The anonymous tweet claimed the designer said he refused to dress the first lady because 'I have no interest in dressing a glorified escort who steals speeches and has bad taste in men.'
Tom Ford arrives for the Women's Cancer Research Fund's 'An Unforgettable Evening' gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 28. By Allyson Chiu Allyson Chiu Reporter Email Bio Follow March 20 at 7:01 AM The 29-word tweet began with a seemingly innocuous question: “Who likes Tom Ford?”
In reference to a fictitious statement attributed to Mr. Ford regarding First Lady Melania Trump: “This is an absolutely fabricated and completely fake quote that somehow went viral. Mr. Ford did not make this statement; it is completely false." - Tom Ford Spokeswoman Ford went on to explain that even though he was a Democrat who voted for Hillary Clinton, he likely would not have dressed the former secretary of state had she won. His clothes are “too expensive” for women who want “to relate to everybody,” he said. The brand’s gowns can run anywhere from about $2,000 to more than $58,000.
“Given this President’s beliefs about ‘made in America’ — I think the clothes they wear should be made in America,” he said. “I think that whoever is the President, or the First Lady, should be wearing clothes at a price point that are accessible to most Americans, and wearing clothes made in America. My clothes are made in Italy, they’re very, very expensive.
— Kelli Cassidy March 19, 2019 Others slammed Ford over the fabricated statement, which one user called “disrespectful and sexist.” The praise he received was also criticized for being an example of the left’s double standard.When Tom Ford calls Melania Trump a glorified escort, left loves it.
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