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Dolce & Gabbana face backlash for dressing Melania Trump

other · 2026-05-05

Italian fashion duo Dolce & Gabbana are under fire on social media for designing the dress Melania Trump wore to a New Year's Eve party in Palm Beach, Florida. Stefano Gabbana further provoked criticism by publicly thanking the incoming first lady on Instagram with a photo of her in the black sheath dress. The backlash reflects a broader fashion industry boycott of everything associated with President-elect Donald Trump, with designers like Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs vowing never to dress Melania Trump.

Key facts

  • Dolce & Gabbana designed Melania Trump's dress for a New Year's Eve party in Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Stefano Gabbana thanked Melania Trump on Instagram, sparking backlash.
  • Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs have publicly refused to dress Melania Trump.
  • The controversy is part of a fashion industry boycott of the Trump family.

Entities

Artists

  • Stefano Gabbana
  • Domenico Dolce
  • Melania Trump
  • Tom Ford
  • Marc Jacobs
  • Donald Trump

Institutions

  • Dolce & Gabbana
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Palm Beach
  • Florida
  • United States

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