Despite the heat wave that has gripped the Northeast and a delayed start due to the threat of thunderstorms, thousands turned out Saturday night to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C.
While red, white and blue are a given on the Fourth of July, attendees, who checked out the Freedom 250 site, were offered some free fashion advice. With the temperature forecasted to hit 102 ºF Saturday in the nation’s capital, visitors were advised to wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing and wide-brimmed hats. In the end, the choice was theirs, since fashion is a form of self-expression.
First Lady Melania Trump dressed for the elements wearing an Adam Lippes white midi cotton shirtdress with tiny dots woven into the jacquard fabric. FLOTUS has selected the American designer for other key photo-ops like President Trump’s 2025 inauguration and a private tea with Queen Camilla and King Charles III at the White House in April.
She polished off the look with white leather Christian Louboutin pumps. The French designer provided the custom footwear that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sported for their wedding Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.Her choice was similar to the Thom Browne cotton poplin A-line shirtdress with a sharp collar that she wore to last year’s Fourth of July picnic. Last year’s choice, however, featured a grosgrain tab at the waist with the designer’s signature red, white and blue stripe – a subtle salute to the federal holiday’s unofficial preferred colors.
