Why I ll secretly miss Melania Trump
Farewell to a fashion writer s dream First Lady
The last goodbye: Melania Trump before boarding Air Force One
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Melania Trump, the now former First Lady, has made her final appearance at The White House rather as she began – icily perfect in a fitted suit, elbow length gloves, shiny crocodile bag and enormous back-off sunglasses. Then she wore blue Ralph Lauren, in what many took as a nod to Jackie Kennedy’s inauguration outfit. Now she is in black – a fashion standard but also perhaps, a gleeful reminder to herself that as former First Lady she no longer has to worry about wearing bright colours. Or about wearing American designers, with whom she has had such a testy, or non-existent relationship during her time as First Lady: today she wore a Chanel jacket, a dress from Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Louboutin shoes.