration and campaign insults.<\/p>\n<p>An American first lady\u2019s clothes have become hugely influential, believed to send implicit messages about the tone of their husbands\u2019 administrations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Both of these dresses will probably wind up in the Smithsonian. \u00a0After all of the hysteria over various fashion designers not wanting to clothe the First Lady, I am so glad she came out and stunned everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both of these dresses 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