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Should the First Lady's fashion be up for debate? | The Tylt
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Should the First Lady's fashion be up for debate?
First Lady Melania caused a firestorm on social media when she stepped off Air Force One in a pair of snakeskin high heels. Many felt her attire was inappropriate and insensitive to the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
I wouldn't normally comment on Melania's shoes but I'm not sure if this is what you wear to go meet ppl who've lost all of their belongings https://t.co/TP3YYgPIwj
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) August 29, 2017
And here we have Melania Trump modeling what NOT to wear to a hurricane: 5-inch stilettos.
— Holly O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) August 29, 2017
How out of touch can you be? pic.twitter.com/tZR8o3dYxY
Melania wearing stilettos to see Hurricane Harvey vicitms is blatant elitism.
— Laurie Crosswell 🌞 (@lauriecrosswell) August 29, 2017
For those who criticized Obama's suit, check yourself.
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Others jumped to the defense of Melania, claiming her shoe choice was irrelevant and people should focus on more important issues.
Anyone talking about Melania’s shoes has clearly never been to Russia or Eastern Europe in the winter get over it 👠
— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) August 29, 2017
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Melania is in #Houston w/ POTUS & ppl are criticizing her choice of shoe wear? An entire city is flooded & this is pt of focus? Ridiculous.
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) August 29, 2017
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There's a ton of legitimate shit worthy of outrage right now. The shoes that Melania Trump wears on a flight to Texas isn't one of them.
— Lauren Rankin (@laurenarankin) August 29, 2017
It can be easy to dismiss fashion as trivial, but some argue Melania's attire speaks volumes to those she is visiting.
"While the nation is riveted by images of thousands of Texans wading with their possessions, their pets, their kids, in chest-high water, desperately seeking refuge; while a government official recommend that those who insist on sheltering in place write their names and social security numbers on their arms, Melania Trump is heading to visit them in footwear that is a challenge to walk in on dry land."
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Despite the criticism, the first lady's communications director expressed disappointment in the media frenzy over Melania's outfit during a time of crisis.
"It's sad that we have an active and ongoing natural disaster in Texas, and people are worried about her shoes."
