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A last-minute request from a soon-to-be first daughter set off an international mission just before the presidential inauguration on Friday.
When word came on Thursday that Tiffany Trump needed footwear for her father's swearing-in ceremony, British designer Aruna Seth dispatched her head of marketing to hop on a flight from London to Washington to hand-deliver the goods: an $800 pair of forest-green suede boots.
"Tiffany has always been a fan of the brand since it became familiar to her," said Ella Weinberg, who acted as courier, in an email. The 23 year-old "had specific requirements from us for the Inauguration considering the weather".
In addition to the high-heeled boots, Tiffany Trump also wore a pair of Seth's nude pumps to the prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Saturday.
Weinberg did not answer our repeated questions about whether the younger Trump daughter paid for the shoes or for the expense of delivering them (though Weinberg did note that she flew commercial).
But the publicity has already been good for Seth. Weinberg said the company has seen an uptick in sales (particularly from the United States) of the boots Tiffany Trump wore, which feature a leather lace-up detail in the back and a crystal butterfly embellishment.
Washington Post