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I went through hundreds of Ivanka Trump photos and here are 4 things I learned

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Ivanka Trump is undoubtedly one of the world's most powerful first daughters.

With very little in terms of political background (most of her work experience and education is in the field of business), she is one of the President of the United States' (her father, yes) closest advisors.

That is, on political issues. 

Nepotism and other House of Cards manoeuvres aside, I'd like to focus on what I've gathered through careful anthropological research (flipping through countless Ivanka snaps on Getty Images. Like 500, about the real Ivanka). 

#1 Ivanka has basically dressed like all of our favourite noughties pop stars and socialites

Which means, she's fun. And kind of relatable.

Exhibit A - Paris Hilton

Right?! As Paris would say, "That's hot".

Exhibit B - Spice Girls, a bit of Baby and a touch of Posh

It's uncanny.

Exhibit C - LeAnn Rimes

Not sure who she is? The country star credited with popularising the now cult classic 'How do I live?'.

Exhibit D - Britney Spears

Remember that horrid Britney and Justin denim on denim couple outfits? Yes, an unsettling flashback. (But luckily, Ivanka was very young at the time and we'll let her get away with this one.)

#2 She loves a silk dress

Going through countless pictures of her from her modelling days till the early 2000s, I found a striking affinity for silk. Usually form-fitting to hug her superb curves, Ivanka didn't shy away from a ruffle, frill and bit of pizazz!

(This assures me that she's definitely not dead inside as many suspect)

And see, she still owns ruffles today as proven by this Press Conference in November 2017:

3# She is both preppy and carefree

I told you she's the ultimate chameleon.

Preppy

Early years put-togetherness...

Carefree

As a teen and then as a young adult, Ivanka kept it loose in flip flops and Trance-party prints.

(Also this first pic is perhaps the greatest pic ever taken of Ivanka. Epic resting bitch face. Again affirming she feels things.)

Annnnd back to the Upper East Side we go...

As she entered the workforce she went back to her polished preppy past.

#4 She wore the outfit that defined the early 2000s to fashion week

This, to me, was perhaps stupidly THE biggest revelation of this entire anthropological journey. A plain white blouse and denim mini was front row appropriate at a 2002 fashion week. So simple in concept and execution, this is what made the year 2002 perhaps the greatest year in the history of time. It's like everything just got more complicated from there on out.

(This proves to me and the world that all was good in the world once, even when a Trump was frow.)

Images: Getty

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