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What does the inauguration's authoritarian-chic fashion tell us? Designers are … – The Guardian

The first time round, high fashion shunned the president’s family. Now industry figures are flocking to them
Mussolini once said that “any power whatsoever is destined to fail before fashion. If fashion says skirts are short, you will not succeed in lengthening them, even with the guillotine.” For that reason, far-right authoritarian movements have long attempted to capture the fashion system. We can argue endlessly about whether the new Trump administration can be compared to fascism. I […]
What does the inauguration's authoritarian-chic fashion tell us? Designers are … – The Guardian

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Designers 'afraid' of getting on Trump's wrong side … and still put Melania in that hat – The Guardian

Fashion industry cosying up to new president over fears his ire – and tariffs – could snip profits, critics claim
Donald Trump’s second presidency has sent shockwaves across industries since Monday – and fashion is no different. If, on the surface at least, the culture around fashion tends to skew centre left, this is is also ultimately a business about making money, and that means keeping the powerful onside.
Major players showed their true colours last week. Among the tech […]
Designers 'afraid' of getting on Trump's wrong side … and still put Melania in that hat – The Guardian

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What style lessons could Lady Starmer learn from Melania Trump's ultra-glossy First Lady wardrobe?

And just like hat, a towering wide-brim headpiece is the news of the world, somehow blitzing the more earth-shattering moments at Donald Trump’s inauguration earlier this week in the media – like the president immediately removing protective orders surrounding trans rights, and Elon Musk quite possibly performing a Nazi salute. Indeed, Melania Trump’s return to the White House has been a masterclass in full-fledged First Lady fantasy – a divine declaration of fashion so good that it […]
What style lessons could Lady Starmer learn from Melania Trump's ultra-glossy First Lady wardrobe?