Karl Lagerfeld dressed the First Lady

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who recently dressed First Lady Melania Trump for her first official appearance at the White House, says he doesn't mix fashion and politics.

Although the 83-year-old hasn't voted in 40 years after becoming an official resident of Monaco, the designer says he prefers to keep the two topics separate.

'Fashion people are fashion, they are not politics,' he tells WSJ Magazine's March issue.

'I knew Trump before, when he was not in politics. I'm not American, but he's a democratically elected president of America, so people have to deal with it,' he adds.

Speaking about the previous administration, Lagerfeld gushes over the former First Lady: 'I loved Michelle Obama, but she doesn't want to [run for office]. Mrs Trump is a very nice woman and pretty handsome. Good body, no? And this Ivanka is quite cute, no?' he says.

Melania Trump had long been rumored to be working with the outspoken designer and she confirmed it when she wore one of his outfits earlier this week during a state visit by Israel

Melania Trump (left) returned to Washington on Wednesday as the president hosted the Israeli prime minister and his wife

When asked by the Journal as to whether the fashion world has a place in politics he referred to German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying, 'Maybe her clothes are horrible, but she is not in fashion, hmm?'

The relentlessly outspoken Chanel designer who in recent years has called Adele 'too fat' and sniped that Heidi Klum is not a true fashionista was rumored to be creating an outfit for Melania Trump for her husband's inauguration but it turned out not to be the case.

Many had expected her to wear Karl Lagerfeld for that event after rumors began to emerge that he had been meeting with Melania in the weeks before the ceremony.

Nonetheless it is clear that the iconic designer and creative director of both Chanel and Fendi was indeed working with the First Lady.

Melania looked picture perfect to meet the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing an impeccably tailored white cashmere pencil skirt and jacket designed by Lagerfeld, for her appearance on Wednesday.

She paired the skirt and jacket with a pair of nude heels for the occasion,

Melania wore her recently-lightened hair in beachy waves and no jewelry other than the 25-carat diamond ring her husband gave her on their 10th wedding anniversary.

It was another stylish choice for the First Lady, who received raves during inauguration weekend for the pale blue Ralph Lauren number she wore to her husband's swearing-in ceremony.