Incoming first ladies often make a statement with their inaugural ball gowns, and Melania Trump is known for being particularly bold when it comes to fashion. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman has the story.
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00:00Donald Trump's second inauguration Monday brings all sorts of political expectations,
00:04but the world of fashion will likely have its eyes on his wife Melania's gown.
00:08Inaugural ball gowns are always considered a notable aspect of the cultural signals sent out
00:12by an incoming administration, and Melania Trump, a former fashion model, is known for
00:17making bold fashion choices. At her husband's first inauguration in 2017, she wore a white
00:22gown designed by Hervé Pierre in collaboration with Trump herself, according to Business Insider.
00:27That gown is now in the possession of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
00:31Current First Lady Jill Biden didn't get an inaugural ball in 2021 due to the COVID-19
00:36pandemic, but she wore an ivory coat and dress by Gabriella Hurst to the inauguration concert.
00:41Vanity Fair reports that Michelle Obama wore outfits by Jason Wu to both of her husband's
00:46inaugural balls. According to Vanity Fair, Ms. Obama's predecessors Hillary Clinton and
00:50Laura Bush followed similar trajectories. At their husbands' initial inaugurations,
00:55they both wore dresses by designers from their home states, Sarah Phillips of Arkansas and
00:59Michael Faircloth of Texas, respectively. But at the outset of their husbands' second terms,
01:04Clinton and Bush both went with designs by Oscar de la Renta. Only time will tell
01:08what look Melania Trump will be adding to American fashion history this year.