Melania Trump, what’s behind the First Lady’s look on Inauguration Day?
Donatella Polito
Journalist
January 21, 2025, 12:22
Melania Trump’s appearance at her husband’s inauguration on Capitol Hill on January 20, 2025 became one of those that were thought out in detail long before the world’s gaze loomed over her. Analyzed in colors and centimetres, fabrics and accessories are designed to be a prop for proxemics, a formidable tool at events of this magnitude, a science that must be explored in depth to decipher a language that does not speak, he says, however. If he says oh.
The long navy blue coat with double-breasted buttons, gloves, wide-brimmed hat and ivory ribbon were the hallmarks of Flotus’s muted and sphinx-like appearance, which occupied the stage more than any other flourish. It’s a shade of choice that stands in stark contrast to the light blue she wore in 2017, when Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States and wore a dress by American designer Ralph Lauren. Elegant, yes, but too reminiscent of the unattainable icon Jackie Kennedy.
While Melania wants to do “Melania” this time and next to “The Donald”, she has already imposed a presence that makes her want to look bulky just by being there.
Who dressed Melania Trump: stylists
Melania Trump’s jacket and skirt were made by American designer Adam Lippes, who has a background at Ralph Lauren and Oscar de la Renta, who have been the protagonists of outfits in the First Lady’s wardrobe in the past. The hat is the accessory that attracts the attention of telephoto lenses with its hardness and barely visible whiteness; The harsh complement, which allowed his gaze to penetrate only for a few brief moments (one of which was the moment of the kiss, when the mouth was extended at Trump’s effort), was created by Eric Javits, who was also – needless to say – very American.
“She has the inherent elegance, beauty and poise to transform a really simple and restrained hat style into a ‘wow’ moment,” said the creator of Melania’s ornament. The video, which testifies to the meticulous creation made almost entirely by hand, and appeared on the user’s social profiles, accompanied by photographs that enhance the effect on the top model appearance.
“Signal of change”
Before Melania, the last First Lady to wear a hat at the inauguration was Nancy Reagan in 1985. Could this be a push towards a return to the past in terms of fashion as well? St. “The hat could be a signal of a much bigger change,” Emma McClendon, associate professor of fashion studies at St. John’s University, told the Post. “This is a different approach to dressing that we haven’t seen in a long time.” In light of what was claimed by the Mail OnLine before Inauguration Day, claims that Melania couldn’t find any stylist willing to dress her as Trump’s wife point in the direction of those whispering that this is exactly why seems to be going, which is why the First Lady is “forced” to rely on the resources of a wardrobe that reworks the glories of the past and propagates it as a trend of the future.
But no matter what, no matter what, after all fashion is and always has been a stream of courses and references cited without being copied. This time, he puts a wide-brimmed hat on his head and warns that the stage belongs to him and that he will take it, he has already taken it. Like it or not. De gustibus.
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Emma Fitzgerald is an accomplished political journalist and author at The Nation View. With a background in political science and international relations, she has a deep understanding of the political landscape and the forces that shape it.