Ivanka Trump is back in New York City this week and isn’t letting a little rain get in the way of enjoying her time back home.
The 35-year-old was photographed leaving Trump Tower on Monday morning, and despite a misty drizzle, she left her umbrella inside — all the better to show off her outfit of the day.
Ivanka was camera-ready in a black pencil skirt with a red floral design, a matching peplum top, and simple black ankle-strap heels as she was spotted leaving the building.
Lady in red: Ivanka Trump was seen leaving Trump Tower in New York City on Monday morning
Rain or shine: The 35-year-old didn’t carry an umbrella despite the rainy weather
So girlish: She curled her hair and wore it in a low ponytail, tied up in a large black ribbon
Figure-flaunting: For her outfit, she picked a pencil skirt with a red floral pattern and a matching peplum top
On-the-go: She was only outside for a brief moment before ducking into an SUV
The mother-of-three was perfectly primped, too, with a swipe of bright red lipstick to match her outfit, as well as a girlish hairdo.
She wore her blonde locks pulled back into a low, curly ponytail at the nape of her neck and tied it with an oversized black ribbon, looking the part of a porcelain doll.
Despite having no umbrella on hand, she didn’t give the rain or humidity a chance to mess up her hair, and walked quickly to the fleet of SUVs waiting for her on the curb outside.
The first daughter was met with three cars carrying Secret Service members to protect her as she headed to take care of business.
Briefly, she smiled at photographers stationed outside, reveling in her photo op before ducking into the back seat of a car.
Simple: She didn’t carry a purse but did accessorize with black pumps
Hey there: She also wore a swipe of red lipstick and smiled subtly at the cameras outside
Doll: The ribbon in her hair fluttered as she took the few steps to the cars on the curb
Wherever she goes: Ivanka had three SUVs waiting for her, filled with Secret Service agents
Protected: Passersby were made to stop at the corner to allow Ivanka to pass
Bit of bling: She was mostly jewelry-free save for a pair of glitzy stud earrings
Ivanka was last spotted in Washington, D.C. last week when she was seen leaving her home in the upscale Kalorama neighborhood that she shares with her husband Jared Kushner, 36, and their three children.
On that occasion, she smiled widely for the cameras as she slipped through her front gate to the Secret Service vehicles.
She wrote a pleated white midi-length skirt with a sleeveless purple top that Friday, accessorizing with a pair of black pumps from her own brand and a matching black bag.
Her husband Jared was also pictured leaving the house on Friday morning in a suit and tie as the pair, who both have positions as senior advisers at the White House, headed to work.
Just the previous night, Ivanka’s father and the first lady hosted a black-tie dinner for the White House Historical Association — but the first daughter and her husband were nowhere to be seen during the glamorous event.
Peppy: Ivanka seemed in a cheery disposition as she stepped out of her house in Washington, D.C. on Friday morning, greeting the day with a bright smile
On her way: The first daughter was pictured leaving the home she shares with her husband Jared Kushner, 36, and their three children in the upscale Kalorama neighborhood
Sartorial picks: Ivanka paired her white skirt with a sleeveless top
Change: The mother-of-three’s relaxed and carefree attitude contrasted with the low profile she previously maintained over the previous few mornings
The mother-of-three’s relaxed and carefree attitude on Friday morning contrasted with the low profile she previously maintained over the past few mornings, during which she avoided photographers by leaving her house in a blacked-out SUV.
On Thursday, though, the first daughter returned to her usual cheery disposition, smiling for the cameras as she stepped out of her family home in a pink floral dress.
Ivanka’s outing on Thursday came after she revealed in an interview that she will not ever publicly criticize her father, because she considers herself ‘part of the team’.
‘To voice dissent publicly would mean I’m not part of the team,’ the first daughter and top White House aide told the Financial Times. ‘When you’re part of a team, you’re part of a team.’
She added that she believes people had ‘unrealistic expectations’ regarding her influence over her father and his decision making, insisting that ‘my presence in and of itself’ would not ever cause President Trump to ‘abandon his core values’.
Duo: Her husband Jared was also pictured leaving the house on Friday morning in a suit and tie as the pair, who both have positions as senior advisers at the White House, headed to work
Happy: Ivanka looked as though she was on top of the world on Thursday morning, as she stepped out of her Washington, D.C. home with a wide smile on her face
‘To those critics, shy of turning my father into a liberal, I’d be a failure to them,’ Ivanka added.
As President Trump entered office in January, Ivanka, along with her husband Jared, also a White House aide, and Gary Cohn, the director of the National Economic Council, were considered moderating factors who could bring the president to a more central stance on issues, instead of to the far right.
However, some decisions that Trump made tested Ivanka’s clout, including his decision in June to pull out of the Paris climate accord.
‘Anything we thought a few months back about how she was going to be a moderating influence on Trump has not come to fruition,’ Douglas Brinkley, the presidential historian, told the Financial Times as part of its profile on Ivanka.
‘If she’s having a major policy influence, it’s really being done in a subterranean fashion, because there are no clear signs of it.’
Sartorial: She was pictured leaving her home shortly after 8am on Thursday, wearing a pink dress with a floral pattern
Casual: Happily smiling for the cameras as she exited the home she shares with husband Jared Kushner and their three children, Ivanka appeared incredibly relaxed
Ivanka and Jared, who both have offices in the White House, do discuss their work life at home, although the first daughter acknowledged in her latest interview it might be best to separate their professional and personal lives as much as possible.
‘We talk about it,’ Ivanka said. ‘I think it’s probably healthier to compartmentalize more. But I don’t think this job lends itself to that. I think the weight of the decisions that are made in this building are such that you can’t leave it at the door in the same way that you could in the business world.’
Although she sought to minimize her influence on her father, she has accompanied him on many official visits, helping him win over crowds and carry his message.