Known for making statements with her fashion choices, what does Melania Trump mean to say with her Inauguration Day outfit? People certainly have thoughts.
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00:00Known for making statements with her fashion choices,
00:03what does Melania Trump mean to say with her 2025 Inauguration Day outfit?
00:07People certainly have thoughts. Simply put, Melania brought the mafiosa back this time
00:12around. The 47th FLOTUS was all business in a hat pulled down to cover her eyes,
00:17resulting in a look reminiscent of the Godfather's Don Vito Corleone.
00:21I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
00:24It wasn't the first time she committed this particular fashion fail. Melania
00:28previously channeled her inner mob boss with a similar straw hat she wore to attend
00:32Barron Trump's graduation ceremony in May 2024. This time, she matched her navy wide-brim
00:37Eric Javits hat with a double-breasted navy coat by Adam Lippis, black gloves, and navy pumps.
00:43She trailed behind Donald Trump as he strode down the aisle,
00:46looking far from happy about returning to the presidential limelight.
00:50It was an appropriate look, given reports that Melania is reluctant to return to the
00:54White House and less than thrilled to resume her First Lady duties. Instead,
00:58Melania reportedly plans to divide her time between Barron in New York and Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
01:04When I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm
01:07Beach, I will be in Palm Beach."
01:08Many believe Melania frequently sends messages with her outfits. Sometimes,
01:12the statement is blatant, such as her infamous I-Really-Don't-Care-Do-You
01:16jacket. Other times, it's more subtle.
01:19The last time that Donald Trump was elected, she had kind of a Jackie O. look going.
01:26Subtle or not, it's no surprise that people spend time studying Melania's
01:30clothing choices in an attempt to decipher what she's trying to say.
01:34This is definitely not a Jackie, oh, I guess that Jackie Kennedy look.
01:39Melania's ensemble set social media on fire as the fashion police poured over the look
01:44and delivered their verdicts and interpretations. One ex-user wrote,
01:48I do not care even a little bit about fashion, but even I like Melania Trump's hat. It's
01:53definitely a badass look. She's oozing confidence, and it's a clear statement we mean business.
01:58Another ex-critic posted,
01:59Melania's 1920s-style Gatsby hat is smoke show. She's sending a message here to the untouchables.
02:06And a third ex-user joked,
02:07Melania is donning the flying guillotine hat in case Antifa shows
02:11up so that she can fling it and decavitate their heads.
02:15Oh, flip their heads!
02:17Regardless of the message Melania was attempting to send with the outfit, if any,
02:21one thing's for sure — by wearing it, she gifted Eric Javits, who created the hat,
02:25and Adam Lippis, who made the overcoat, a level of publicity that money could never buy.
02:30Not surprisingly, they were both thrilled with the opportunity. Lippis, a New York-based designer
02:35who previously worked for Ralph Lauren and Oscar de la Renta, said in a statement,
02:40The tradition of the presidential inauguration embodies the beauty of American democracy,
02:44and today we had the honor to dress our first lady, Mrs. Melania Trump. Mrs. Trump's outfit
02:49was created by some of America's finest craftsmen, and I take great pride in showing such work to
02:54the world. But not everyone in the fashion world is so eager to work with Melania.
02:59Several high-profile designers were vocal about their refusal to dress the former model during
03:03her first tenure as first lady due to Donald Trump's polarizing politics and controversial
03:08public statements. In a 2016 interview with Women's Wear Daily, Marc Jacobs said,
03:13I have no interest whatsoever in dressing Melania Trump. Personally, I'd rather put my
03:17energy into helping out those who will be hurt by Donald Trump and his supporters.
03:21Designer Derek Lamb felt the same, stating,
03:24I find it challenging to be personally involved in dressing the new first lady.
03:28I would rather concentrate my energies on efforts towards a more just,
03:32honorable, and mutually respectful world.