In a time rife with polycrises, fashion continues to offer a diversion to some.

First Lady Melania Trump ’s choice of a sunflower-colored off-the-shoulder column gown from Carolina Herrera for the state banquet dinner at Windsor Castle Wednesday night sent some fashion watchers into overdrive. In what sounded reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s viral dress, many were perplexed about the color of FLOTUS’ satin-covered belt. Was it pale purple or pink?

The debate kicked up after the former model wore what was said to be a custom design by Carolina Herrera ’s creative director Wes Gordon , with some suggesting that it was canary yellow with a pink belt, not lilac. The wide faille belt with a covered square buckle was described as “bright lilac” by one source, who declined to be identified

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