Melania Trump's stylist reveals why it's so difficult to dress her
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Melania Trump has become famous for her understated fashion sense, often opting for European designers like Christian Dior, Valentino, and Dolce & Gabbana. To make her elegant ensembles happen, the First Lady works directly with Hervé Pierre Braillard, the former creative director of Carolina Herrera, but many times, he's not having custom pieces made.
![[The First Lady works with Hervé Pierre Braillard, the former creative director of Carolina Herrera, who revealed to The New York Times in 2017 that much of what Melania wears is straight off the rack]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/20/80750169-14298289-Pierre_designed_Melania_Trump_s_inaugural_gown_and_also_served_a-a-3_1737490705374.jpg)
Pierre revealed to The New York Times in 2017 that much of what Melania wears is straight off the rack. When the former model does wear American designers, she will dig inside her own closet for archival items from high end fashion houses, or Pierre procures the pieces for her directly.
![[Pierre designed the large white hat Melania Trump wore in April 2018 when she and her husband Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/20/80750383-14298289-Pierre_designed_the_large_white_hat_Melania_Trump_wore_in_April_-a-4_1737490716539.jpg)
Pierre, who previously worked for Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, and Christian Dior, will go shopping without saying who he's pulling pieces for. 'I go to Bergdorf, I go to Saks. Michael Kors, Dior,' the designer, who also worked at Balmain, revealed. 'What is challenging is when I cannot say what it is for.'.
![[In the past, Melania has worn outfits from American designers including Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors, but it's unclear if they're going to create upcoming looks for her]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94241255-14298289-In_2017_Ralph_Lauren_created_a_powder_blue_double_face_cashmere_-a-30_1737498496573.jpg)
Instead, Pierre has to ask if it was recently worn on the red carpet, because he doesn't want the 54-year-old to end up on a 'Who Wore It Better List.'. 'I don't really do that for the good reason that the fashion industry is not very welcoming [of Trump.] That's no secret,' Pierre told WWD in November 2024.
![[In a statement, Pierre said: 'It is a big honor to have collaborated with the first lady on the design for her inaugural dress,' about the gown she wore to attend the Liberty Ball]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94363927-14298289-image-a-27_1737498132915.jpg)
Melania Trump has become famous for her fashion sense, often opting for European designers like Christian Dior, which she wore at the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter. The First Lady works with Hervé Pierre Braillard, the former creative director of Carolina Herrera, who revealed to The New York Times in 2017 that much of what Melania wears is straight off the rack.
![[The First Lady wore a navy wool coat from Adam Lippes paired with an oversized hat from Eric Javits to attend the inaugural parade inside the Capital One Arena]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94326663-14298289-The_First_Lady_wore_a_navy_wool_coat_from_Adam_Lippes_paired_wit-a-28_1737498132973.jpg)
