First lady Melania Trump entrusted her Inauguration Day look to longtime stylist Herve Pierre, the UK Daily Mail reported. Because of President Donald Trump is a Republican, the first lady was snubbed by many designers in the past, though that may be changing.
All eyes were on Melania Trump Monday as her husband was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Dressed in a navy blue suit and statement hat Pierre chose for her, Melania Trump exuded confidence and class.
Her demure daytime look was second only to the stunning evening gown Pierre designed for her to wear to the Inaugural Ball that evening. Peirre's instincts have made Melania Trump the most stylish first lady, even with the fashion world against her.
Let’s give a HUGE round of applause to Hervé Pierre, Melania Trump’s stylist, on this historic and iconic look for Inauguration Day 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/F76CAWEImg
— FLOTUS Report (@MELANIAJTRUMP) January 20, 2025
Long before she married the man who made her first lady, Melania Trump was a supermodel. She graced the covers of magazines, including left-wing activist Anna Wintour's Vogue.
However, since moving into the White House in 2017, Melania Trump has become a pariah in the fashion industry. Ralph Lauren designed the light blue dress and matching bolero she wore for her husband's first inauguration but chose to dress the outgoing first lady Jill Biden instead this time around.
Still, it's difficult to keep such a beautiful woman from shining. Pierre, who has been by her side since the beginning, did just that when he chose a Harry Winston brooch with a black ribbon as a choker to compliment his custom design.
The gown, a white strapless affair with black zigzag embellishment, told the story of a woman who is an icon through and through. What Pieree said began with "a simple scribble with a marker on a piece of paper" turned into a look for the ages, securing her place in fashion.
From Hervé Pierre on Instagram:
“How it started … a simple scribble with a marker on a piece of paper can be the beginning of an idea !”
“It was such an honor to create the dress for the First Lady Melania Trump tonight.. I can’t thank her enough… it was a wonderful project,… pic.twitter.com/Ss1D47BwWC
— FLOTUS Report (@MELANIAJTRUMP) January 21, 2025
According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Melania Trump had more choices this time. Designers have warmed to the idea of her and others in her orbit donning their pieces, including second lady Usha Vance wearing Oscar de la Renta and Ivanka Trump carrying a Dior bag.
Even Vogue writer José Criales-Unzueta had to acknowledge the shift. "Does this mean that the designers who decide to dress Melania Trump have let go of their values by aligning themselves with her? Not exactly," Criales-Unzueta wrote Monday to explain away the change.
"Should the industry or the public be surprised if and when Trump is embraced by fashion in a different capacity this time around? Not at all," the author added.
It's also a different political and cultural climate, considering that Trump won with both the electoral and the popular votes. A majority of people have spoken when they voted for President Trump, and even fashion designers can't ignore that fact.
Melania Trump is a beautiful and classy woman who wears her clothes very well. It's about time that the fashion industry caught up to that fact and quit with the partisan politics.
