Tommy Hilfiger Voices His Support for Dressing Melania Trump
The designer told "WWD" that designers "should be proud" to outfit the incoming First Lady.Five days after Sophie Theallet became the first U.S.-based designer to publicly speak out against dressing incoming First Lady Melania Trump, Tommy Hilfiger came out in favor of a decidedly opposing stance.
When asked about Theallet's comments at Monday evening's Angel Ball in New York City, Hilfiger told WWD: "I think Melania is a very beautiful woman and I think any designer should be proud to dress her."
Hilfiger went on to compliment Ivanka Trump, as well, saying:
IVANKA IS EQUALLY AS BEAUTIFUL AND SMART, ALTHOUGH SHE WEARS HER OWN CLOTHES. I DON'T THINK PEOPLE SHOULD BECOME POLITICAL ABOUT IT. EVERYONE WAS VERY HAPPY TO DRESS MICHELLE [OBAMA] AS WELL. I THINK THEY LOOK GREAT IN THE CLO...
