Melania Trump arrived at the inauguration of her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, on Monday. The incoming first lady was spotted alongside other members of the Trump family. She wore a matching dark navy blue coat and skirt with a matching brimmed hat that covered her eyes,

While red baseball caps have become synonymous with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump made her own millinery-related fashion statement, sporting a navy wide-brimmed hat by an American designer.

The returning first lady and Barron Trump, the son she had once shielded from the public eye, used Monday’s inauguration to reintroduce themselves.

The designer, Eric Javits, told Vanity Fair that his “greatest honor” was almost a total fiasco, thanks to a snow storm.

Melania Trump's large hat was an obstacle for Donald Trump as the president went in for a kiss at the inauguration today.

Melania Trump’s hat made a statement at Donald Trump’s inauguration. The First Lady dressed to impress as her husband was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Jan. 20. For the big day she wore an Adam Lippes custom double-breasted navy coat and pencil skirt with an ivory blouse.

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.

As Donald Trump was sworn in Monday afternoon, the women by his side showcased monochromatic Inauguration Day styles.

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.

Melania Trump wore a boater-style hat by the American designer Eric Javits to her husband's inauguration. Hats by Javits typically cost $225 to $1,250.

The former model attended her husband’s second inauguration wearing a deep navy ensemble designed by Adam Lippes and hat by Eric Javits.