How Brigitte took on Melania
French First Lady has welcomed Melania Trump in Paris for the first time Both women have been channelling red, white and blue of the French flag
She's been welcoming the US First Lady on home soil for the first time, so it's no surprise Brigitte Macron has been pulling out all the sartorial stops for the Trumps' Bastille Day visit to Paris. Since their arrival yesterday, the French president's wife, 64, has sported a number of very youthful looks with daring hemlines and a quirky nurse's uniform- inspired white coat.
Meanwhile, Melania, 47, has been the epitome of conservative chic in midi hemlines and long-sleeved jackets. ' As President Trump’s first trip to France, I think we were always going to see the First Lady dress to impress - and she certainly has in this instance,' style blogger Laura Dunn said. 'Both women have their own sense of style which is completely different, but we’re seeing from both Melania and Macron a conscious choice to tap into the red, white and blue of the flags.
For the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees, Mrs. Trump opted for a white dress with a pattern of blue, red and pink flowers, while her French counterpart sported a chic tailored navy dress with a matching jacket.
For dinner at Le Jules Verne, a Michelin- starred restaurant that is located on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, Melania wore a form fitting sleeveless white and blue frock featuring a red belt around her waist for the dinner. Brigitte looked equally chic in black and white short-sleeve dress featuring a floral pattern and a high neck collar.
Earlier in the day Melania was the epitome of elegance as she channeled former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in a scarlet Dior skirt suit with matching pumps. B r i g i t t e, 64, plumped for a mod-inspired minidress by Louis Vuitton paired with blue suede heels, meaning together they were wearing the colours of their flags. However, while they may have gone for similar colour schemes they have opted for very different silhouettes.
'Whereas Melania is wearing more tailored pieces such as a belted in dress and nipped in waist red skirt and jacket suit, Brigitte goes for more A line dresses, highlighting the chic silhouettes of French fashion and her great figure. Brigitte’s style is pretty consistent, and we saw throughout the Presidential campaign that she would rework pieces as well as sticking to shapes and designers that work for her. She wears minimal accessories and is less ‘ showy’ in her personal style when compared to Melania.
The appearnce of the French First Lady certainly didn't go unnoticed by Mr. Trump who made a notable addition to his long list of questionable comments about women as he told her: ' You know, you're in such good shape.' The compliment to Brigitte Macron was made in front of her husband Emmanuel, the 39- year- old French president, and Trump, 71, repeated it to him before turning back to Mme Macron and saying to her: 'Beautiful.' (© Daily Mail, London)