When Melania Trump took the stage at the Republican National Convention in a white Roksanda dress [1], it reportedly sold out in seconds. Of course, it was in her flashy little number that many questioned whether Trump's wife plagiarized Michelle Obama's speech from 2008 [2]. "Aha," we thought, even a fabulous, trendy update to a LWD can't fully distract from the underlying controversy.
Fast forward one week, and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty stole Melania's look at the DNC in a very "take that!" moment. Joyce did add a touch of va va voom with the addition of a statement necklace, whereas Melania stuck to simple jewels. And while Joyce reportedly claims [3] the look was nothing but an innocent gift from her husband, we'll go out on a limb and call it the sassiest darn dress she's ever been given.
Make no mistake, both Melania and Joyce had a very important responsibility at the convention: delivering speeches in support of Donald Trump [4] and Hillary Clinton, respectively. But that didn't mean Twitter users [5] ignored their matching outfits. Instead, games of "who wore it best?" took over our feeds, causing us to smile, shrug our shoulders, and admit that a smooth sheath like this one [6] is actually pretty great — whether you're a Democrat or a Republican. Read on to see how both women wore the go-getter design, then shop it in the black colorway currently available [7], along with similar styles.