Melania Trump could have been sending a subtle message to her husband with her outfit at tonight's debate.
Melania wore a very stylish Gucci blouse with a name that pretty clearly refers to leaked audio that surfaced of her husband bragging about sexually assaulting women. Her pussy-bow silk blouse costs $1,100, but its messaging is priceless.
There are two distinct possibilities to explain Melania's outfit. First, her stylist has a sense of humor and she didn't catch it. That seems unlikely given that her business background is in fashion as a model. But different people call different styles different things (and, the pussy-bow blouse has its own powerful history of helping professional women rise in the workplace, and has recently become a massive trend, thanks to Gucci).
The second, amazing, option is that she wanted to put a shot across her husband's bow after he talked about grabbing women by their genital region. We hope that that's the case, if for no reason other than using Gucci to send a coded message during a presidential debate is an all-time move. If she is in fact trying to distance herself from her husband, she'll have plenty of company among Republicans, who are diving off the Trump Train like rats from the Titanic.
Twitter, naturally, was like a dog with a bone on this one.
Melania Trump is wearing a pussy bow blouse. #debates #debate pic.twitter.com/GpU2jlwZa7
— Hanna Flint (@HannaFlint) October 10, 2016
Just occurred to me… the neckline on Melania Trump’s beautiful outfit - I believe - is called a “pussy bow.” Interesting sartorial choice.
— MollyJoRosen (@MollyJoRosen) October 10, 2016
Wait, on a fashion note, did Melania Trump intentionally wear a "pussy bow" blouse tonight? #debate
— Style Pantry (@stylepantry) October 10, 2016
MELANIA TRUMP WORE A SHIRT LITERALLY CALLED "PUSSY BOW."
— katie lee. (@katieleecle) October 10, 2016
she's the real winner.
MELANIA TRUMP IS WEARING A "PUSSY-BOW" SHIRT TONIGHT, 2016 IS A GIGANTIC FUCKING RICK-ROLL pic.twitter.com/aELPFRDDeI
— Nick Frankowski (@NickFrankowski) October 10, 2016
I kid you not, @m_rhodan tells me the style of Melania Trump's top is actually called a pussy bow.
— Tessa Berenson (@tcberenson) October 10, 2016
Apropos of nothing: the dress Melania Trump is wearing features a giant accessory known as a "pussy bow." #debate #gucci
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) October 10, 2016
Melania Trump is wearing a fuchsia pussy bow blouse, which is either a fashion statement or an epic subtweet of her husband
— Ej Dickson (@ejdickson) October 10, 2016
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