Sophie Theallet, who has designed fashions for Michelle Obama, refuses to dress Melania

[Tanuki]

She has a lot more integrity than many, inside or outside of government.

Here is her open letter:

https://twitter.com/sophietheallet/status/799378444249399300/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw



(FLOTUS wearing one of Sophie Theallet's creations)

[MFM008]

1. The resistance

Will grow.

[Lucinda]

2. KNR

[smirkymonkey]

3. I admire her stand and her reasons.

I also absolutely love that dress. It's so graceful and feminine, just like the FLOTUS. Melania would only cheapen her brand.

[blueseas]

4. K&R

I hope more follow.

[Calista241]

5. Isn't Ivanka a fashion designer?

Did I even spell her name right?

[DesertRat]

9. I'll be they'll use Ivanka to promote her brand

Like all dictators, this one likes to keep things in the family.

[Maeve]

12. It has been said that she only steals from the best

How much she actually designs is in question

[LisaM]

13. Ivanka has a line, but it seems to be mostly knockoffs.

She's embroiled in a number of infringement actions for stealing other peoples' designs. Here's an example:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ivanka-trump-sued-copycat-shoe-designs_us_576ac4b5e4b09926ce5d54c2

[JI7]

25. no, she gets other designers ideas and makes cheap versions in china

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

6. Well, she's getting free publicity out of this

[workinclasszero]

7. #resist

[DesertRat]

8. As much as I applaud her statement

I wonder if this is just for publicity... There's no indication that MT has asked this designer to dress her.

[LisaM]

14. And maybe she's flinging down the gauntlet to other designers.

Let's hope.

[Ellen Forradalom]

17. She is speaking up.

Speech matters. Good for her.

[lunatica]

10. That's a gorgeous dress on a gorgeous First Lady

I love it!

[bdamomma]

11. good for her

[msongs]

15. regarding "dressed" the new first lady is the first one with a history of appearing undressed nt

[Hekate]

16. It's the nearly-naked photo of a very pregnant Melania that I consider the bizarrest trophy shoot

It got posted here this year, and has to be seen to be believed.

There's The Donald, with all of his shiny new toys:
he's posed in some kind of expensive car, there's a shiny airplane, can't remember if there was a shiny boat in the picture. And Melania, about 7-8 months pregnant with Barron, dressed only in a (shiny) gold bikini bottom and super-high-heels, posed on the steps of the plane.

And Donald, with a smug "I OWN ALL THIS" look on his face.

Caveat: Women who are proud of their pregnant bodies and choose to be photographed nude are fine with me. Seeing a woman being treated like one more shiny thing , a possession to be trotted out and treated like property -- that made me nauseous.

[Ilsa]

20. That's exactly it.

This wasn't a private collection pic. This was a braggart's photo. I don't know how she can bear the humi,iation he puts her through.

[2naSalit]

21. When your baseline

has no self esteem included... it's easy. She was for sale and he bought it.

[cstanleytech]

23. People do alot of wierd things when it comes to seeking things like

love, approval or $$$.

[3catwoman3]

26. The one of her in the thong...

...pointing the pistol while standing on the airplane wing is something else again - complete trash.

[lpbk2713]

18. IOW --- "Bite it"

I love her taking a stand and letting there be no doubt.

[Ilsa]

19. That dress is sublime on her. Thank you, Ms. Theallet! nt

[barbtries]

22. that's a beautiful letter.

i find myself hoping she has a bodyguard.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

24. Integrity.

So rare and so important.

[still_one]

27. A very courageous person

[Ilsa]

28. Trump is probably going to put melania in a gold

Skin-tight dress for inauguration anyway. No class.

[oasis]

29. Trump has not earned any respect. He personifies the opposite.

[Judi Lynn]

30. Michelle Obama's radiant personality outshines even her most gorgeous clothes.

She's more vivacious, gracious, awe-inspiring, aware than anyone I've ever seen in the White House.