Anna Wintour dodges question on Melania Trump's fashion: Michelle Obama 'is the example that I admire'
By Aris Folley - 07/23/19 04:30 PM EDT
Legendary Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour sidestepped a question about first lady Melania Trump’s fashion choices in a recent interview to offer praise to Michelle Obama, saying the former first lady is “the example that I admire.â€
In an interview on "The Economist asks†podcast over the weekend, host Anne McElvoy pressed Wintour about what she thought of the current first lady’s style decisions during the Trumps' recent state visit to the United Kingdom.
“She did come to the UK and I think very consciously wanted to see herself as an ambassador for British fashion in this case or transatlantic ambassador,†McElvoy said of Trump's style during the visit. “Do you value that?â€
“Well, I think first lady Michelle Obama really was so incredible in every decision she made about fashion," Wintour responded. "She supported young American designers. She supported designers from all over the world. She was the best ambassador that this country could possibly have in many ways, obviously, beyond fashion."
“But she’s not the first lady now. So what about the one you’ve got now?†McElvoy said.
“To me, she is the example that I admire,†Wintour said, referencing Obama.
McElvoy then asked Wintour if she would give fashion advice to President Trump if he were to call, to which the editor responded: "I think he's unlikely to call."
At another point in the interview, Wintour was asked why Melania Trump hasn’t been asked to appear on the cover of Vogue since becoming first lady, and whether it’s been a conscious decision for the Vogue to “lift up the portrayal of Democratic women.â€
“I think it’s important for Vogue to support women who are leading change in this country,†Wintour said.
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