Trump's female aides fashion: Donald Trump's leading ladies are turning heads in the Middle East as they unexpectedly storm the ultra-conservative Arab world
Why didn't the women in Donald Trump's team wear headscarves?
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Donald Trump's most recent Middle East trip is in the headlines, but not only for political purposes.President Trump's leading ladies are garnering global attention for their unconventional fashion choice in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia.They refused to conform to gendered norms and instead embraced sleek Western attire. They've abandoned headscarves indicating confidence and cultural transformation.Donald Trump's female aides made headlines in Saudi Arabia by wearing chic Western pantsuits and skipping traditional headscarves. Even in the heat, their covered-but-trendy fashion was both respectful and bold, as per a report by the Daily Mail.Their appearance echoed Melania Trump's 2017 trip and indicates shifting cultural norms in the kingdom.President Donald Trump brought a group of female staffers with him on his trip to the Middle East, except Melania Trump, who didn't join him.White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles wore a baby blue oversized blazer over a conservative black top, black slacks, pointed black block heels, and left her silver bob uncovered.She attended a number of meetings at the Royal Court on Tuesday with the president.Alongside President Donald Trump, Cabinet secretaries, top aides, and the White House press, Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary for the White House, also wore pastels. She was dressed in a shiny mint green pantsuit.On her Instagram page, long-time Donald Trump aide Margo Martin, the president's communications adviser and special assistant, posted a photo of her outfit.She wore a white top and a baby blue pantsuit, and she posed in front of a sign that bore the name of the Saudi capital, as per a report by the Daily Mail.Following the ascension of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , also known as "MBS," to power, Saudi dress standards have evolved, particularly for Western women.Donald Trump's opinions on women's attire have also changed during his visit to the kingdom.When first lady Michelle Obama visited Saudi Arabia in January 2015, then-businessman Donald Trump chastised her for not wearing a hijab."A lot of people claim that Mrs. Obama's refusal to wear a scarf in Saudi Arabia was fantastic, but they were offended," Trump tweeted at the time.In May 2017, Donald Trump made his first trip to Saudi Arabia after declaring his intention to run for president in 2016.Everyone was fixated on Melania to see what she would wear. The first lady was dressed in a form-fitting white top, a bright orange leather skirt, and sky-high nude Manolo Blahnik heels when she arrived at Joint Base Andrews, as per a report by the Daily Mail.At King Khalid International Airport, Melania Trump disembarked from Air Force One without a headscarf, but wearing a long black dress with a belt that covered her knees and elbows.During the same trip, Ivanka Trump, Trump's first daughter and her father's White House adviser, also declined to cover her head.At one of the Saudi night events, she wore a shimmering long black and silver gown.MBS relaxed restrictions on head covering for the country's women a year after the Trump visit.Unless they were visiting places of worship, women were no longer required by law to wear an abaya and a hijab.They wore Western pantsuits without headscarves, a daring fashion statement in a traditionally conservative country.Not any more. Since 2018, women have not been legally required to wear headscarves unless they are visiting religious sites.
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