The president wears...Prada? Despite her modeling past, fashion-obsessed First Lady Melania Trump has not graced the cover of Vogue during President Trump’s tenure. And that’s not necessarily surprising– Anna Wintour, the global editorial director of American Vogue, is a longtime advocate for the Democrats. But there’s definitely been a shift. That’s why it’s been so curious to see Trump associate <a href="http://google.com/search?q=Lauren+Sanchez+Bezos+on+the+digital+cover+of+Vogue&rlz=1C1GCEJ_enUS1035US1035&oq=Lauren+Sanchez+Bezos+on+the+digital+cover+of+Vogue&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCzcyMTI4MjdqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8"target="_blank" >Lauren Sánchez Bezos on the digital cover of Vogue</a>. And it was definitely peculiar to see <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/from-tech-bros-to-looksmaxxers-why-did-hypermasculinity-rule-at-fashion-week"target="_blank" >longevity-obsessed venture capitalist Bryan Johnson and looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular walking the runway</a>. Is the American fashion industry making a conservative turn? Or is this just business as usual? To answer this question, Brittany is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning critic, <a href="https://www.robingivhanwriter.com/"target="_blank" >Robin Givhan</a>. From fashionable First Ladies to President Trump’s favorite shoes - Robin gets into how fashion, politics, and our desire for relatability collide in the court of public opinion.  Want more about fashion? Check out these episodes:<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/1263527069/trump-tariffs-fast-fashion-underconsumption"target="_blank" >Fast fashion vs. Trump: why women may pay more in the tariff wars</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/1263527109/met-gala-2025-best-dressed"target="_blank" >The MET Gala is tonight, and it's already historic. Here's why.</a> Support Public Media.<a href="https://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" > Join NPR Plus.</a> Follow Brittany on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bmluse/?hl=en"target="_blank" > @bmluse</a> For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at<a href="http://npr.org/podclub"target="_blank" > npr.org/podclub</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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