Melania - a shallow fashion thread

ps I think the picture posted by MawBroon is the later one.

I have seen some rather ugly ducklings transformed over the years,and at least we can present ourselves at the upper end by putting on our best look....................and if that fails remember........... many a book cover is average and very misleading...............the beauty comes from deep within.

Hillary Clinton was one who was transformed.

I had noticed TM's stoop and didn't think of spondylosis as a reason.

I should have thought of that as I have it and yes Maw has a point about tall people stooping. I'm only 5' 8" now but was 5' 10" and stooped much of my life.

sparklefizz reading 'Tells" is very interesting. As for style I'm often surprised by how many people with finance and advisors still make some bloopers.

Still I can't talk not much sense of style and no figure these days so I go for comfort and be damned.

Anyway good on TM for looking as good as she does as often as she does.

Allsorts..........I am another that used to be a "stately 5' 6 and half.......now lost 2 and 6 inches........spodylitis resulting in a dowager`s hump does nothing to one`s posture!!!

T.M. is perhaps not perfect in her dress sense but with her health issue and the seriousness of her post demanding such a heavy work load and long hours,at 61 or so I think she manages very well and looks more than presentable most of the time.

As this is a shallow thread can I say that Melania looked very miserable when she met hm! Who looked wonderful considering the Trumps were somewhat late. I think she should adopt the Queen Mum's ploy of using an umbrella for support.

I used to be 5’ 8”, or even 5’ 9” - I never really knew which - and although I stoop rather now because of health issues I NEVER stooped when I was younger and fitter. I was ballet trained. I can’t imagine trying to disguise my height, because I always felt it was an advantage.

I’m sure Theresa May has some physical reason for stooping a bit, and I don't think it matters.

Think TM has a slight spinal problem.

What’s with the ‘no bare arms’ when women grow older? Why on earth not bare arms. It’s cooler when the heat’s up.

Unless one spends hours in the gym, then lack of muscle tone is bound to happen....so what.

I must say I prefer not to show my upper arms. They aren’t fat, but they are a bit flabby. It didn’t worry me until recently.

re bare arms signaling vulnerability......nothing vulnerable about Michelle Obama.

Who looked wonderful considering the Trumps were somewhat late
I missed that (have been out) - do you mean that Trump was late for HM kitty?

His arrogance knows no bounds.

I disliked that yellow frock Melania wore for the evening do yesterday. It was far too Disney Princess, far too dramatic and frankly, too showy. I preferred the dress she wore earlier, a light coloured, fitted dress with a slim belt at the waist. It was stylish and drew the eye because of that, rather than because it was designed to ensure it stood out from all the other ball gowns on display at Blenheim.

I don't see Melania as beautiful, she's clearly had 'work' and also, she doesn't look natural or happy. If we're making comparisons, TM usually dresses in a way that suits her role. I wonder if she does have some back pain and hope she can fit pilates and yoga into her busy schedule, so she can reduce pain, strengthen muscles and improve posture.

I've always admired Christine Lagard's style. Shows you can be business like and stylish at the same time.

Theresa had a tendency to lope about like a flamingo. She insists on wearing ankle grazer trousers which look as if they are just too short on her long legs. The look is compounded by her love of snug fitting little waisted jackets which again look as if they have shrunk.

Yes I know she's Prime Minister and none of it matters but she obviously spends a lot on clothes and she just needs a good mirror and an opinionated friend!

I liked Melania's dress, though yellow is one of my favourite colours anyway.

I think TM's red was a poor choice, given the red carpet and Guards' red uniform.

TM never looks quite right in her presumably expensive clothes, to my eye. They seem to bag in some places and too tight/short in others. I can't quite put my finger on it, though I suspect better underwear would help.

Why do women continue to pull fellow women apart for what they wear or how they look!!!!

Yes after a certain age it doesn't matter how long you spend in the gym, upper arms lean towards flabby.

We are dammed if we try to be 'on trend' or 'classic'. Men just turn up in a suit, end of!! Come on gransnetters there has to be more to a women than what they wear in 2018!!

Melania usually dresses quite well though her clothes are sometimes too tight. Howver I won’t criticise the poor woman. Anyone married to that boor has my sympathy.

You are of course, absolutely correct GrannyGravy. I usually avoid criticising but that yellow princess frock really irritated me.
As for Theresa, she dresses well enough for her role, most of the time. On a more serious note, I dislike her policies, dislike her government but admire her resilience in the face of the back stabbing bar stewards she works with.

I missed all the pics of this visit as I was absorbed in the tennis; but today I caught a pic on TV of Trump and Melania meeting the queen, and filmed from behind - M was wearing a cream suit that outlined her buttocks beautifully!

The scarf in the Christine Lagarde pic is slightly unfortunate - from the side it looks like a rather large sick bag/bib/nosebag!

Theresa May certainly needs a dress advisor, her dress sense is poor. She wears clothes that certainly do not compliment her figure. Like her hair though.

I too understood that Theresa May had scoliosis (but I think she may still look better if she just wore her skirts a bit longer).
She does often look awkward, but maybe the awkwardness is also linked to her spine problems.

Maybe TM just doesn't feel very well sometimes. She is doing amazingly with her schedule and having Type 1 Diabetes. People made such a fuss of Steve Redgrave winning Olympic medals whilst having Type 1, but he didn't have to keep up that energy and pressure all the time. I don't know how TM does it, she seems to be in different countries and in crucial meetings non-stop. It sounds hellish. If she also has osteoporosis/scoliosis, then she may be in pain as well.

Luckygirl Love the "sick bag" comment re Christine Lagard's scarf

Melania does always look stylish but I think TM could do with some advice, maybe she can't do anything about her hunched, curved back stance but those short, fitted jackets she wears only seem to accentuate it.

I read that Mr May helps TM choose her clothes. I wonder if she took her jackets from Angela Merkel who sticks to the same thing every time but TM's often look to small. Leading the life TM does with type 1 diabetes can't be easy. I would love to know what HM thought of it all.