Melania Trump auctions the hat worn to meet the Macron
Former First Lady Melania Trump is auctioning off the white hat she wore to meet the Macrons in 2018.
Auction with French accents for Melania Trump. The former First Lady is selling the white hat she wore in April 2018, when she and her husband Donald Trump received Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron at the White House. The imposing headgear, 55 centimeters in diameter, matched with an immaculate suit, had been designed by its French stylist, Hervé Pierre. It was the first-ever state visit of the Trump presidency and Melania Trump wore the accessory on the first day, during which she accompanied First Lady Brigitte Macron to the National Gallery of Art before attending at a press conference and attend a state dinner at the White House.
"Mrs. Trump wore a pair of Christian Louboutin blue denim pumps with white piping and a red sole, symbol of her country's flag," reads Melania Trump's official website, which includes an accurate description of the hat: “Mrs. Trump had imagined a very strong, modern hat with a wide brim that would perfectly match the Michael Kors suit. The elegant hat, without decoration or ornament, particularly resonated with Mrs. Trump's admiration for women's hat making and crafts. This unique hat was created in the same crepe fabric as the tailor and made in New York.”
Part of the profits donated to an association
The sale will take place from January 11 to 25, and the starting price has been set at $250,000 (or 1415.86 SOL, a cryptocurrency). The lot includes this hat, a watercolor of Melania Trump wearing it drawn by the French artist Marc-Antoine Coulon - autographed by himself and Melania Trump - and the digital version of the work, an NFT protected by a blockchain certifying the authenticity and ownership of the portrait. “A portion of the proceeds” will be donated to Fostering the Future, one of the organizations that spun off from the Be Best program, created when she was First Lady, which “provides children in foster care with technology and computer lessons ".
This was already the case for the first NFT put on sale last month, a drawing of Melania Trump's eyes already made by Marc-Antoine Coulon, but Melania Trump's office did not specify what share was donated to the company. organization nor how many works in NFT were passed during the two weeks of sale, in spite of the requests of CNN. Very discreet since the eventful end of her husband's mandate, Melania Trump has made rare outings in Florida, where the couple has lived since.
