Tiffany Trump is learning the hard way that buzz words like “inclusive” only apply to a certain segment of the population: liberals who froth at the mouth anytime her father’s name is uttered.
Before New York Fashion Week kicked off last week, industry Web site Business of Fashion launched a campaign called “Tied Together,” which encouraged showgoers to wear white bandanas and designers to incorporate them on runways to unite people in these divisive times. And the activist accessory has caught on.
Plug in #tiedtogether on Instagram and at least 5,000 posts appear. Add that to the endless parade of empowerment T-shirts sent down the runway this week — Christian Siriano’s “People are people,” Creatures of Comfort’s “We are all human beings,” and Prabal Gurung’s “Love is love” — and it would appear that the former arbiters of snoot have morphed into the Sisters of Mercy.
“In fashion, visuals often speak louder than words,” wrote Imran Amed, founder and CEO of the Business of Fashion, in a letter. “So join together this Fashion Month to make a simple and singular visual statement: wear a white bandana as a sign to the world that you believe in the common bonds of humankind — regardless of race, sexuality, gender, or religion.”
But if you’re the apolitical daughter of the president, then take a hike, sister. “This common bond of humankind” doesn’t apply to you.
The militant Kumbaya session went out of style faster than a pair of wedge sneakers when Tiffany Trump walked into the Philipp Plein show on Monday night. Her presence sparked what could only be described as a deleted scene from “Mean Girls,” except the players were catty adults, not insecure teenagers eating their own.
Editors began openly tweeting about avoiding sitting next to Trump, a University of Pennsylvania alum, as if she was a filthy bum at the end of a smelly subway car.
Alyssa Vingan Klein, the editor-in-chief of Fashionista, tweeted that it was a “s – – tshow” because nobody wanted to go near Trump. “Shocker,” she added.
Seating shitshow at Philipp Plein because no editors want to sit near Tiffany Trump. SHOCKER.
— Alyssa Vingan Klein (@alyssavingan) February 14, 2017
In response, Nikki Ogunnaike, a senior fashion editor at Elle.com, tweeted “We moved and are down the hall” and later said: “Phillip Plein at 10PM: 1 hour late start, editors fleeing just so they don’t have to sit behind Tiffany Trump.”
Phillip Plein at 10PM: 1 hour late start, editors fleeing just so they don't have to sit behind Tiffany Trump.
— Nikki Ogunnaike (@NikkiOgun) February 14, 2017
Another reporter noted how the seats next to the 23-year-old remained open. In the end, the first daughter sat next to her very brave pal Andrew Warren.
This isn’t the first time Tiffany — an alum of University of Pennsylvania whose most offensive act was releasing a horrific Auto-Tuned pop song called “Like a Bird” as a 17-year-old — has been the victim of bullying. In January, Trump’s longtime friend, actress Abigail Breslin, took to Twitter to defend her after people left abusive comments on Breslin’s Instagram.
“ALRIGHT Everyone commenting mean s – – t on my last insta, I have known Tiff for years she’s a beautiful soul and regardless of ur [sic] … Political views, do not take it out on her it is completely unfair,” Breslin wrote. “Also I would like to ask every single person on here how they’d feel if they were persecuted solely based on the actions of their parents.”
Social media is a battlefield where noxious bombs are lobbed from faceless computer screens with impunity. A so-called inclusive fashion show that has devoted itself to openness is a whole other story.
As her father would say, this “Tied Together” campaign is “very dishonest.” The behavior of these fashion folks is just as boorish as that of the president. So let’s avoid the fake news. Toss those white bandanas and touchy feely T-shirts in the trash and replace them with ones that say “You Can’t Sit With Us.”
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