Melania Trump styles Inauguration Day outfit with a matching hat — and may fuel a resurgence in an old trend
NY Post
As President Donald Trump arrived for Inauguration Day festivities on Monday, Melania Trump was by his side looking as fashionable as ever in a custom ensemble that, according to style experts, may reshape the American fashion landscape.
The first lady, 54, wore a navy Adam Lippes tailored navy silk wool coat, a navy silk wool pencil skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse, all designed by Lippes and handsewn in New York City.
“The tradition of the presidential inauguration embodies the beauty of American democracy and today we had the honor to dress our first lady, Mrs. Melania Trump,” Lippes told The Post in a statement. “Mrs. Trump’s outfit was created by some of America’s finest craftsmen and I take great pride in showing such work to the world.”
She paired the ensemble with black leather gloves and a navy wide-brimmed hat with white trim by designer Eric Javits atop her slicked-back hair for the day, which began at a prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
The look was a stark contrast to her 2017 powder blue Ralph Lauren dress and coat, which many likened to Jacqueline Kennedy’s FLOTUS playbook.
But Melania’s choice to don two American designers — Lippes and Javits — is noteworthy, Emma McClendon, Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies at St. John’s University, told The Post.
