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In the midst of the debate about the Israel Hamas War, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Trump government’s tariffs, the question of what to wear in the White House is a fiery problem.
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, triggered the controversy unintentionally by appearing in his standard clothing in the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump. After Zelensky was welcomed by the President with “They are all disguised today”, he was later driven by Vice President JD Vance because of no suit in a television exchange. The Ukrainian leader who wore an ensemble of the Ukrainian designer Elvira Gasanova told them that he would wear a suit as soon as the war ends. He has not worn a shirt and a tie since the Russian armed forces rolled into Ukrainian as a sign of solidarity against Ukrainian soldiers three years ago.
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Zelensky was also grilled by Brian Glenn, the chief correspondent of the White House of Real America’s Voice, because he does not wear any suit. The question of what is qualified as an appropriate clothing of the White House was still discussed on Wednesday afternoon. Peter Doocy from Fox News asked the Press spokesman for the White House, Karoline Leavitt, by asking: “What is the dress code of the White House?”
A media request that inquired about the dress code of the White House was not confirmed on Thursday by a spokesman for the White House. And media inquiries about the historical association of the White House were subjected to a spokesman who did not follow.
In the press room of the White House on Wednesday, Doocy also found, as the Head Elon Muschus of the Ministry of Government Efficiency “never wears a suit”. Leavitt replied that Musk had carried a “great” in Trump’s speech in front of a joint congress meeting on Tuesday evening.
Perhaps Muschus had grasped the power of the optics and was sitting next to Heather Valentino, a licensed beautician and hydrafacial specialist who also wore a naval suit. Media inquiries to their employer beauty Aesthetics were not recognized on Thursday.
Zelensky’s more relaxed appearance was not a complete anomaly for an international leader who visited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. In 2017, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, then Greece, decided not to wear a draw with his naval suit after he refused to wear one until Greece was administered debt help. In 2000, the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat wore an outfit outfit to meet Bill Clinton in the Oval Office. Some members of the Women’s Lacrosse team at Northwestern University 2005 appeared far from head of state when President George Bush appeared with flip-flops in the White House with Flip-Flops with the then President George Bush. This fashion selection was examined equally by the media and the critics of armchairs.
The mode -related controversy is not a premiere for Trump. According to the news about Trump’s guidelines of the dress code, in 2017 advised that men should adapt in professional clothing and that women should dress like a woman, a counter -reaction on social media. The hashtag #dresslikeawoman started on the then social media platform Twitter and women posted photos of themselves in pants, in contrast to skirts and clothes.
Summer Anna Lee, author of the upcoming book “Presidential Fashion: A Illustrated History”, said on Thursday: “The White House is a job – albeit a very safe – and how many jobs in the United States, it has operated both spoken and unimagined clothing rules.”
While the secret service keeps strict guidelines, according to Lee, the style of the White House often depends on the preferences of the sitting president. “It was said that President Clinton did not enforce a formal dress code and promoted a more informal environment. Under President George W. Bush, the employees of the White House had to adhere to a strict dress code: men had to wear suits and ties, while women were expected to dress in equivalent business clothes, a policy that was enforced by his chief of staff Andrew Card. “
Although the former president is known that he prefers jeans and drives a pick-up truck on his Texas Ranch, he banned employees, media and visitors to wear them. During his second term, the no-jeans rule was reported in signs that were published near the entrances to the White House for employees, media and visitors. Sneakers, shorts, mini skirts, T-shirts and tank tops were also on the list and “No Flip-Flops”.
President Barack Obama said goodbye to a more modern and “somewhat more relaxed approach to workplace clothes” that some people had attributed to this time in Hawaii, said Lee. Obama was often not wore in the Oval Office, a sight that allegedly shocked some members of the previous administration, she said. Obama employees were allowed to wear shops Casual Clothing at the weekend. Lee, Professor of Fashion Institute of Technology, found that the dress code was “swung back in the other direction” when Trump started for the first time in 2017.
Lee added: “Much of it depends on the perception of an individual which is suitable for business clothing clothing and what is respectable enough for the White House. There can be different opinions. For example, when President Obama carried a Tan suit for a press conference in 2014, the critics believed that the bright color was not formal enough. “
Last summer, Obama was the 10th anniversary of this look with side-by-side shots from him and Kamala Harris, who was a brown suit with “How it started. How is it going. Ten years later, and it still sees a good look! “
Gasanova said on Thursday that Zelensky’s outfit of the White House “questioned long -term norms by emphasizing resilience, modern guidance and a break of rigid formality. This selection underlines that clothing can not only wear personal identity, but also political messaging, especially in times of global tension. Since fashion is increasingly intertwined with cultural stories, the dress code of the White House is no longer just about the appearance – it is about what the appearance is. “
Hazel Clark, the champion for art studies of the new school of the new school, said that Zelensky was “others” for his clothes to “different” his views and political positions. The US leadership has superior, she said. “By increasing the suit as a symbol of superior, white masculinity and patriarchy, they chose the non -conformist, who looked much more comfortable in his body, much more comfortable [language] And his clothes. “
The Zelensky controversy has tense the turnover for Gasanova, which has increased traffic and sales for its Damirli Polo shirt “exponentially” in the past few days. “The increased demand increases the idea that fashion can bear strong messages, especially if they are worn in such a historical context,” she said.
The tourists in the United States have to wear tourists in the White House on its website: “There is no dress code to visit the White House, but because of the importance of the building we recommend dressing properly.”
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