Why Fashion and Politics Don’t Mix
Melania Trump Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP Getty Images Despite being a powerful voice for social change, the fashion business came unstuck after the 2016 election Remember back in November when bemused Clinton backers wept in their ateliers and Parisian designer Sophie Theallet rallied designers to join her in boycotting the new FLOTUS? Well now fashion, the entity, is having a change of heart. Nicole Miller is the latest American designer to support the idea of dressing the next First Lady, Melania Trump. The designer told the Observer she’d be honored to dress her, “Melania used to come to my atelier for castings and I remember her always having a good attitude. She looks great in clothing and wears things well. I think if the industry is willing to give her a chance she could be great for all of us.” Nicole Miller Photo: Getty Images Miller’s comments were preceded by those from a series of designers including Tommy Hilfiger, Carolina Herrera , and Diane ...