The state visit between President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and the royal family is officially underway, and last night, everyone was dressed to the nines for their formal dinner together.
While Melania Trump is typically praised for her stylish looks, especially the ones she wears to official political occasions, fans were not into the yellow off-the-shoulder dress she wore to dinner with the royals. Not only did they find the look unflattering, but many internet users slammed her styling team for encouraging her to wear it. Read more about her controversial dinner gown below.
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Melania Trump Wears An Off-The-Shoulder Dress For A Formal Dinner With The Royal Family
This week, the internet has been buzzing as the Trumps have been all around England after they arrived in the country on Tuesday for an official state visit with King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and other members of the royal family, like Prince William and Kate Middleton.
It's the first time the presidential couple has been to the UK for a state visit since 2019, and it was a highly anticipated one, as a lot has changed since then. Not only was President Trump re-elected for a second term in 2024, but it's also the first time they've been since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, which meant they had a visit packed with activities, including a visit to lay a wreath at the late queen's grave.
One of the other exciting moments during their visit was the official formal banquet dinner at St George's Hall in Windsor Castle, where they had been on a tour of the grounds. Esteemed members of the royal family and other guests were present at the meal, and the Trumps sat alongside prominent members like the king, queen, and more.
For the meal and official portraits taken that night, the first lady wore a yellow, off-the-shoulder gown with a pink belt that had a square-shaped buckle around the waist. The gown had a very straight skirt that went down to her feet. She had her blonde and brown highlighted hair worn down and slightly curled, and accessorized the look with some large, blue, bejeweled earrings.
The Internet Reacts To Melania's Banquet Dinner Look And Slams It On Social Media
The Slovenian native is known for being a trendy and fashionable first lady, often wearing and putting together outfits that are a bit more unconventional, clearly incorporating her personal style into the more formal clothes required for the job. Therefore, fans usually are quick to cheer on her style, but this time, they weren't so impressed.
For the first time in a while, the mom-of-one's banquet dinner yellow dress received a lot of negative attention online, with internet users roasting her styling and choice of accessories. On social media, they took to the comments to critique the dress, unable to point out how it did not fit the vibe of the dinner.
"The tacky belt and gown that she didn't even bother getting tailored to be the correct length," wrote an Instagram user. "So embarrassing."
"Such an inappropriate dress for a state banquet!" added another. "Less color, less skin!"
"Ugh, Melania's off-the-shoulder gown is totally inappropriate, and the color is dreadful," commented a user.
One user wrote that her look was "definitely cringeworthy," as another commented that her stylist was to blame for the "ugly dress and even uglier belt."
So far, to our surprise, the First Lady is not getting great feedback on her UK visit outfits, and we'll be curious to see what other looks she pulls out for her transition into fall.
