Dolce & Gabbana face backlash for dressing Melania Trump
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