Ivanka Trump Has a Princess Moment in Carolina Herrera at Inaugural Balls

Lauren Tuck
·News Editor


For inauguration events, Ivanka Trump wore three Oscar de la Renta ensembles. But for the grand finale, the first daughter switched things up and opted for a piece from Carolina Herrera.

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner attend the Freedom Ball, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner attend the Freedom Ball, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (Photo: AP/Alex Brandon)

At the inaugural ball, she shone in a princess-like gown featuring a tulle skirt and sheer long sleeves embellished with crystals.

Designer Carolina Herrera poses with Ivanka Trump, Real Estate Developer and her Breakthrough Award at 19th Annual Accessories Council ACE Awards on November 2, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Accessories Council)
Designer Carolina Herrera poses with Ivanka Trump and her Breakthrough Award at the 19th Annual Accessories Council ACE Awards on Nov. 2, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Accessories Council)

The businesswoman and Herrera have been friendly for years. In November 2015, Herrera presented Trump with an award at 19th Annual Accessories Council ACE Awards. A year later, the entrepreneur posed on the cover of Town & Country magazine in a pink, gauzy Herrera dress while pregnant with her third child.

Ivanka Trump wearing a pink Carolina Herrera dress. (Photo: Getty Images)
Ivanka Trump wearing a pink Carolina Herrera dress. (Photo: Getty Images)

Trump has also made a point of attending Herrera’s fashion shows during New York Fashion Week.

Ivanka Trump wearing a gold patterned dress in February 10, 2014. (Photo: Getty Images)
Ivanka Trump wearing a gold-patterned dress in February 10, 2014. (Photo: Getty Images)
Ivanka Trump in a blue and black striped dress in September 2012. (Photo: Getty Images)
Ivanka Trump in a blue and black striped dress in September 2012. (Photo: Getty Images)
Ivanka Trump in a lilac skirt and white long sleeve shirt on February 10, 2014 in the front row at Carolina Herrera's fashion show. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
Ivanka Trump in a lilac skirt and white long-sleeved shirt on Feb. 10, 2014, in the front row at Carolina Herrera’s fashion show. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

While designers are divided on whether or not to dress first lady Melania Trump, Herrera supported her. “I think that in two or three months, they’ll reach out, because it’s fashion. You’ll see everyone dressing Melania. She’s representing the United States,” she told Business of Fashion.

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