What ‘House of Cards’ Stylist Really Thinks of Melania Trump’s Sky-High Louboutins

As Claire Underwood on Netflix’s “House of Cards,” Robin Wright plays an elegant, chic knockout who has pumps and dresses to envy. She stars as the wife of the ruthless opportunist President Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Space, in the additive political drama. Sound familiar? For “House of Cards” costume designer Kemal Harris, the parallels between President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, a former model, are stranger than fiction. “We didn’t even know he was the [Republican] nominee — we were way done [with filming],” Harris shared with Footwear News at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Tuesday in Los Angeles. “I thought, ‘Wait, is life imitating art now instead of art imitating life?’ I started realizing things from the storyline were coming true. I thought, ‘Does Donald Trump realize he’s not Frank Underwood?’” Netflix’s political drama returns for season 5 on May 30, and picks up where President Underwood and his first lady begin a re-election bid. Center: Robin Wright as Clarie Underwood, and Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood in “House of Cards.” During the real-life Presidential election campaign trail, there were plenty of style staples for the current White House and Trump Tower occupants: wide ties for Donald and Christian Louboutin So Kate pumps for Melania. The first

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