With her eyes almost entirely obscured by the rim of her wool boater-style hat, Melania Trump stood next to president-elect Donald Trump on stage at the inauguration ceremony as he pledged the oath of allegiance.

The inaugural hat was like nothing so much as the broad-brimmed white hat Mrs. Trump wore during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife in 2018, which likewise made waves and which she auctioned off in 2022 as an “iconic broad-brimmed one-of-a-kind hat.” Her reference was herself.

Melania wore a dress by French-American designer Herve Pierre, which was complimented by a black choker from jeweler Harry Winston. Newsweek contacted the First Lady's office, and representatives of Pierre,

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The real reason Melania Trump wore that inauguration hat Melania Trump's second inauguration look was a far cry from her first, which famously drew comparisons to Jackie Kennedy. This time, her style was more refined and nuanced.

Melania Trump ditched the controversial outfit she wore to the inauguration of her husband, and instead went for a far more conventional look