Jimmy Kimmel on Monday noted that poor weather forced a change of venue for President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. “It was below freezing in Washington today,” Kimmel pointed out. “It’s the only reason that Bible he swore on didn’t burst into flames.

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

The first lady wore a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit to the inaugural ball on Monday, Jan. 20

Her sharply tailored look was a striking contrast from the ensemble she crafted for the inauguration in 2017. Melania Trump has a new look.

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 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’s unusual choice of inauguration hat was either an ode to homespun American conservatism or a harbinger of her husband Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions, depending on who you ask.

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

Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony was held on January 20, 2025, but Melania Trump appears to have stolen the thunder.

President Donald Trump and Melania Trump hit three inaugural balls in one night to mark the beginning of a new MAGA era.