She posed barefoot in nearly every early photo. The real reason had nothing to do with style…

Melania Trump grew up in the small town of Sevnica, Slovenia, the daughter of a car dealer and a pattern maker who spent her days sewing clothes for the family by hand. At 17, everything changed when Slovenian photographer Stane Jerko spotted her leaning against a fence outside a fashion show.

“She was tall and slim, long hair and long legs, and that’s continue reading …