Designers Adam Lippes and Oscar de la Renta Face Backlash for Dressing Melania and Ivanka Trump for the Presidential Inauguration
On Martin Luther King Day 2025, Donald J. Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. The irony was not lost on those with any knowledge of American history. The anger, disappointment and dismay were palpable among Democrats, even those in the fashion community.
designer Adam Lipps, who styled Melania Trump for the event, initially turned off comments on his post about the new first lady, whose custom Lips look was topped off with an Eric Javits hat and Manolo Blahnik shoes. After an initial “no comments” policy, the brand opened its doors wide, but immediately deleted any negative rumblings.
That wasn’t the case for Oscar de la Renta, who dressed Ivanka Trump for the pre-inauguration festivities and Vice President Vance’s wife, Osha Vance, for the big day.
@summerbrudd books “Wow, I dressed the whole group. Well, another brand to avoid,” while @pdxjill “I wrote”So what, ODLR is the exclusive brand of MAGA Republicans now?” @itssanupama books, “It’s time to drop off my ODLR dresses at the consignment store!”
“Fashion is non-political and non-partisan.”books Andrea Nunez. Many other commenters understood the motivations of designers who might find this difficult no Women dress on such a big world stage. From a business perspective, this would be a great opportunity to help promote their brand.
What do you think? Will you continue to support Adam Lippes and Oscar de la Renta?
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