American power: what does her official portrait reveal about Melania 2.0?
by Morwenna Ferrier from US news | The Guardian on (#6TWGF)
First lady's corporate black-and-white shoot is reminiscent of The Apprentice or House of Cards
At first glance, the official portrait of the returning Flotus - soft power stance, crisp, unbuttoned Dolce & Gabbana tux, the Washington monument soaring behind her - scans so neatly with the returning administration that you'd be hard pushed to find any clues as to who Melania 2.0 is.
After all, she wore a Dolce & Gabbana jacket for the same shot in 2017. The only real change this time is that she swapped the necktie for a black Ralph Lauren cummerbund, as if to sprinkle a little alpha patriotism into an otherwise blankly corporate get-up.
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