Melania Trump’s multiple outfit changes for hurricane visits reflect a fashion trend
The former model and wife of a self-proclaimed billionaire sparked a Twitter frenzy on
Melania's fans rushed to defend her by correctly pointing out that when Air Force One touched down in
Since then, Melania has accompanied the president two more times to hurricane- and flood-struck communities. The most recent visit was Thursday when she showed up in
Thursday's sneakers-and-jeans outfit was similar to what she wore to
But what's curious -- or curiously on trend -- is that Melania has sported multiple outfits for these disaster zone visits, evidently changing on the plane ride south.
Her apparent need to have at least two outfits for these visits is in keeping with a fashion trend that you also see these days in female celebrities going to awards shows or brides at high-end weddings.
It is that for women of a certain status, one outfit simply isn't enough for an important occasion, whether it's an awards show, a wedding or, in Melania's case, a high-profile work-related event.
For each of Melania's hurricane visits, there has been what she has worn when she walks out of the
The president, of course, appears to wear the same outfit throughout each day's visit: slacks, windbreaker, logo-ed baseball cap.
Maybe he can get away with that because he's a man. But Melania doesn't seem to want to be seen leaving the
She's always a bit dressed up and probably intent on making some kind of fashion statement. Of course, it's not surprising that a former model and
For what you can call her
On Thursday, she traded in stilettos for more casual but no less elegant
For that walk, she also wore a structured black jacket and cream-cuffed slacks, which she would appear to replace with bright white skinny jeans by the time she arrived in
Photographers snapping images of these
But, as said before, Melania is not the first high-profile American woman to decide that one outfit isn't enough for an important occasion.
For female celebrities turning up at major awards shows, like
After the show, it's become common for them to change into a short dress or slacks that are more comfortable for schmoozing at after-parties. Meanwhile, male celebrities can of course get away with just wearing the one tuxedo at those events.
Similarly, for brides at high-end weddings, it's becoming increasingly common to buy and wear two dresses on their wedding day, the New York Times has reported last year.
Brides don the more traditional, formal dress for the ceremony, then change into something that's more comfortable for a reception where there will be dancing.
Actually, before her lavish country wedding in May,
She wanted them to follow her lead and bring two outfits to wear to her big day when she married wealthy hedge fund manager
As for Melania, she actually stayed in her casual jeans-and-sneakers outfit when she returned to the
But then she had one more big outfit change for the day.
For the
Melania, as ever, was the "picture of style" in the sparkling silver design, the Daily Mail.
The dress featured a simple slip-style floor length dress underneath a sheer chiffon-and-sequin overlay which fell all the way down to the floor, the Daily Mail noted. It was certainly a contrast to her more casual clothing earlier in the day.
During the dinner, Melania showed she was still thinking about her
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