{"id":2016,"date":"2025-07-21T15:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=2016"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:25:01","slug":"see-how-melania-trumps-style-has-evolved-through-the-years-the-changes-might-surprise-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=2016","title":{"rendered":"See how Melania Trump\u2019s style has evolved through the years \u2014 the changes might surprise you."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6070\" src=\"https:\/\/yukihikonagano125.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-8-240x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yukihikonagano125.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/yukihikonagano125.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-8.jpg 480w\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Early Dreams in a Small Town<br \/>\nMelania Trump\u2019s ambitions surfaced early\u2014too big for the small town of Sevnica to contain. A chance meeting soon catapulted her onto international runways. Years later, she would leave modeling behind for a very different public role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div id=\"readupdatednews.com_responsive_3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today, renewed interest surrounds her early modeling photos. Widely shared online, the images spark comparisons between her past and present appearances.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>Growing Up in Sevnica<br \/>\nBorn Melanija Knavs on April 26, 1970, in Novo Mesto, she grew up in Sevnica, Yugoslavia. The town, lined with factory chimneys and concrete apartment blocks, stood far from the world she would later enter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div id=\"readupdatednews.com_responsive_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Melania lived in one of those blocks, next to the bright primary school she attended. Her father, Viktor Knavs, worked as a car dealer and once drove for a mayor and a textile factory director. Her mother, Amalija, created patterns for a children\u2019s clothing company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12965\" src=\"https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1a07d8bc11ae5dda97312d8669fc0035969d692b164bc5053d03931156e7bd38-300x200.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1a07d8bc11ae5dda97312d8669fc0035969d692b164bc5053d03931156e7bd38-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1a07d8bc11ae5dda97312d8669fc0035969d692b164bc5053d03931156e7bd38.webp 576w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Quiet, Polite, and Driven<br \/>\nClassmates described Melania as polite, disciplined, and focused. Her friend and future headmistress, Mirjana Jelancic, recalled her as an \u201cexcellent student\u201d with \u201cvery decent manners.\u201d She rarely raised her voice or used harsh words.<\/p>\n<p>Even then, Melania gravitated toward fashion. She often redesigned old clothes and dreamed of becoming a designer. Jelancic remarked, \u201cSevnica was too small for her.\u201d Melania often spoke of moving beyond it.<\/p>\n<p>A Photographer\u2019s Discovery<br \/>\nAt 16, Melania caught the attention of Slovenian photographer Stane Jerko while waiting for a friend in Ljubljana\u2019s Festival Hall. It was January 1987. Jerko, impressed by her look, asked her to model.<\/p>\n<p>During their first session, Melania brought her own clothes. Though shy, she followed his directions. Soon, she returned for another shoot\u2014this time modeling factory-made outfits. She quickly grew more confident and curious about photography\u2019s technical side. Her modeling career had begun.<\/p>\n<p>Modeling in Europe and Beyond<br \/>\nAfter finishing school, she modeled in Milan and Paris. She built a portfolio and worked across Europe while mastering English, German, French, Italian, Slovenian, and Serbo-Croatian.<\/p>\n<p>Using the name Melania Knauss, she modeled through the \u201990s. In 1996, she moved to New York, determined to break into the American fashion scene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1859851002914144456&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Freadupdatednews.com%2F2025%2F07%2F20%2Fsee-how-melania-trumps-style-has-evolved-through-the-years-the-changes-might-surprise-you%2F&amp;sessionId=fc09ea8fc73f9df44530f74f5524a4b83f10a8db&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1859851002914144456\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meeting Donald Trump<br \/>\nMelania met Donald Trump in 1998 at a party hosted by modeling agent Paolo Zampolli. Trump, who had arrived with Celina Midelfart, asked for Melania\u2019s number. She declined, noting he was already with someone.<\/p>\n<p>Still, they began dating soon after. They briefly split in 2000 when Trump considered running for president with the Reform Party, but later reconciled.<\/p>\n<p>A Glamorous Proposal and Family Life<br \/>\nIn 2002, the couple visited Slovenia. After landing in Trump\u2019s private jet, they dined with Melania\u2019s family at Lake Bled. She acted as interpreter throughout the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Trump proposed in 2004 during the Costume Institute Gala. They married in January 2005 in Palm Beach, Florida. A year later, Melania gave birth to their son, Barron.<\/p>\n<p>During her pregnancy, Vogue photographed her in a gold bikini on Trump\u2019s jet. Her fashion career faded as she stepped into the public eye as Trump\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n<p>Mixed Feelings Back Home<br \/>\nTrump\u2019s 2016 campaign reignited interest in Melania\u2019s roots. In Sevnica, reactions were mixed. Some felt proud of a Slovenian-born First Lady. Others were indifferent. \u201cWhat does it mean to me if she is First Lady?\u201d one resident asked.<\/p>\n<p>Jerko, the photographer who discovered her, said, \u201cShe has something special. I know she is very clever and skilled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Childhood friend Jelancic admitted she was surprised by Melania\u2019s choice of husband but said Trump reminded her of Melania\u2019s father\u2014hardworking and focused.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DE2tGxeu8nI\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Freadupdatednews.com&amp;rp=%2F2025%2F07%2F20%2Fsee-how-melania-trumps-style-has-evolved-through-the-years-the-changes-might-surprise-you%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1398.6000000089407%2C%22ls%22%3A902.7000000029802%2C%22le%22%3A1390.1000000089407%7D\" height=\"969\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Transitioning into Public Life<br \/>\nMelania remained low-profile early in the 2016 campaign. Her first major appearance came in November 2015 at a South Carolina rally. \u201cIsn\u2019t he the best? He will be the best president ever,\u201d she told the crowd. Trump responded with a kiss and said, \u201cThank you, honey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her public role grew from there, expanding into campaign events, interviews, and media scrutiny. Her style and demeanor drew attention and comparisons to her modeling years.<\/p>\n<p>Reserved, Private, and Focused on Family<br \/>\nThroughout the campaign and presidency, Melania kept a quiet presence. She avoided unnecessary spotlight, stepping out mostly for official events.<\/p>\n<p>In New York, she lived at Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. Reports noted guests had to wear surgical booties to protect the marble floors. She kept a discreet routine focused on raising Barron.<\/p>\n<p>Before Trump Tower, she lived in Union Square\u2019s Zeckendorf Towers. Even then, she stayed mostly out of sight, appearing only with her husband and son.<\/p>\n<p>A Life Reimagined<br \/>\nMelania Trump\u2019s journey\u2014from a Slovenian town to global catwalks to the White House\u2014is a story of transformation. Her poise and reserved nature contrast her early runway years, but her disciplined, driven spirit remains unchanged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early Dreams in a Small Town Melania Trump\u2019s ambitions surfaced early\u2014too big for the small town of Sevnica to contain. A chance meeting soon catapulted her onto international runways. 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