Manolo Blahnik Defends Melania's Hurricane Heels
Ivanka Trump may be the shoe designer in the First Family, but it was First Lady Melania Trump's choice of shoes while visiting Hurricane Harvey-hit Texas in August that made headlines. The current FLOTUS stepped out in Manolo Blahnik stiletto heels before later changing into sneakers.
The internet raised the question if stiletto heels both practically and politically made sense for the occasion. But according to the shoes' designer, who happens to be a friend of the First Lady, who knows what her schedule was like?
In an interview with Harper's Bazaar UK, Blahnik shared:
"I don't think she's insensitive. I think she's working non-stop to make it work - possibly she was just wearing the shoes she left New York in. Yes, I think probably she could have worn Hunter boots but she was wearing what she was wearing. I'm not good at advising people on what to wear because they wear what they want to."
The people who have a gold room in their penthouse apartment are absolutely capable of a certain kind of class insensitivity, but it totally makes sense that the White House team didn't consider the optics or non-heel options of the FLOTUS's shoes. That said, Blahnik's understanding begins and ends with Melania:
"They should just get rid of everybody and keep her. Aesthetically I mean, I'm not talking about politics - I don't give a damn about that and I don't know much about it. But in terms of fashion and beauty - well, I love her, she's a beauty and that's all there is to it."
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