Melania Trump's Inappropriate Dress At Tiffany's Wedding Will Always Haunt Her

When it comes to fashion icons, Melania Trump is at the top of the list for some, but don't think that means she's immune to a critical fashion faux pas. If you thought Ivanka Trump's inappropriate outfit at Tiffany Trump's rehearsal dinner was bad, brace yourself for what their stepmother wore during the ceremony.

Back in November 2022, Tiffany and Michael Boulos tied the knot at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, but based on Melania's evening gown, she could have been under the wrong impression of who the bride was. Tiffany dazzled in a long-sleeved Ellie Saab ballgown, while Melania stood next to her in what looked like an off-white dress with a thin brown belt at the waist. If this truly was off-white, then she basically gave us the ultimate guide for what not to wear to a wedding.

Though the dress wasn't white, per se, wearing a shade that close can still be considered disrespectful, and many voiced their qualms with Melania's outfit choice. One user took to X, writing, " ... has anyone said anything about Melania going full Evil Stepmother and wearing a dress that can only be described as 'not white because I'm wearing a belt.'"

While the dress that Melania Trump wore to Tiffany Trump's 2022 wedding received backlash, some social-media users pointed out that it may have been closer to pink than white in real life. "Melania's dress is peach, not white. She wore a plain dress and did not outshine, outdo Tiffany and Marla. It was their day," noted one X user. Still, the shades were close enough to cause a stir, and it wasn't the first instance of Melania not caring if she appeared to defy unspoken dress codes, nor was it the last. In November 2023, the FLOTUS attended the funeral of Rosalynn Carter, wife of the late former President Jimmy Carter, and broke the one rule of being respectful when dressing for a funeral by not wearing black.

Instead, she decided on a gray tweed coat, causing her to stand out like a sore thumb as she stood with several other former first ladies in head-to-toe black. Whether she did this intentionally so that she could be seen or was simply under the impression that any dark color would suffice, we may never know.

Back in August 2017, Melania and Donald Trump traveled to Texas following Hurricane Harvey. The devastating Category 4 natural disaster resulted in over 80 casualties and more than $150 billion in damages. Naturally, Melania figured the best footwear to wear on her way to Texas was sky-high pointed-toe stilettos. Needless to say, these weren't the most appropriate shoes for the occasion.

From Tiffany Trump's wedding to Rosalynn Carter's funeral to the giant flying saucer she wore on her head to President Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2025, Melania Trump has become accustomed to standing out in a crowded room (don't even get us started on the "I really don't care. Do U?" jacket that she wore to a Texas detention center in 2018). The question remains whether this is done on purpose or not.

Melania has come under fire countless times over the years for her ensembles, which has caused many to believe that she's doing it intentionally. Following Carter's funeral, Melania's former senior advisor and fashion executive, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, wrote in a now-deleted tweet, "Melania Trump knew every time she made a public appearance, 'a picture would be worth a thousand words,'" continuing, "In Melania's case, the picture would have to do all the talking. This time is no different! Melania made this service a photo op for herself, instead of handling her appearance with dignity and humility, she used it as a cat walk" (via Newsweek).

However, Wolkoff has made some claims that insist the opposite, as well, and diminished her fashion faux pas as being, well, not that deep. "Melania doesn't think about the 'why' of her fashion choices and what she is wearing," she said during a September 2020 interview with Vanity Fair, adding, "She laughs off the press's attempts to decipher meaning from her clothing." Essentially, Melania's ensembles may or may not be riddled with metaphors, but you better believe she will have her picture taken regardless.