Melania Trump is bringing back a polarizing fashion trend popularized by Kim Kardashian — and it's a brilliant strategic move
Melania Trump wore a glamorous cape on Monday, while welcoming the French president to the White House.
This isn't the first time the first lady has sported a cape or a pseudo-cape, crafted from her off-the-shoulders coats.
The cape represents a glamorous sense of mystery that Trump wants to convey to America — something she has in common with Kim Kardashian, another fan of the cape.
Capes are set to be "every where you look" in fall 2018, according to Vogue.
Melania Trump is bringing back the cape.
On Monday, the first lady sported a $2,790 Givenchy cape to welcome French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Bridgette to the White House.
This isn't the first time the first lady has been spotted in a high-fashion cape. Unlike Michelle Obama, who is known for her down-to-earth J. Crew, Trump has doubled down on her glamorous fashion choices.
There's a clear strategy behind Trump's fashion choices which align her with another cape-lover — Kim Kardashian.
Here's a brief history of Melania Trump's cape obsession, as well as why the cape craze is on the cusp of spreading across the US.
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