First lady Melania Trump listens as French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks during a state arrival ceremony at the White House on April 24, 2018.
- First lady Melania Trump is notoriously private about her time as first lady.
- But her public appearances never fail to spark headlines, and sometimes, conspiracy theories that dive into her wardrobe choices.
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Anytime first lady Melania Trump says, does, or wears anything, it seems to spark countless headlines.
CNN reporter and Melania expert Kate Bennett wrote about the notoriously private first lady's fashion choices extensively in her book, "Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography." In it, Bennett floated her own educated guesses as to the choices that led to certain show-stopping looks.
But the first lady has rarely vocalized the reasoning behind her fashion choices. Her own stylist for the 2019 State of the Union said he focused on the look rather than sending a political message.
Overall, Bennett wrote that she believes there are no coincidences when it comes to the first lady's fashion choices.
"Having covered her for as long as I have, each thing she does has meaning to it, even the clothing she wears," Bennett wrote.
Based on Bennett's book and countless news stories focused on the first lady's sartorial choices, here are 13 times Trump appeared to put a deliberate foot forward in specific colors, designers, and price tags.