Unlike the first presidential inauguration, the former Slovenian model and new first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, chose an outfit in sober colors. He Navy blue outfit is by designer Adam Lippes and the wide-brimmed hat is by Eric Javits.
The outfit represents a change for the first lady, who usually wears European designers. His stylist Hervé Pierre was in charge of coordinating the process with the designers for the Inaugural day.
Unlike the first inauguration, this time Melania wore dark and sober colors. She wore a pencil skirt that she complemented with an ivory silk crepe blouse, both garments were sewn completely by hand in New York. Adam Lippes, creator of the outfit, is an independent designer, known for his refined and discreet sensibility that blends with his taste for art, architecture and design.
In a statement, Lippes assured the tradition of the presidential inauguration “embodies the beauty of American democracy and today we had the honor of dressing our first lady, Mrs. Melania Trump.”
Melania Trump, She is the second immigrant to serve as first lady of the United States. after Louisa Adams, born in London and wife of then-President John Quincy Adams. The first lady has been seen, since Donald Trump’s first term, wearing mostly European designers such as Dior, Dolce & Gabbana and Saint Laurent. “European luxury houses have come increasingly closer to dressing it, since they see it as an opportunity to boost sales and obtain free publicity,” said Hervé Pierre in an interview with WWD.
The sober outfit worn by Melania at the inauguration ceremony of her husband and president of the United States marks a big difference from the outfit she wore in 2017 and designed by Ralph Lauren. Unlike the light blue color, which means serenity, protection, calm, peace and trust as well as friendship and sympathy, this time Melania used navy blue, a color that is related to the commitment, elegance and economic power.
Another item of the first lady’s outfit that has attracted attention has been the wide-brimmed hat. In this regard, designer Eric Javits assured WWD you create the hat generated “a bit of suspense” and had to start from scratch after his initial creation was damaged in transit after being shipped, due to a snow storm.
Designer Eric Javits comes from one of New York’s most famous families. He is the nephew of former Senator Jacobs Javits. The sprawling Jacob K. Javits Convention Center near Hudson Yards in New York City is named in his honor.
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