First Lady Melania Trump donned a striking black-and-white gown to celebrate President Donald Trump’s inaugural ball on Monday, January 20.
She walked alongside the 47th president at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in a strapless white gown featuring geometric black trim and a small slit.
Her look was completed with white heels and a thick black choker.
According to Kate Bennett, Vice President of Brand Strategy & External Affairs at Invariant, the gown was designed by Hervé Pierre, Melania’s long-time style advisor, who also created her first inaugural gown.
At the 2017 inaugural ball, she wore an off-the-shoulder vanilla gown with a high slit and a red silk belt, also designed by Pierre.
For Donald’s first inauguration eight years ago, Melania chose a powder-blue Ralph Lauren cashmere ensemble with matching gloves and heels.
For the second inauguration, she wore a navy coat and skirt by New York designer Adam Lippes, accessorized with a wide-brimmed hat that largely obscured her face, which was a shift from the typical attire of first ladies on Inauguration Day.
During the swearing-in ceremony, when the president-elect attempted to kiss her, he missed her cheek and ended up giving her an air kiss.
The last first lady to wear a hat during a presidential inauguration was Hillary Clinton in 1993, who opted for a blue velvet bowler that did not obscure her eyes.
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