Melania Trump mercilessly mocked on Twitter for her African fashion choices

FIRST Lady Melania Trump is being mercilessly slammed for her fashion choices on a recent trip to Africa.

ANY fashion-loving female who has ever pictured themselves holidaying in Africa has usually envisaged themselves on safari in an array of floaty linen outfits and cute yet practical hats, a-la “Out of Africa”.

This week Melania Trump is embodying this particular fashion reverie in a series of fabulously clichéd outfits. Let’s take a look, shall we?

Standard African Holiday Look #1: Classic safari chic

US First Lady Melania Trump on a safari at The Nairobi National Park.

This particular look has gone down like a lead elephant in quick sand.

Her decision to wear the pith helmet led some to accuse her of having an “outdated understanding” of Africa, due to the association between the headwear and colonial rule in the continent.

‘Look, here comes a stampede of people criticising your hat.’

When questioned about her tone-deaf headwear, she told reporters: “You know what, we just completed an amazing trip, we went to Ghana, we went to Malawi, we went to Kenya, here we are in Egypt,” she said.

“I want to talk about my trip and not what I wear.”

Too bad, First Lady, we are not going to break stride and we shall move on to the next look.

She is genuinely uncomfortable touching this elephant. The elephant looks similarly unenthused.

Standard African Holiday Look #2: A neutral palette of beige and khaki

Everybody knows that when you’re in Africa you wear neutral tones so as not to scare the sh*t out of the animals.

Or at least that’s what Westerners seem to think. The two African women in the photo below are totally thumbing their nose at this theory, and power to them. They look spectacular. Melania on the other hand looks like a paper bag in a sand storm.

Khaki AND beige all together at once. African dressing level: Expert.

‘I thought the dress code was beige.’

Another standard holiday look? A billowy outfit you would never try to pull off at home because your friends would laugh at you.

Standard African Holiday Look #3: A bold print featuring all the animals you just saw on safari

It’s basically like show and tell at primary school, but it’s all laid out on your frock. “Yesterday I went on safari and I saw lions and tigers and giraffes.”

‘Also, while you’re at it, check out my toned pins.’

Standard African Holiday Look #4: Dressing as a character from Casablanca

The first lady tipped her hat to everyone’s favourite misquoted movie with an ensemble that has us all throwing money at her jar and screaming, “Play it again, Sam!”

Pick the former model.

You have to respect her commitment to fashion. Because our guess is she is sweating up a storm in this suit.

Once more for the people in the cheap seats.

Standard African Holiday Look #5: A snap with adorable African children for Instagram, to show that you’re super down to earth and caring.

Nailed it.

The Twittersphere has had a field day with the First Lady’s fashion parade in Africa:

Melania also looks like "Resort Wear Hannibal Lecter". pic.twitter.com/LFPRoccUyE

— Santa Claus, CEO 🎅🏻 (@SantaInc) October 6, 2018

While she’s there, maybe Melania can put the lid back on the ancient sarcophagus that released the curse of her husband. pic.twitter.com/Rt7NO1b6Ow

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) October 6, 2018

Next Melania Cairo outfit? pic.twitter.com/xuKmNRGfk5

— David Cloud (@DavidCloudLAT) October 6, 2018

Melania Trump visits Egypt. I feel I’ve seen that look somewhere before. pic.twitter.com/7vWRugxhne

— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) October 6, 2018

Carmen Blandiego pic.twitter.com/FHcvkTG4eS

— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) October 6, 2018

Live from The Temple of Doom ... https://t.co/Mt4CKmK2pF

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 6, 2018

I’m convinced Melania chose Africa along fashion requirements: she knows she looks great in crisp white shirt, jodhpurs and pith helmet (and who doesn’t like baby elephants)? Living in the fantasy world of Rudyard Kipling...

— Diane Rogers Fourny (@drfourny) October 5, 2018

So, can anyone tell me what is being accomplished by Melania's trip to Africa. Not the name of her campaign, what good is being done?
To me it looks like a fashion photo shoot and vacation.

— Puka Lepus (@pukalepus) October 7, 2018

WTF? Is this a bad remake from "out of Africa"? I would have expected much more dignity and respect in the way FLOTUS is dressed! Africa tour is not a fashion show! And please... lose the helmet.

— AGD (@sahelwatch) October 5, 2018

What a gross waste of Federal Tax dollars. Sending FLOTUS to Africa to do some fashion layouts and a music video. I’d laugh if it wasn’t so horrifying.

— uprrmark (@uprrmark) October 7, 2018