Melania Trump has flown relatively quietly under the political radar throughout her husband's campaign for president. Instead, the soon to be the first lady of the United States and former fashion model made headlines through her bold fashion statements and elegant looks. She appeared Thursday night alongside the president-elect at a dinner to thank donors in a figure-hugging gold Reem Acra gown.
Trump appeared at the inauguration Friday in a powder blue Ralph Lauren ensemble with matching heels, prompting comparisons to former first lady Jackie O. She paired the outfit with long matching gloves and wore her hair in a loose bun.
She wore a number of other Ralph Lauren items while campaigning with her husband, though Lauren himself was an avowed Hillary Clinton supporter and had designed many of the pantsuits she wore on the campaign trail. He reportedly said he would dress Trump as a “bipartisan” move. A number of other designers, however, pledged never to dress the first lady. Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford and Sophie Theallet all said they would not work with her.
Trump has been spotted in labels like Gucci and Roland Mouret, favoring sleek figure-hugging dresses and sky-high pumps. Her Republican National Convention speech featured a $2,910 white bell sleeved dress by Roksanda, which subsequently sold out in stores and online hours after she spoke. Trump’s outfit at the second presidential debate spoke volumes with its "pussy-bow blouse,” worn days after Trump’s infamous “grab them by the pussy” tape leaked.
The first lady is often looked to as a style icon, and former first lady Michelle Obama had her fair share of memorable fashion moments throughout her time in the White House. As Trump becomes the nation's 45th first lady, here is a look back at some of her most notable looks from the past few years.
Melania Trump enters a dinner to thank donors the night before the inauguration in Washington, DC, Jan. 19, 2017. The future first lady wore a glittering gold, figure hugging Reem Acra gown.GettyIn a black coat designed by Norisol Ferrari and a pair of dramatic Gucci sunglasses, Melania Trump exits the plane the day before the inauguration at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Jan. 19, 2017.GettyMelania Trump stands next to her husband during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City, Nov. 9, 2016. The future first lady is wearing a Ralph Lauren silk crepe jumpsuit.GettyMelania Trump arrives with her husband for a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2016.GettyMelania Trump dons a fuchsia "pussy-bow" blouse at the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 9, 2016.GettyMelania Trump sites alongside Ivanka Trump and Mike Pence at the first presidential debate at Hofsta University in Hempstead, New York, Sept. 26, 2016.GettyMelania Trump accompanies the president-elect to a New Year's Eve celebration at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Dec. 31, 2016. Trump is wearing a black cocktail dress by Dolce & Gabbana.ReutersMelania Trump wears the Margot dress by Roksanda at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, Jul. 21, 2016.ReutersMelania Trump wears a powder blue Ralph Lauren ensemble with matching heels on Inauguration Day in Washington, DC, Jan. 20, 2017.ReutersMelania Trump poses at the red carpet before the TIME 100 Gala in New York City, Apr. 26, 2016.ReutersMelania Trump stands on stage following the Republican presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, Feb. 6, 2016.GettyDonald Trump stands alongside his family after announcing his candidacy at Trump Tower in New York City, Jun. 16, 2015.GettyMelania Trump stands alongside her husband at the 14th Annual USTA Opening Night Gala at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, Aug. 25, 2014.GettyDonald Trump and Melania Trump attend European School Of Economics Foundation Vision And Reality Awards in New York City, Dec. 5, 2012.GettyMelania Trump poses at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit in New York City, May 7, 2012.Reuters