Melania Trump and US Rep. Joyce Beatty

Melania Trump/Michelle Obama Speech Similarities

To say the least, it has been a busy two weeks in American politics. With the media andTV audiencesfixed ontopics includingthe future of the country, speechplagiarismand whos still feeling the Bern, therewas asartorial showdown that might have been overlooked. And no, this onedidntinvolve anyone wearing aHillary Clinton-stylepantsuit.

This fashion faceoff pittedlast weeksRepublican National Convention against this weeksDemocratic National Convention.

Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and a former fashion model, appeared onstage in Clevelandto give her speech (which plagiarized First Lady Michelle Obamas 2008 speech at the Democratic convention).

According to fashion trade publication WWD, Trumpwore awhite, pouf-sleeved dressmade by London-basedand Serbian-borndesigner Roksanda Ilincic.

Melania Trump speaks during the Republican National Convention on July 18, the first night of the convention in Cleveland. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

As we reported last week, Trumps dress, according toWWD, looked like a white dress fromluxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter. The dress (or a very similar one)waslisted as the Margot, a sold-out $2,190ivory and cotton-silkfrockwith a nipped-in waist and dramatic bell sleeves in a contrasting basketweave.

And what do you know? U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio took the stage Thursday at the DemocraticNational Conventionin Philadelphia,wearing you guessed it a white, pouf-sleeved dress.

U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio addresses delegates on the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center on July 28 in Philadelphia. (AFP / Getty Images)

Was this straight-upsartorial shade or a coincidence like when two celebrities somehow attend the same awards show on the same night in the same gown?Or maybeit was simply a dose ofimitation beingthebest form of flattery. Orperhapsrevenge.

Well leave those answers tolate-night talk show hosts andpolitical pundits. For now,theres just one question to be asked.

Times staff writer Adam Tschorn contributed to this report.

Source: http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-political-fashion-faceoff-20160729-snap-htmlstory.html