Michelle Obama compared to Melania Trump. Melania Trump, biography, news, photos
Dressing First Lady Melania Trump made it doubly interesting to see who would create her outfits on Inauguration Day. It was the opposite story with her predecessor - Michelle Obama was known as a favorite of designers. We decided to compare the images of Melania at the inauguration in 2017 and Michelle in 2009 and 2013.
The inauguration consists of two parts: an official ceremony in front of the Capitol and a gala ball at the White House. Accordingly, the first lady selects two outfits. Often in the first case it is a cocktail dress and coat, since the event takes place outside, and in the second it is an evening dress.
According to unofficial tradition, first ladies should wear outfits from domestic designers to the inauguration. Michelle Obama did this, but Melania Trump broke the tradition.
Michelle Obama glorified an unknown American designer
For the official ceremony, Michelle chose a sheath dress and matching coat from the Cuban-American designer Isabel Toledo. The image turned out to be moderately bright and moderately restrained.
“I wanted her to feel charming, and to charm everyone along her path,” the designer herself commented on the creation of the dress.
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For the gala ball, Michelle ordered a dress from the then little-known New York designer Jason Wu. The morning after the ceremony, 27-year-old Jason woke up famous. He created for the first lady a white chiffon asymmetrical dress on one shoulder, embroidered with beads and bugles. The outfit impressed Michelle Obama so much that four years later she again chose this designer. At the inauguration in 2013, she appeared in a Jason Wu chiffon dress, but this time in red. In both the first and second cases, the designer emphasized the first lady’s waist.
For the official part of the inauguration in front of the Capitol in 2013, Michelle Obama chose a dress and coat from American designer Thom Browne. This gray and black ensemble was made especially for the first lady, but the designer did not know until recently whether she would wear it.
This is one of those events that cannot be described in words. “I’m proud that she chose my clothes, but I’m even more proud that she looked good in them,” the designer said after the inauguration.
Melania Trump couldn't resist the French couturier
For the first part of the inauguration, First Lady Melania Trump chose a sky blue dress from American designer Ralph Lauren. She picked out her pumps and gloves to match. The whole point is that Lauren created costumes for Trump's main rival Hillary Clinton during the election race. However, he was a favorite of many first ladies. His outfits for formal receptions were chosen by Michelle Obama, Nancy Reagan and Betty Ford. Melania's image was largely at the inauguration in 1961.
Melania came to the gala ball in a milky dress from the French designer Herve Pierre. And this is quite a provocative step, considering that all the previous ladies chose dresses from American designers. Even half-French Jacqueline Kennedy, who had a soft spot for French fashion designers, developed a sketch of her inauguration outfit herself to avoid a scandal. And American couturier Ethel Franco helped bring it to life.
Melania Trump prefers European clothing brands - Balmain, Chanel, Michael Kors. Even if she chose a dress from a French designer for the inauguration, it is unlikely that the first lady’s wardrobe will change in favor of domestic couturiers. This is confirmed by the author of Melania’s dress for the gala ball.
It was an honor to work with Mrs. Trump to create her inauguration party look,” said Pierre. - The process of our cooperation occurred absolutely organically. Melania clearly knows how she wants to look and is not going to change her style preferences because of her new status.
The sophistication, elegance and restrained sexuality of Melania’s image cannot be denied - the former model knows how to present herself in the best light.
Melania Trump is a simple girl from a provincial town in Eastern Europe, who achieved career heights, became the wife of first a billionaire, and then the president of the most powerful state in the world. Modeling star, designer jewelry, a polyglot, in 2017 she began her duties as hostess of the White House.Childhood. Modeling career
Melania Knavs was born in the small town of Sevnica (Yugoslavia) with a population of 5 thousand people. The girl's father made a living by selling used cars, and her mother worked in a garment factory. The family lived in an ordinary panel high-rise building on the outskirts of the city. Now Melania’s parents live in the USA, but former neighbors still remember them with warmth and kindness. 
As a child, the thin, lanky girl was embarrassed by her appearance, but by the age of sixteen she blossomed and became a real beauty. At school she was an exemplary, polite and disciplined student, and was fond of photography.
After graduating from high school, Melania decided to continue her education at the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the University of Ljubljana. A fateful meeting for her was with photographer Stane Erko, who immediately appreciated the girl’s external characteristics and persuaded her to work as a fashion model.
After finishing her first year, Melania changed her last name to the more euphonious “Knaus” and went to Milan, where a string of filming for magazines and fashion designer shows began. The beauty never returned to university.
To achieve success faster, the young model had rhinoplasty and adjusted the shape and size of her breasts. After that, she began to be invited for erotic photo shoots by the famous “men’s” publications “GQ” and “Max”.
When the name of Melania Knaus became known outside Europe, she decided to move to the USA. In 1996, the girl went to New York, where she continued successful career models.
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The meeting between the billionaire and the Slovenian beauty took place at one of the high society parties in the New York club KitKat. It was 1998, Melania was 28 years old at that time, Donald was almost twice that age, and in addition, he was married to actress Marla Maples. The model was aware marital status and the businessman’s love of love (especially since he came to the party with his companion), so at first she rejected his attentions. But Trump became seriously interested in her and eventually won her favor. 
From that moment on, Melania's career took off sharply. Her photographs began to be printed on the covers of the most popular glossies: Harper's Bazaar, Ocean Drive, In StyleWeddings, New York Magazine, Avenue, Allure, Vogue. It was then that she starred in the ill-fated nude photo shoot, which many years later Trump's enemies used against him in election race
In 2001, she tried her hand at filmmaking, appearing opposite Donald in Ben Stiller's Zoolander. However, the attempt was unsuccessful - Melania’s name was not even included in the credits.
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Family life of Melania and Donald Trump
It was the sixth year of Melania and Donald Trump's romance when the woman decided for herself: “Either he will marry me now, or I will leave him forever.” The billionaire realized that he did not want to lose his life partner, and proposed to her. 
The wedding of Donald Trump and Melania Knaus, which took place in January 2005, amazed both the press and high-ranking guests. The businessman spent about $45 million on the ceremony, making it one of the most expensive weddings in history. Trump decorated his lady's finger with a 12-carat diamond ring worth one and a half million dollars. Melania's wedding dress from the fashion house Dior cost 200 thousand dollars and took its rightful place on the cover of Vogue. Among the distinguished guests was Trump's future rival in the presidential race, Hillary Clinton and her husband Bill.
A year later, the couple had a son, Barron, Donald's fifth child and Melania's first child. The woman had to part with the modeling business. She devoted herself to family and community work, and in 2010 founded own business for the manufacture and sale of jewelry.
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During Trump's election campaign, the future mistress of the White House provided every possible support to her husband, courageously fighting off the endless stream of dirty accusations pouring on his head.Origin
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Fraser Robinson III, was an employee of the Chicago plumbing company and was a member of the Democratic Party, and her mother, Marian Shields, was a housewife.
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Melania Knavs (later she began to call herself in the German manner - Knauss) was born in the city of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The father of the future first lady, Victor, was engaged in trade and car repair and was a member of the Communist Party, and his mother Amalia worked in a textile factory producing children's clothing. The media noted that Melania would become the second first lady in history to be born outside the United States. Before her, from another country there was Louisa Adams, who was just born in London, the wife of the sixth US President John Quincy Adams, who served as First Lady from 1825 to 1829.
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Education
Michelle Obama studied first at Princeton University, where she specialized in sociology, and then received her J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Melania Trump dreamed of becoming a model since childhood and attended High school design and photography in Ljubljana. She then entered the University of Ljubljana, where she specialized in design and architecture, but studied there for only a year.
Job
Michelle Obama's career began in a law office Sidley Austin, in which she was involved in marketing and intellectual property protection. It was there that she first met her future husband, Barack. Michelle then decided to switch to social activities and first became an assistant to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and then deputy commissioner of planning and development. After which she devoted herself to working with various non-profit organizations.
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At the age of 16, Melania began to try herself as a model, and at the age of 18 she signed a contract with one of modeling agencies in Milan. In 1996, the girl moved to the USA and worked as a model there. She starred for various glossy fashion magazines: for example, in 2000 she appeared in the annual publication Sports IllustratedSwimsuit Issue.
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Children
Michelle and Barack Obama have two daughters: 18-year-old Malia and 15-year-old Sasha.
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In March 2006, Melania gave birth to her husband Donald Trump's son Barron. This is her only child.
Hobbies
Like many exemplary American wives, Michelle Obama enjoys gardening. In 2009, she planted a small vegetable garden in the garden of the presidential residence in order to use its example to explain to children the benefits healthy eating. In 2012, the first lady's book was published "Grown in the USA: The Story of the White House Vegetable Garden and Gardens Across America".
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Melania Trump has long been haunted by the designer's laurels. In 2010, she announced the launch of her jewelry and watch brand Melania Timepieces & Jewelry. Her products were sold on the website QVC, and, according to The Huffington Post, cost about $200. The same brand also produced cosmetics.
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Ralph Lauren for $4 thousand.
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Thoughts
This summer, a scandal erupted around Melania: the wife of Donald Trump, who was then running for the presidency of the United States, was accused of copying from Michelle Obama part of her speech delivered during a speech at the Republican Party convention. For example, Mrs. Trump, like Mrs. Obama, said that her mother and father taught her to work hard, treat people with respect, and strive for better life. Donald Trump's adviser Jason Miller said that Melania, firstly, relied on her own experience, and secondly, wrote the speech with the help of speechwriters. Ultimately, Mrs. Trump's assistant Meredith McIver took responsibility for what happened, apologized and said that she wanted to quit after that, but Trump and his family persuaded her to stay.
The inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, which will take place on January 20, is preparing serious tests for his wife Melania Trump. In fact, sometimes combat friends have a harder time than fighters. While Donald is forming a team under the fire of criticism that flared up at today's Golden Globes 2017 with new strength, his wife Melania endures ridicule and insults. A fresh reason is a flurry of the harshest expressions from social network users that hit Melania and designer Stefano Gabbana after the latter published on his Instagram page a photo of Mrs. Trump in a Dolce&Gabbana dress from a New Year's party in Palm Beach, accompanying the picture with the hashtag #DGWoman and calling the first lady is a beauty.
A photo of Donald Trump and Melania Trump in Dolce&Gabbana, published by Stefano Gabbana
After this, Melania Trump was compared with whomever (publishing these comments would be incorrect for ethical reasons). Gabbana himself received the following reviews: “Has your account been hacked?”, “I will never buy anything from Dolce&Gabbana again,” and these are just the most gentle “samples” of the response. The designer had to “cleanse” his subscribers and answer his ill-wishers with the following:
Please don't buy my clothes. I don't need ignorant consumers.
Why the first lady of the United States was boycotted, which designers turned their backs on Melania Trump, and who, besides Stefano Gabbana, took her side - in the investigation HELLO!
Melania Trump, New York, April 2016
The election campaign, which ended with the victory of Donald Trump, became a record-breaking level of moral pressure on the Republican candidate and his wife Melania - unfortunately, not recognized by all media as the hon. And now, when there is nothing left before the inauguration, passions are only getting worse. But if billionaire Trump, who grew his skin-armor back when he was building a business empire, is accustomed to not paying attention to enemy attacks, then his wife Melania is having a hard time.
In the pro-Clinton press, Melania is called a “trophy wife” (a special term for models who make middle-aged oligarchs happy) and is despised for posing nude for a magazine at the age of 25. Dresses with a neckline, which Melania wore in earlier times, are considered vulgar. "Can the first lady look like this?!" - publications mock, which usually support any manifestations of personal freedom: from Madonna’s shocking “looks” to the Free the Nipple movement - for the right to walk topless in public places: in the park, in a store, at work... The moral in this case is: show naked breasts “out of conviction” are good, but emphasizing feminine forms with clothing (especially if you are the wife of a hated politician!) is bad.
Having married billionaire Donald Trump in 2005, Melania could afford any experiments with style, but she dressed to please her husband. And he liked everything “sexy”: short, tight, tight, with slits and, of course, cleavage - as much as possible
Further more. People who have called Trump a racist and xenophobe have ridiculed his Yugoslavia-born wife's Slavic accent. One of the “parodists,” top model Gigi Hadid, even had to apologize in writing.
In a society that demonstrates exemplary attitudes towards the disabled, ten-year-old Barron, the Trumps' son, was called autistic. "Diagnostician", TV presenter Rosie O'Donnell, who posted evidence of Barron's "autism" on YouTube, only under threat of trial admitted the error of her judgment. A photograph from one of the anti-Trump rallies in New York was discovered on social networks, in which a stranger holds a poster with an extremist appeal : “Rape Melania.” “And this is written by those who accused Trump of sexism!” commentators were indignant.
In early December, Clinton supporters collected a petition (more than 100 thousand people signed) demanding that the president’s wife be moved from New York to Washington. The fact is that Melania chose to stay with Barron at the family residence Trump Tower in New York, so as not to interrupt academic year son is a schoolboy, but the townspeople are unhappy that the protection of the first lady will cost too much.
On the day of Trump's inauguration, Melania is supposed to be dazzlingly beautiful, maybe even more dazzling than at the wedding, dancing with her husband at the party, as Michelle and Barack Obama did to the piercing vocals of Beyoncé, arousing the admiration of the American people and the whole world! But the question is: who will musically accompany the Trumps’ dance if American show business actively supported Clinton? Except perhaps those performers who kept quiet during the presidential race. And who will dress Melania for this truly unforgettable day? After all, many popular American designers refused to provide her with this small favor, although Melania herself did not ask them for it.
Melania's announcement that she wanted to be like Jackie Kennedy (pictured above) and Betty Ford (pictured below) caused a storm of ridicule in the press. Both women, according to critics, were just atypical first ladies: Jackie - the first style icon in the history of the White House, Betty - an ardent feminist who was not afraid to admit that she had breast cancer and alcoholism, and opened a rehabilitation center in her name
The other first ladies with whom Melania is now being compared, Nancy Reagan (pictured) and Michelle Obama, also turn out to be “not her comrades.” Sophisticated Nancy has never made a single fashion mistake in her life, and Michelle Obama has masterfully combined a glamorous look with digging in the garden beds near the White House.
The fashion butch addressed to the future first lady Melania Trump began with designer Sophie Telle, who worked with Michelle Obama for 8 years. After Trump’s victory, this French woman wrote an open letter in which she said that she did not want to sew clothes for Mrs. Trump and did not advise others. “The rhetoric of racism, sexism and xenophobia unleashed by Melania’s husband during the presidential campaign is contrary to the values that guide our lives,” Sophie said and resigned.
Then many perceived this declaration as a way to “leave gracefully” for an employee whose services were not needed. But the story continued. At the end of the past year, the media turned to fashion designers with the question: “Do you want to dress Melania?” - and “no” started pouring in: Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Humberto Leon from Kenzo, Derek Lam.
Thus, American fashion designer Tom Ford admitted in a talk show that he was once offered to sew clothes for Melania, but he refused because this heroine does not inspire him. And in general, he believes that his clothes are too expensive for the first lady, who “should be closer to the people.”
For the same reason, Tom Ford would not work with Hillary Clinton if she wins. But Tom dressed Michelle Obama for her visit to Buckingham Palace. "I live in London. I was interested in this," the designer said.
Marc Jacobs was an active supporter of Hillary Clinton and even created T-shirts with her portrait in the style of Andy Warhol, which he actively wore. A New York favorite, Jacobs had hoped that Hillary's leadership would further advance the fight for minority rights, but Trump's victory and the appointment of LGBT foe Mike Pence as vice president dashed those dreams. “I have no desire to dress Melania Trump. I’d rather do my best to help those who will suffer from her husband’s policies,” said the disappointed designer.
It is no coincidence that the name of Indiana Governor Michael Pence was mentioned in this context. Observers believe that it was his appointment as Trump's assistant that turned fashion masters sharply against Donald and Melania Trump. Among supporters of traditional values, Mike Pence, who considers the increase in same-sex couples to be a “societal collapse,” is popular, but in the “rainbow” community, whose members include Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Humberto Leon and Derek Lam, he is naturally not welcome.
However, not all designers are hostile towards Melania: Tommy Hilfiger has already expressed an ardent desire to dress her. “I find Melania very beautiful and I think that any designer would consider it an honor to dress her. There’s no need to mix politics into this,” Tommy Hilfiger told Women’s Wear Daily magazine and, apparently, has already set to work: he was seen among visitors to Trump Tower at the moment when the new president began to form a team. It remains a mystery who Hilfiger was heading to - Melania or Trump himself.
Also not against working with Mrs. Trump were Diane von Furstenberg and Jeremy Scott. And Carolina Herrera took on the prophet's mission, saying: "In two or three months, everyone will want to dress the first lady. She represents our country." It is noteworthy that Ms. Herrera is held in high esteem by Michelle Obama, who posed in a Carolina Herrera dress for the cover of Vogue and wore it during her historic visit to Cuba. Carolina is also friendly with the Trumps: Ivanka Trump, Donald’s eldest daughter, is one of her clients.
But even if we hypothetically assume that there would be no hunters to decorate Melania Trump, she would still not be left without a toilet: her husband’s funds are enough for the lady to go to the store and buy everything she needs. During the election campaign, Melania demonstrated her preferences: Gucci, Balmain, Ralph Lauren, Hermes, Michael Kors and for shoes - Louboutins in all types.
Appearing at the Republican convention in July 2016 in a white dress by Serbian designer Roksanda Ilincic (after which the dress was sold out in an instant, selling like hot cakes), Melania made it clear who she was ready to take under her wing. Her predecessor Michelle Obama supported young black designers; Melania will obviously help talent from her homeland - the former Yugoslavia. And maybe even not only Yugoslavia, but the entire Slavic world.
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In this case, there will be work for Russian craftsmen. For example, designer Igor Chapurin in a conversation with HELLO! literally said the following: “Now the images of Melania Trump look scattered and are deservedly criticized. But it is all the more interesting to work with such a heroine. I would perceive it as a professional challenge.”
Donald trolls Melania for unconventional move with giftHeads of state are somewhat similar to monarchs. Namely, they are required to follow protocol at lavish ceremonies. For example, at the inauguration ceremony. Last year, Donald Trump, for the first time as President of the United States, demonstrated an unenviable disrespect for his wife: he began greeting her without waiting for her to get out of the car. And Michelle Obama was one of the few former First ladies, confused by the polite gesture of the new First Lady. Everything turned out to be interconnected.
At the inauguration ceremony in January 2017, Trump, unlike his predecessors, did not enter the White House side by side with his wife. Trump walked first, while Melania followed her husband with a blue Tiffany box in her hands. She handed the gift to Mrs. Obama with a reserved smile, and at first glance it looked like a polite gesture towards the former First Lady leaving the White House.
But it's not that simple. The photographs of Michelle taken at this moment show that the former mistress of the White House was not at all delighted with the present. Social networks exploded with memes and jokes: “Your face when you know the gift is from Walmart,” “It’s common to give away an unnecessary Christmas gift,” “Melania gives Michelle back her speech” (after her speech at the Republican Party convention in the summer of 2016, Mrs. Trump was accused in numerous borrowings from Michelle Obama's speech).
But what was in the box? Michelle Obama answered this question during her first interview after leaving the White House. Talking with Ellen DeGeneres about that awkward moment for herself, the lady recalled that at the moment of receiving a gift from Melania, she really didn’t know what to do with it: “You see, this whole protocol... It was like a visit of heads of state, and you you know that you should stand here and they will stand there. You never receive gifts in such cases, and at that moment I was at a loss: “Okay, what should I do now?”
