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Melania Trump Stuns with White Saint Laurent at Xi Jinping Dinner — First Ladies State Dinner Style - El-Balad.com

Updated 9/28/2026, 2:34:14 AMCluster Impact 3.83
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Melania Trump Stuns with White Saint Laurent at Xi Jinping Dinner — First Ladies State Dinner Style - El-Balad.com

Goldstein: 3.4Tone: 1.7

Melania Trump carried First Ladies State Dinner Style into the black tie dinner for Xi Jinping on Thursday night with a white Saint Laurent blouse, a huge bow and black Dolce & Gabbana skinny pants. The look put her beside Madame Peng Liyuan, who arrived at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday night in a pale pink scarf and dove gray dress before changing for the dinner. The state dinner honored Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan, and it drew Ivanka Trump, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang and Jane Fraser. Donald Trump said at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday that the dinner was “the hottest ticket in town” and added, “I would say you have the entire tech world, the entire banking world and a lot more.” Melania Trump and Madame Peng Liyuan Melania Trump’s outfit leaned on named Western labels and a styling belt designed by Herve Pierre, while Madame Peng Liyuan was presented in a different register: a navy dress with white trim at the neckline for Thursday morning’s official White House welcome, then a solid deep red gown with a black clutch and gold clasp for the dinner. The contrast mattered because the two women were described through different style traditions, with Madame Peng Liyuan associated with Chinese designers and Melania Trump defined through Saint Laurent and Dolce & Gabbana. Black Tie Guests at the White House The guest list gave the dinner a wider public face. Ivanka Trump wore a gown from Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika, Lauren Sanchez wore an off-the-shoulder black Alexander McQueen dress from the 2000s with Christian Louboutin heels, and Jensen Huang attended with Lori. President Xi Jinping wore a Mandarin style jacket, while Donald Trump wore a tuxedo. The dinner was described as the fourth state dinner hosted by the Trumps, which places the event inside a narrow protocol lane where clothing signals are read alongside diplomacy rather than apart from it. Joint Base Andrews and the state dinner Madame Peng Liyuan’s sequence across Wednesday night, Thursday morning and Thursday night offered the clearest comparison point in the story. She moved from a pale pink scarf and dove gray dress at Joint Base Andrews to a navy dress with white trim at the official White House welcome, then to the red dinner gown, while Melania Trump saved the bow-centered Saint Laurent look for the evening meal. For readers tracking First Ladies State Dinner Style, the unresolved point is simple: Melania Trump chose a high-contrast, label-forward look for the night honoring Xi Jinping, but the dinner itself left no public explanation for the choice. The fashion record ends there, with the white bow, the black pants and the diplomatic table still doing the talking.

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Melania Trump's unusual state dinner look nodded to Chinese culture - AOL

Goldstein: 3.4Tone: 3.2

Melania Trump's unusual state dinner look nodded to Chinese culture Melania Trump is doubling down on her love of pants for all occasions. Dressing up for formal affairs is part of the first lady's job, but Melania has declared that it doesn't always have to mean a glittering gown for every black-tie event. On Thursday, Sept. 24, China's president Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, were welcomed to the White House for the state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump and the first lady. Peng Liyuan looked elegant in a radiant red gown while Melania wore what appears to be something unprecedented: pants. Melania chose a pair of Dolce & Gabbana black floral brocade trousers paired with a matching silk cummerbund, which was styled over a white cotton poplin Saint Laurent blouse with an exaggerated pussy bow. She topped off the look with black Christian Louboutin stilettos. Melania's menswear style: Melania Trump opts for professional pinstripes to award students Advertisement The first lady's unconventional formal look included a nod to her state dinner guests: The embroidered pants featured a unique peony motif, paying tribute to the peony often referred to as the "King of Flowers" in Chinese culture. And while the pants seem like an unusual choice for the black-tie affair, it's not out of character for the first lady. A fan of crisp menswear style, Melania has opted for pants over dresses on many occasions. Earlier this year, the first lady donned a black Dolce & Gabbana pantsuit for the 2026 State of the Union address. She also went for a similar tuxedo suit look for her official White House portrait. From pinstripe pants to sleek suit skirts, Melania has worn them all. While the menswear look has become a signature style for her, some were reading into hidden meanings of the look. Did it signal freedom? That feels a bit ironic, as the president had restricted certain U.S. press outlets from covering the dinner arrivals while Chinese press was allowed in. To welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a state dinner at the White House in April, Melania channeled Old Hollywood in a pale pink Dior gown, which she paired with white opera gloves. But, of course, given her husband's fondness for the royals, it's necessary to dress the part. It's highly unlikely that you'll see Princess Kate or Queen Camilla at a black-tie soiree in pants. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Melania Trump's unusual state dinner look nodded to Chinese culture

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