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Hidden gems from the most beautiful country in the world: Italy 🇮🇹

Jan 9, 11 tweets

A spectacular style statement by Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter’s funeral 🌹

With impeccable elegance and mastery, she delivers a stunning moment that blends art, fashion, Italian designers, Rodin’s sculptures and a heartfelt tribute to love

Let’s explore why in this Thread 🧵

Everyone wondered what Melania Trump was wearing

Well, she was wearing a magnificent black coat by the Italian fashion house Valentino, embellished with a large white collar depicting a sculpture

It is a print from Valentino’s 2019 collection, depicting two lovers in a passionate kiss surrounded by flowers and butterflies

This marvelous 2019 collection featured this romantic, delicate, and passionate print on various designs, including the one chosen by the future First Lady 🌹

A tender, delicate, and appropriate tribute to Jim and Rosalynn Carter 🌹

But there’s more

The creative director of the fashion house at the time was the famous Italian 🇮🇹 Pierpaolo Piccioli ✨

Pierpaolo, an artist of extraordinary talent, incredibly poetic and virtuous, was inspired by the famous sculptor Rodin for this collection!

Bringing together art, fashion, sculpture, talent, and poetry 🌹

Moreover, at the end of the runway show for the collection, an excerpt by Scottish poet Robert Montgomery was included, reading:

“The people you love become ghosts inside you, and like this, you keep them alive.” 🤍

At this point in our analysis, would you agree with me on how wonderful and delicate Melania Trump was?

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