Melania's take on desert fashion

Nobody noticed the pyramids and the Sphinx. After photos of United States First Lady Melania Trump's visit to Egypt popped up last Saturday, netizens mostly zoomed in on her co-opting of fashion choices linked to pop icon Michael Jackson and movie ch
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Nobody noticed the pyramids and the Sphinx.

After photos of United States First Lady Melania Trump's visit to Egypt popped up last Saturday, netizens mostly zoomed in on her co-opting of fashion choices linked to pop icon Michael Jackson and movie character Indiana Jones.

There was no word on what Mr Donald Trump himself thought.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 08, 2018, with the headline Melania's take on desert fashion. Subscribe