Tommy Hilfiger Says 'Any fashion designer should still Be Proud' to costume Melania Trump

Simply days after dressmaker Sophie Theallet announced in an open letter that she would no longer gown Melania Trump, Tommy Hilfiger has spoken out in choose of the future first woman.

In an interview with women's put on daily, Hilfiger replied to a question about Theallet's letter with praise for Melania Trump.

Calling her "very appealing," Hilfiger pointed out that he believes Trump may not have a tricky time discovering designers who're inclined to make clothes for her.

"I think any dressmaker should still be proud to costume her," he informed the ebook. "Ivanka is equally as appealing and smart, despite the fact she wears her own outfits. I don't believe individuals should still become political about it. everyone become very happy to gown Michelle [Obama] as well. I feel they seem extremely good in the outfits. You're not gonna get an awful lot more beautiful than Ivanka or Melania."

Hilfiger has prevalent the president-elect for a while, and his company, star Branding, has an workplace in Trump Tower. in line with the Federal Election fee web page, he donated $5,400 to Trump's presidential crusade, and his supplier gave the equal volume to Hillary Clinton's.

closing week, Theallet, who has designed for Michelle Obama, posted an open letter through which she mentioned she didn't believe comfy associating her manufacturer with the Trumps. She encouraged her fellow designers to follow suit.

"As one who celebrates and strives for range, individual freedom and appreciate for all life, i can't take part in dressing or associating in any way with the subsequent first lady," she wrote. "The rhetoric of racism, sexism and xenophobia unleashed by using her husband's presidential crusade are incompatible with the shared values we live by way of."