Ivanka Trump’s 12 Most Questionable Fashion Choices  (4 of 7)

5. Iridescent Silver Dress Amid a National Crisis

In January 2017, Ivanka Trump posted a photo on Twitter featuring herself in a sparkling silver Carolina Herrera gown. The dress, which cost a cool $5,000, was undeniably stunning, but its timing raised serious concerns. Just two days earlier, President Trump signed an executive order that temporarily banned Syrian refugees and immigrants from several predominantly Muslim countries. Ivanka’s lavish gown, which seemed to epitomize wealth and luxury, struck a stark contrast to the national conversation, which was focused on issues of racism, human rights, and exclusion.

The dress resurfaced a year later in another controversial context. Following the Trump administration’s widely criticized policy of separating children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border, images of immigrant children huddled under silver thermal blankets spread across the media. Social media users quickly juxtaposed Ivanka’s silver dress with the image of the children, creating an uncomfortable visual comparison that highlighted the stark divide between the lives of the privileged and those suffering due to governmental policies.

6. Fuchsia Dress Sparks ‘Buy American’ Hypocrisy

During President Trump’s first address to Congress in February 2017, Ivanka donned a fuchsia Roland Mouret cocktail dress—costing $1,868 and made in the United Kingdom—on the very day her father promoted his “Buy American, Hire American” policy. The irony of this outfit choice didn’t escape public scrutiny, as it stood in stark contrast to the message of the speech. To make matters worse, the dress—while undoubtedly chic—was yet another example of how Ivanka’s attire could undermine the political narrative her family was attempting to project.

Ivanka’s dress sparked a flurry of online comments, with many questioning why her father’s administration, which advocated for the purchasing of American-made goods, was so quick to embrace foreign-made luxury items.