Ivanka Trump¹ has found herself in the midst of a mini-scandal less than a week after her father was elected president.

 

特朗普当选总统还不到一个星期，女儿伊万卡就惹上了一桩小丑闻。
 

 

Ms Trump landed in hot water after sending out a "style alert" to journalists around the world.

 

The problem? The alert focused on a $10,000 bracelet² from her own range which she had worn during Donald Trump's 60 Minutes interview.

 

Critics saw the email as blurring³ the lines between business and politics.

 

The "alert" showed a picture of Ms Trump wearing the bracelet - described as her "favourite bangle" - during the CBS interview, which was watched by 20 million people.

 

People were quick to accuse her of cashing in on her father's position, while some social media users noted⁴ the bracelet's price tag of $10,800 - roughly a fifth of the average US annual income - was at odds⁵ with Trump's man of the people image.

 

The Ivanka Trump brand was forced to apologise. Chief brand officer Abigail Klem told The New York Times that the "style alert" had been sent by "a well-intentioned marketing⁶ employee at one of our companies who was following customary protocol⁷, and who, like many of us, is still making adjustments post-election".

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