{"id":9821,"date":"2025-12-17T15:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T23:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=9821"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T23:52:02","slug":"melania-trumps-documentary-plays-up-plenty-of-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=9821","title":{"rendered":"Melania Trump&#8217;s Documentary Plays Up Plenty of Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFashion, not surprisingly,\u00a0will have a leading role in Melania Trump\u2019s documentary.<\/p>\n<p>In what is reportedly a $40 million deal, Amazon and MGM secured the license for the film \u201cMelania\u201d that is set to hit theaters internationally on Jan. 30. \u201cMelania\u201d chronicles the 20 days leading up to the 2025 inauguration. A premiere is being planned for New York and possibly Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>There are shots of FLOTUS wearing the strapless white and black gown that her stylist Herv\u00e9 Pierre designed for the inaugural balls in January, and a behind-the-scenes look of her official White House portrait shoot with R\u00e9gine Mahaux in the Yellow Oval Room. The former model chose a Dolce &amp; Gabbana tuxedo with satin lapels, a white shirt and a Ralph Lauren cummerbund for that occasion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((684\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194384166.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20:  U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump kiss during his swearing in in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson - Pool\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194384166.jpg?w=2048 3774w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194384166.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194384166.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"684\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">President Donald Trump and Melania Trump kiss during his swearing in in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAdam Lippes, who designed the navy and white ensemble that\u00a0the first lady\u00a0wore for her husband\u2019s second swearing-in ceremony in January, is also said to be featured in the film. The designer was hosting an event Wednesday and was unavailable to comment. Viewers will see footage of the\u00a0first lady getting ready at Blair House, the official guest residence of the U.S. president, very early on the morning of President Trump\u2019s second inauguration. Millions remember her structured and refined Inaugural\u00a0Day outfit for the accessory that topped off the look \u2014 a navy\u00a0and white\u00a0hat that Eric Javits designed. Javits could not be reached for comment Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:836px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/836)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/melania-trump-official-white-house-portrait-2025.jpg?w=245\" alt=\"Screenshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/melania-trump-official-white-house-portrait-2025.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/melania-trump-official-white-house-portrait-2025.jpg?resize=122,150 122w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/melania-trump-official-white-house-portrait-2025.jpg?resize=245,300 245w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"836\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">The official portrait of Melania Trump for 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe new flick\u2019s trailer shows Pierre\u2019s hands feverishly sketching the 2025 inauguration\u00a0night gown. Although he has not seen the movie yet, Pierre said, \u201cThe choice of clothes were made like we have always worked with Mrs. Trump for any event. She is always filmed and photographed anyway. So for me, it was business as usual.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly\u00a0outbidding Disney, Netflix and Paramount, Amazon and MGM secured the winning one, which is said to be the largest documentary deal ever. Amazon did not respond to a request for comment.\u00a0 Melania Trump serves as executive producer of the film with RatPac Entertainment\u2019s Brett\u00a0Ratner and New Element Media\u2019s Fernando Sulichin. Neither\u00a0company responded to media requests\u00a0Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>DMA United\u2019s Marc Beckman reportedly brokered the deal. Media requests to his company were unreturned Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Describing Ratner as \u201ca great director,\u201d Pierre said he was intrigued and \u201cvery impressed\u201d\u00a0watching him and his team. They need to be fast \u201cand catch the right image immediately\u201d without many takes, he said. \u201cThey didn\u2019t have a safety net like they do with a regular movie,\u201d he added. \u201cThey were filming in a motorcade. There you cannot say, \u2018Cut? Redo it again.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Event planner Bryan Rafanelli makes a cameo \u2014 sharing an invitation with FLOTUS for her approval in the documentary\u2019s trailer. His more than 27 years of experience has involved work for Democrats and Republicans, including Chelsea Clinton\u2019s wedding and President Joe Biden\u2019s 2023 state dinner at the White House for\u00a0Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his wife. Media requests\u00a0to Rafanelli Events were not returned Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:683px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/683)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194917713.jpg?w=200\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Barron Trump and Melania Trump attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194917713.jpg 683w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194917713.jpg?resize=100,150 100w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194917713.jpg?resize=200,300 200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Barron Trump and Melania Trump attend the inauguration of President Donald Trump earlier this year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn the film, Barron Trump holds his own in the fashion department. Wearing a dark custom suit from Bespoke Pearce, the\u00a0NYU student is seen escorting\u00a0his mother in the U.S. Capitol. Barron Trump connected with Bespoke Pearce\u2019s founder Nathan Pearce\u00a0through the social media influencer and entrepreneur Justin Waller, who is one of\u00a0Bespoke\u00a0Pearce\u2019s top customers. The trailer for \u201cMelania\u201d wasn\u2019t the only family-related news that the Trumps shared this week. President Trump announced Monday that his son Don Jr. is engaged to Bettina Anderson, a model and socialite \u2014 who is also a fashion devotee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fashion, not surprisingly,\u00a0will have a leading role in Melania Trump\u2019s documentary. In what is reportedly a $40 million deal, Amazon and MGM secured the license for the film \u201cMelania\u201d that is set to hit theaters internationally on Jan. 30. \u201cMelania\u201d chronicles the 20 days leading up to the 2025 inauguration. A premiere is being planned for New York and possibly Washington, D.C. There are shots of FLOTUS wearing the strapless white and black gown that her stylist Herv\u00e9 Pierre designed for the inaugural balls in January, and a behind-the-scenes look of her official White House portrait shoot with R\u00e9gine Mahaux in the Yellow Oval Room. The former model chose a Dolce &amp; Gabbana tuxedo with satin lapels, a white shirt and a Ralph Lauren cummerbund for that occasion. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump kiss during his swearing in in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Getty Images Adam Lippes, who designed the navy and white ensemble that\u00a0the first lady\u00a0wore for her husband\u2019s second swearing-in ceremony in January, is also said to be featured in the film. The designer was hosting an event Wednesday and was unavailable to comment. Viewers will see footage of the\u00a0first lady getting ready at Blair House, the official guest residence of the U.S. president, very early on the morning of President Trump\u2019s second inauguration. Millions remember her structured and refined Inaugural\u00a0Day outfit for the accessory that topped off the look \u2014 a navy\u00a0and white\u00a0hat that Eric Javits designed. Javits could not be reached for comment Wednesday. The official portrait of Melania Trump for 2025. The new flick\u2019s trailer shows Pierre\u2019s hands feverishly sketching the 2025 inauguration\u00a0night gown. Although he has not seen the movie yet, Pierre said, \u201cThe choice of clothes were made like we have always worked with Mrs. Trump for any event. She is always filmed and photographed anyway. So for me, it was business as usual.\u201d\u00a0 Reportedly\u00a0outbidding Disney, Netflix and P&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9821"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}