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* During the Trump administration, Pierre was often swept into social media criticism about Melania Trump's fashion choices.
While mainstream media and social media continue to buzz about Melania Trump's decision to auction off a wide-brimmed white hat that she wore on a state visit to benefit charity, her stylist Hervé Pierre is on board with that decision.
The decision by a former first lady to personally hold a 14-day auction for three items with an opening bid of $250,000 has garnered national media attention and has sparked criticism. A portion of the proceeds are earmarked for charity that support her "Be Best" initiative, by providing foster care children access to computer science and technology education. The organizations that will provide those services were not identified on Trump's site as of Thursday afternoon.
Trump wore the white lid for a 2018 state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte to the White House. It is being auctioned by Trump on her site as part of the "Head of State" collection, with a letter of authenticity from Trump, an Antoine Coulon watercolor of her wearing the hat and an NFT of the painting. Throughout her husband's presidency, Trump was routinely scrutinized and often blasted for her fashion choices. Interestingly, her stylist often shopped retail as opposed to working with designers for custom styles for global photo ops, as Michelle Obama's stylist and others had in the past.
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