Melania Trump steps out in Sicily wearing coat worth nearly $70K

MELANIA Trump’s latest wardrobe choice — a designer coat by Dolce & Gabbana — has been slammed online for costing almost $70K.

’Coat cost more than most people earn in a year’. Picture: AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis.

MELANIA Trump finally got a chance on Friday to show some fashion flash.

The first lady stepped out in Sicily wearing a colourful jacket made by Dolce & Gabbana that retails for more than $68K, according to the New York Post.

US First Lady Melania Trump steps out of a car as she arrives at Chierici Palace. Picture: AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis.

She wore the floral jacket with a matching clutch while having lunch with other G7 leaders’ spouses at the Elephants Palace, a historic building that houses Sicily’s Town Hall.

Melania’s splashy clothing marks a departure from the mostly black wardrobe she’s been sporting during President Trump’s first international trip.

The coat is quite different from her mostly black wardrobe during President trump’s first international trip. Picture: AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis.

First lady Melania Trump at the Vatican earlier this week. Picture: L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP.

Dolce & Gabbana has been attacked for dressing the first lady, but the Italian designers have shrugged off the criticism.

Who wore it better? #MELANIATRUMP #dolcegabbana #Horse pic.twitter.com/f4OYOqsBZm

— Jamie S. (@Twinmom0) May 27, 2017

#MelaniaTrump's Dolce & Gabbana coat costs more than most people earn in a year: $51,000. Rich Americans first! https://t.co/YD8IVt49zs

— Joe Arvai (@DecisionLab) May 26, 2017

Oh Melania, wtf are you wearing? https://t.co/xzrdXrxsFe #MELANIATRUMP #FashionPolice

— Andrea Camara (@AndreaCam31) May 27, 2017

On Friday, Stefano Gabbana posted a video and several pictures of the first lady in the jacket on Instagram, captioning the video with a “THANK YOU” and several heart emojis.

The “3D flower” jacket is not yet available in most stores.

But the high-end retail website Moda Operandi has already sold out of the item.

Buyers who managed to snare one were required to make a $25,750 deposit.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and has been republished with permission.