Melania and Donald Trump in DC (Image: Getty)
stepped out in an eye-catching outfit as she and husband prepare for his historic inauguration in Washington DC on Monday (January 20).
The former model wore a custom double-breasted navy coat by Adam Lippes and a matching boater hat by Eric Javits, both American designers, for the occasion.
She also wore black leather gloves and dark suede pumps, as Melania and Donald stepped out for the first time today to attend the service at St John’s church .
At Mr Trump’s last inauguration in 2017, Melania paid homage to Jackie Kennedy by wearing a powder blue cashmere dress and cropped jacket by Ralph Lauren.
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She also wore black leather gloves and dark suede pumps (Image: Getty)
“Mrs Trump really shocked the world in 2017, at the swearing-in, in that powder blue Ralph Lauren suit that was very evocative of a Jackie Kennedy suit, and seemed to really suggest that she had studied the role of the first lady,” Vanessa Friedman, the New York Times’ chief fashion critic, told ABC News.
In opting for a look by a lesser-known designer, Mrs Trump could be gesturing at how she intends to employ fashion differently during her tenure at the White House for this second term.
The Adam Lippes label is just over a decade old.
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In 2017, Melania worse a powder blue cashmere dress in homage to Jackie Kennedy (Image: Getty)
“The inauguration is really just a moment of theatre, where everybody is watching. So each decision has an impact and contributes to the kind of storytelling of the day,” Ms Friedman said.
On Monday, Mr Trump will become the second man to be sworn in in US history after two nonconsecutive victories.
Before him, only Grover Cleveland won two terms nonconsecutively, in 1884 and 1892.