Photo gallery: First lady Melania Trump's personal style
Posted January 20, 2017 6:00 am
In body-hugging gowns and ladylike daywear, will first lady Melania Trump stay true to her personal style?
The former model from Slovenia faced the fashion moment of a lifetime Friday at her husband's inauguration, leaving behind some of the flash from her past.
Ralph Lauren dressed her in a dainty, contemporary sky blue dress and suit after she shimmered in a gold Reem Acra gown Thursday night ahead of the swearing-in.
Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too.
Before the campaign, Mrs. Trump's longtime love of Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin was legendary. She liked her jewelry big. She was not shy about bandage dresses.
Since, minimal chic has taken over. She followed Hillary Clinton's lead and wore white from Ralph Lauren to Trump's acceptance speech rally on election night. Mrs. Trump's look, a jumpsuit, was one-shouldered, draped and wide-legged.
She made her first solo campaign speech after the Republican National Convention in a bell-sleeve pink blouse and high-waisted pencil skirt.
On New Year's Eve, she was back in black Gucci for a party, while at the second presidential debate in St. Louis she took the internet by storm in a bright pink Gucci silk crepe top with a bow and matching pants.
President Donald Trump walks with first lady Melania Trump after walking President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama to their Marine helicopter to depart the East Front of the U.S. Capitol, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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President-elect Donald Trump's wife Melania Trump arrives before the 58th Presidential Inauguration for President-elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrives for a church service at St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, on Donald Trump's inauguration day. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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FILe - This Dec. 31, 2016 file photo shows President-elect Donald Trump, left, and his wife Melania Trump arriving for a New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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FILE - This Nov. 9, 2016 file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, arriving to speak to an election night rally in New York with his son Barron, from second left, wife Melania, son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughters Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)
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FILE - This Feb. 1, 2016 file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and joined by his wife Melania Trump at a campaign event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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FILE - This April 26, 2016 file photo shows Melania Trump at the TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world in New York. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - This Nov. 3, 2016 file photo shows Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaking at the Main Line Sports Center in Berwyn, Pa. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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FILE - This Nov. 5, 2016 file photo shows Melania Trump, left, and her husband, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, arriving for a campaign rally in Wilmington, N.C. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)
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FILE - This July 18, 2016 file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walking off the stage with his wife Melania during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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FILE - This Oct. 9, 2016 file photo shows Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and former President Bill Clinton, husband of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton shake hands before the beginning of the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)
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FILE - This Jan. 19, 2017 file photo shows President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump wearing a black suit at a pre-Inaugural "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Throughout the bruising presidential race, Mrs. Trump kept her look to typical wealthy socialite. Her blouses were often jewel toned, her dresses and jumpsuits from European designers that include Gucci and Roland Mouret, but Americans, too. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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