Ivanka Trump's Inappropriate International Meeting Outfit Will Always Haunt Her

You know that one outfit that makes you go yikes the moment you see it? That was Ivanka Trump's look at a 2017 women's conference in Tokyo. And though it's been years since Donald Trump's first tenure, the sheer inappropriateness and poor fit have immortalized it in the eyes of fashion watchers everywhere as one of Ivanka Trump's most inappropriate outfits ever. For whatever reason, the first daughter showed up in a pink miniskirt suit that hit mid-thigh — at an international meeting. The skirt was also a button-down cut, which meant that photos taken from a side view showed even more of Ivanka's legs.

Ivanka Trump speaks at the Tokyo Summit on Women's Advancement pic.twitter.com/64vX7wKynj

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To make matters worse, the outfit wasn't just short; it was structurally off. The jacket hung awkwardly on her shoulders, almost like it was borrowed from someone a size too big, while the skirt offered no real shape, falling flat in all the wrong ways. Standing beside Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Ivanka looked completely unserious, doing a disservice to the entire women's empowerment theme of the event. The worst crime of all is that the outfit was a Miu Miu designer set that cost more than $1,500. It's not as pricey as other Trump family outfits that put their questionable taste on display, but it's just as tasteless.

Given how controversial Donald Trump's first administration was, it didn't take long for Ivanka Trump's outfit to draw criticism. Some commenters were clearly more focused on their beef with the family and used the look as an excuse to score digs. But others had a point: The miniskirt was a terrible choice for the occasion. One X user wrote, "Your skirt's too short for this role and your gait. Come on, man. Professional dressing 101." Another was more blunt: "Did she forget her skirt!? It wasn't a catwalk!" To make matters worse, it was reported that very few people even showed up to hear her speak at the venue where several chairs were left empty.

Unfortunately, this isn't the former model's only offense in the way of poorly chosen pink outfits. Ivanka Trump's look at Tiffany Trump's wedding event was another pink two-piece that was inappropriate and poorly tailored for the event. Styling professional outfits with a hint of personality isn't a crime, but there's a fine line between stylish and tone-deaf. The first step to putting a creative spin on corporate wear is remembering that, at its core, the outfit needs to fit the setting. Professional doesn't have to mean boring, but it should never mean "questionable." Hopefully, Ivanka had a serious chat with her stylist after that Tokyo trip.