First ladies' state dinner style
The gist
Melania Trump wore a white Saint Laurent bow blouse and Dolce & Gabbana trousers to the White House state dinner for Xi Jinping.
The outfit drew both praise as a nod to Chinese culture and online criticism.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026Melania Trump's upcoming UN, NYSE and China state dinner events were reported as designed with 'relentless attention to detail'; she wrote on social media about the unseen months of preparation.
- Sep 23, 2026Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan were greeted by Donald and Melania Trump at Joint Base Andrews for a three-day state visit to Washington.
- Sep 24, 2026Melania Trump released state dinner details; the dinner was held in the East Room with the First Lady leading preparations. She wore a white Saint Laurent blouse with a prominent bow, a black silk cummerbund and black Dolce & Gabbana brocade trousers.