Vanity Fair October 2017 : Meghan Markle by Peter Lindbergh

[t-rex]

Melania Trump is not on their best-dressed list, obviously because of her husband, but if she were married to any other world leader/politician, she would show up every year. Like her or not, she is fashionable and stylish with a beautiful face and body to boot. It would have been a nice gesture for VF to have featured her - petty they didn't because she really is the ideal VF best-dressed woman. I'm curious to know what you guys think.

 

[dfl-001]

Regardless of who is in the Oval Office, I sympathize with the First Ladies.
It's not an elected position, appointed position, or paid position, yet, every First Ladies is expected to do plenty of work.
And they are always treated in the most insulting ways: from Hilary to Michelle to Melania.
That being said it really should not come as any surprise she is omitted.
Her husband goes around demeaning the ' fake press/ enemy of the people' constantly.
What would she expect.
If I were a magazine editor it would be hands off completely with Melania.
She could always use it to her advantage though. Maybe concentrate and call more attention to her program against cyber bullying .
But she seems content to do little. I really don't think she ever wanted to be in the White House to begin with. Just Donald's idea.

 

[Les_Sucettes]

Melania Trump is not on their best-dressed list, obviously because of her husband, but if she were married to any other world leader/politician, she would show up every year. Like her or not, she is fashionable and stylish with a beautiful face and body to boot. It would have been a nice gesture for VF to have featured her - petty they didn't because she really is the ideal VF best-dressed woman. I'm curious to know what you guys think.

Well she looks like a "Stepford Wife", it depends if you consider that to be a good look. One thing is looking super chic and well put together in an conservative kind of way, think Carla Bruni playing at being a first lady, another is looking like a perfect plastic doll that is being dressed by the best money can buy. You look at her and there is nothing there, that's super off putting.

Anything is better than Kate Middleton, Meghan at her worst will always be best than that lazy 50's throwback that one day will be Queen. The Royal Family are all as stupid as they come, but at least Harry gets the credit for moving on from the "Made in Chelsea" types that seem to be the template for royal girlfriends.

 

[Benn98]

You look at her and there is nothing there.....

That's the problem with her. I've said it many times in her thread, what she's doing is not very far from Catherine, Carla, and Queen Letitzia (aesthetically). They all dress the same to me. But she falls short because she doesn't have anything to back that style up with. No personality or quirks at all. She's like a paper doll, throw on something different and she'll still look good. That's not what style is about.
I never cared for VF best-dressed list because I think it's essentially elitist in theory. It's got nothing absolutely to do with style. The people who make that list are power people with actual careers. They don't twiddle their thumbs all day.

It's also naive to think that her style or public profile is mutually exclusive to her husband and everything he stands for. The two are linked, of course. Because by supporting and praising the one you're ultimately feeding into the other. That's part of the territory, she's not the first first lady to experience this and no doubt will she be the last. If everyone was disgusted by Vogue running a puff piece on the Assad woman, why should Melania get a pass?

 

[Les_Sucettes]

That's the problem with her. I've said it many times in her thread, what she's doing is not very far from Catherine, Carla, and Queen Letitzia (aesthetically). They all dress the same to me. But she falls short because she doesn't have anything to back that style up with. No personality or quirks at all. She's like a paper doll, throw on something different and she'll still look good. That's not what style is about.
I never cared for VF best-dressed list because I think it's essentially elitist in theory. It's got nothing absolutely to do with style. The people who make that list are power people with actual careers. They don't twiddle their thumbs all day.

It's also naive to think that her style or public profile is mutually exclusive to her husband and everything he stands for. The two are linked, of course. Because by supporting and praising the one you're ultimately feeding into the other. That's part of the territory, she's not the first first lady to experience this and no doubt will she be the last. If everyone was disgusted by Vogue running a puff piece on the Assad woman, why should Melania get a pass?

Those were exactly the people i was thinking about, particularly Queen Letizia, there is indeed not much difference in terms of style. But looking at Melania is like looking at a vaccum, the woman has no substance, what she wears is what the Stepford Wife should wear. ( not that VF best dressed list is ever concerned about true "style" but anyhoo...)

And i agree, why should Melania get a pass when the fact that she's married that monster is the ONLY reason why she's news?!!!!!!

 

[Zorka]

WILD ABOUT HARRY!
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Stylist: Jessica Diehl
Hair: David Babaii
Make-Up: Mary Greenwell
Model/Celebrity: Meghan Markle



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