Melania's Fashion Hits, Misses & 'I Really Don't Care' Jackets

Melania Trump, first lady redux since January 2025, has strut through more style moods than a reality show reunion. Her 2017 inauguration look was a powder-blue Ralph Lauren homage to Jackie Kennedy — full shrug, gloves, pearls, and matching blue heels, basically the OG 'woke icon' batch. For inaugural balls, HervĂ© Pierre slapped on an off-shoulder cream gown with three-D curves and a thin red belt, because nothing says politics like thigh-high slits. August 2017 saw her rocking a 'FLOTUS' baseball cap in Texas post-Hurricane Harvey — a move online said to either summon or swamp empathy. Canada visit in Oct 2017: gray pinstripe pantsuit with untied black tie, because who says FLOTUS can’t flex a power suit? April 2018, coordinated stripes with Donald at Mar-a-Lago, white heels and navy tie included for max couple-dom. Same month, Givenchy tuxedo cape storms White House for Macron’s visit. Best cringe? June 2018 green Zara jacket emblazoned with 'I really don't care, do u?' at a migrant facility, a message that vaulted her straight into global backlash status. Melania’s wardrobe of drama traverses subtle vibes to iconic shock, clearly her canvas for first lady identity in a glittery, dizzying political catwalk.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/19/2025 | Author: Samantha Grindell Pettyjohn