Invoking designer Miuccia Pradas observation that Fashion is instant language, Skorton says that These gowns speak to us, telling us much about the women who wore them. Lisa Kathleen Graddy, curator of the First Ladies collection, expands on this idea, noting that the dresses on displayMelanias now among themare all pieces of their time period, so its fashion of the time, but it also shows us a bit about the first ladies personal style, and how each wanted to project an image of herselfand potentially the administration. She says that first impressions can be critical, and that the seemingly trifling fashion choices of first ladies can actually go a long way toward public messaging
Don't forget to check out the seasonal cosmetics with the various seasonal updates, as well as the VIP room if you have access to it
The streamlined silhouette keeps things simple while still turning heads
(The 2006 film The Queen was based on this series of events.) However, the throne managed to resuscitate its public image with the courtship of William and his college sweetheart, Kate Middleton, now his wife, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, who has drawn several comparisons to Diana Spencer
Is it the hat or the gloves
