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.

First lady Melania Trump gestures during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of U.S. President Donald Trump's second presidential term, in Washington, U.S. January 20,

As the world watches for the transition of power on Inauguration Day, the fashion industry eyes the ensembles of the first ladies

As President Donald Trump entered the U.S. Capitol Rotunda to be sworn into office on Monday (January 20), he moved to kiss the cheek of his wife Melania Trump but was blocked by an ever-present, wide-brimmed hat that the First Lady wore throughout the entirety of Inauguration Day.

"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. Mrs. Trump's outf

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