Adam Lippes expected his work to speak for itself.
Instead, the American designer says his decision to create Melania Trump’s inauguration ensemble brought him something he never expected: death threats, personal attacks and accusations that he was a “gay Nazi.”
Lippes, a gay American designer who has worked with prominent figures across the political spectrum, recently opened up about the backlash surrounding the outfit he created for Melania Trump’s second inauguration.
The controversy is striking because the designer says his motivation was remarkably straightforward.
