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Sophie Tele also said that she stands for "diversity, individual freedoms and respect for the way of life of others", and "the rhetoric of racism, sexism and xenophobia unleashed by Melania's husband during the presidential campaign is contrary to the values that guide us in life - she wrote on Twitter. - Brand Sophie Theallet is against any manifestations of discrimination and prejudice. As an immigrant in this country, I got the opportunity to fulfill my dreams. Dressing First Lady Michelle Obama for eight years has been an honor for me."
He tells about the embarrassments that happened to the first ladies due to an oversight of stylists:
Any woman can overdo it with makeup or be smart with a combination of colors so that others gasp. The spouses of heads of state are no exception. Despite the special position and the opportunity to seek help from the best stylists in the world, the first ladies sometimes go out in a strange way, to put it mildly.
Peng Liyuan, China
One of the latest cases of this kind happened the other day to the wife of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Peng Liyuan. At a gala banquet in the London Guildhall, where Madame Liyuan arrived with her husband, journalists drew attention to the too expressive and too noticeable makeup of the first lady. It is worth noting that the first lady's makeup mistake was noticed only thanks to strong lighting and camera flashes.
From the blog Look, in the subdued light, the incorrectly applied powder is not visible at all.
From the blog On the same day, the British tabloids did not fail to unsubscribe that, they say, Peng Liyuan repeated the mistake of Angelina Jolie during a reception in London. The actress once also appeared in public with a slight touch of "torment" on her face.
Nina Khrushcheva, USSR
The media's sarcastic attacks on Lyudmila Putina's wardrobe are nothing compared to Nina Khrushcheva's "fashion adventures" during her first trip with an official delegation to the United States. This event, it must be said, was extraordinary. After all, before that, the spouses of the Soviet general secretaries did not go out and did not shine with outfits. It wasn't supposed to. And then, in 1959, not just going out to the public, but an official trip abroad took place.
Modestly, simply, dressed like a folk, the wife of the Soviet General Secretary found herself in the company of her colleague, US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, a thin and somewhat mannered American woman in an elegant dress.
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From the blog Journalists did not fail to pay attention to the natural, unsimulated grotesqueness of this acquaintance, generated by the colossal difference in the manner of two women, the first ladies of the most powerful powers, present themselves. The difference, which clearly illustrated the monstrous gap between the mentality and way of life of the two countries.
This photo was taken in 1961. And although Nina Petrovna's smile is still simple-hearted, without pretension to the welcoming protocol grin inherent in the first lady, some metamorphoses in the general image of the secretary general's wife can still be traced.
From the blog Michelle Obama, USA
In the Western press, the wife of the leader of the United States, Michelle Obama, is often called a lover of experimenting with flowers. It is difficult to disagree with this - the first lady of the United States rarely appears in public in boring monochromatic outfits. Often the wife of Barack Obama chooses brighter and more extravagant options. True, sometimes it overdoes it. One of Michelle's most memorable outings took place in 2009 in London. In the British capital, the first lady of the States appeared in an outrageous and intriguing image.
From the blog The public did not like one of Michelle's most modest outfits either. More precisely, it didn’t just fail - the public became furious and brought down an avalanche of criticism on the fragile shoulders of the American first lady. Here it is, the disgraced outfit.
From the blog The clothes of the presidential wife caused a disapproving reaction for one simple reason. Michelle Obama appeared in a bright suit and bareheaded at a meeting with the king of Saudi Arabia. On the same day, Twitter was full of malicious hashtags in Arabic, the meaning of which boiled down to one thing - "Michelle Obama is not modest enough."
The Western press did not fail to respond that the first lady continued the peculiar tradition of her predecessors, for example, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush, who also ignored the "special" wardrobe during a visit to Saudi Arabia as First Ladies.
Laura Bush, USA
In 2006, the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, got into a story that even in the very nightmare no woman wants to see. The first lady appeared at the Christmas gala reception at the White House in a luxurious red dress for 8.5 thousand dollars from the American fashion designer Oscar de la Renta.
From the blog And everything would be fine - the outfit is beautiful. But as luck would have it, two more ladies in exactly the same dresses appeared at the gala evening.
From the blog "Ladies should congratulate each other on good taste and that they can afford such a dress," White House Protocol Secretary Leticia Baldridge said.
Noticing the ladies in the same dress, the first lady was forced to retire and change her outfit.
Carla Bruni, France
Yes, the impeccable Carla Bruni, wife of the 23rd President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, also made it into this list. For the most part, if you listen to the opinion of the fashion-conscious press, Carla Bruni's public appearances were perfect. However, "there is a hole in the old woman." This happened to Sarkozy's wife in 2012, on the day of the inauguration of the new French President Francois Hollande.
At the swearing-in ceremony for the new president, Carla Bruni appeared in a crumpled striped pantsuit and worn black ballerinas.
From the blog The press verdict was merciless. “Together with the title of first lady, Carla Bruni lost her beauty and sense of style,” the newspapers cut off.
Galina Utesheva | 11/20/2016
French-born fashion designer Sophie Tele, who for eight years dressed US First Lady Michelle Obama, refused to cooperate with Donald Trump's wife Melania. The designer made the corresponding statement in an open letter posted on Twitter.
“The Sophie Theallet brand is against any manifestation of discrimination and prejudice. As an immigrant in this country, I got the opportunity to fulfill my dreams. Dressing First First Lady Michelle Obama for eight years was an honor for me,” writes the designer.
At the same time, Tele notes that she will not dress or in any way collaborate with the wife of the future head of state, as the fashion designer stands for "diversity, individual freedoms and respect for the lifestyle of others."
Sophie Tele stands for "diversity, individual freedoms and respect for the way of life of others"
“The rhetoric of racism, sexism and xenophobia unleashed by her husband during the presidential campaign is contrary to the values that guide us in life,” the fashion designer said, urging colleagues to follow her example.
In social networks, the news about the refusal to dress M. Tramg has become the most discussed topic. Forum participants ridiculed the fashion designer and recalled her costumes for Michelle Obama, with whom she has worked for the past eight years. From the point of view of some Twitter users, Telle did not differ in good taste, RIA Novosti writes.
Forum participants ridiculed the fashion designer and remembered her costumes for Michelle Obama
"Sophie Telle, Michelle Obama's tasteless designer, creator of Lane Bryant styles (a brand specializing in clothing large sizes- ed.), refused to dress First Lady Melania Trump. Praise God!" Kimwithpanache wrote.
"Michelle Obama's designer has said she won't be making clothes for Melania. But she seems to have a really great future in creating costumes for Polish folk dances," jokes andieiam.
"Thank you. Your clothes are just disgusting. Really ugly," Sara notes.
"Michelle Obama's designer Sophie Telle won't be dressing Melania Trump. Wow! Melania is saved!" Ulka sneers.
Some considered Telle's statement to be an attempt to save face, because the new first lady would certainly refuse her services.
“It’s like Melania Trump can’t pull anything more beautiful out of her closet than this mediocre hack can do,” says Mark Young.
"Looking at Obama's wardrobe - Melania should send a thank you note to this vulgar designer," writes Mike Wayne.
"The new first lady did not even think of asking Telle for her services, and she does not need them. More like some kind of PR move," notes Alexander Dolphin.
"This is a PR move! She just wants to stay relevant. Melania never asked her for services," notes The Truth Teller.
On November 11, US First Lady Michelle Obama met with Melania Trump. According to media reports, the women talked about raising children, and then Obama gave her successor a tour of the presidential suite. As The Washington Post noted, there was an atmosphere of awkwardness at the meeting: Obama took an active part in the election campaign of Hillary Clinton and accused her husband Melania of being unable to govern the country.
Fashion designer Sophie Thealle tweeted an open letter: “As someone who stands for diversity, individual freedoms and respect for the lifestyles of others, I will not provide clothing for the next First Lady or take part in any other form of collaboration with her. I urge my colleagues to do the same,” she wrote. “The racism, sexism, xenophobia that her husband expressed in his speeches during the presidential campaign are incompatible with the values that we share,” she explained in her letter.
The designer considers herself an immigrant, which makes her especially hurt by Donald Trump's attitude towards visitors. During the presidency of Barack Obama, she became one of his wife's favorite fashion designers.
The first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, several times chose the outfits of a Frenchwoman for ceremonial exits.
The support of the first lady brought success and prosperity to the fashion designer: Sophie Thealle launched her own label in the USA in 2007, a year before Barack Obama won the presidential elections, and two years after she received the CFDA/Vogue Award, presented by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in association with the influential fashion magazine.
“I know perfectly well that getting involved in politics is not very wise. But as a family company, we can afford to worry about more than just money. We highly value the freedom of artistic expression and always try to make our modest contribution to the fight to make the world more humane, reasonable and ethical.”
Melanya is probably not worried about the performance of the French designer: she does not need the support of designers - she can buy whatever she wants in the store, like an ordinary citizen. She does.
She celebrated her husband's victory in a white Ralph Lauren jumpsuit, which she purchased without asking permission from the fashion designer.
And this is despite the fact that the famous designer actively supported Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign - most of her trouser suits were released by his brand.
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump's wife repeatedly appeared in public wearing luxury brands that did not support her husband in any way: she bought clothes on her own, and not as a result of a strategic plan to win votes. In addition to Ralph Lauren, her wardrobe included items from Fendi, Roksanda Ilincic, Emilia Wickstead, Balmain - and these are no longer American brands. So Melanya broke the tradition: the first ladies traditionally support the domestic manufacturer, at least publicly.
Perhaps Melania did not have the opportunity to support American brands: after all, the American fashion industry sided with Hillary Clinton almost in its entirety.
During New York Fashion Week in September 2016, several iconic figures in the fashion industry began to actively raise funds for the former first lady.
Among them were the chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America Diane von Furstenberg and the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine Anna Wintour. What's more, in the week leading up to Election Day, they ran a fundraiser at the Georgetown home of Connie Milstein, a major Democratic Party donor in Washington.
In total, the amount of funding from representatives of the fashion industry was almost 18 times higher than the donations made to Melania Trump. Hillary Clinton's endorsement brands included all the first names - Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Diane Von Furstenberg and Prabal Gurung. At her farewell speech, Hillary Clinton stayed true to her dress code and reappeared in a Ralph Lauren suit. A strict bow of dark gray color was diluted with purple lapels on the jacket and an elegant blouse, exposing only the neck.
