Ivanka Trump’s 12 Most Questionable Fashion Choices  (3 of 7)

3. Self-Promotion at the Republican National Convention

In 2016, during the Republican National Convention, Ivanka Trump made a splash not only with her speech on labor laws and women in the workforce but with her outfit as well. Wearing a baby pink sleeveless sheath dress from her own fashion line, Ivanka made a blatant attempt to advertise her brand. Shortly after the speech, she tweeted, “Shop Ivanka’s look from her #RNC speech,” complete with a link to the dress on Macy’s website. This promotional move raised eyebrows, as it was seen as an attempt to use a politically charged event for personal gain. Some pointed out the irony in the fact that the dress, which Ivanka promoted as an example of American style, was manufactured overseas, contradicting her father’s “Buy American” rhetoric.

It wasn’t just the outfit itself, but the timing and manner of promotion that rubbed many people the wrong way. Critics viewed it as an opportunistic attempt to capitalize on her father’s political spotlight. This incident also spotlighted a deeper issue that would follow Ivanka throughout her public career: Was she using her role as First Daughter to further her personal business interests?

4. Flashing Wealth on ’60 Minutes’

In November 2016, Ivanka appeared on 60 Minutes alongside her family for an interview that many thought would be a moment for her to discuss the future of the Trump administration. However, Ivanka’s choice to wear an $10,800 diamond bangle from her own jewelry collection during the interview caught the public’s eye. It wasn’t just the bracelet itself that raised eyebrows, but the aftermath. After the interview aired, a marketing email was sent out by her jewelry line’s former sales vice president, Monica Marder, promoting the bracelet. The email included the phrase, “Style Alert: Ivanka Trump wearing her favorite bangle from the ‘Metropolis’ collection on ‘60 Minutes’.”

This blunder stirred a backlash online, with many mocking the administration’s apparent use of national media appearances to promote commercial products. This was yet another example of her wardrobe choices intertwining with her personal brand in a way that many found distasteful.