The most memorable looks at Trump’s second inauguration
Including Melania Trump’s hat, Usha Vance in pink and John Fetterman in shorts.
What Monday’s inauguration of Donald Trump lacked in splashy newcomer fashion statements, it made up for in notable encores. It was, after all, the rare spectacle in which an outgoing president welcomed another former president back into office — in other words, most of the cast of characters had been to one of these shindigs before.
Many in the two presidents’ entourages wore ensembles that echoed what they had worn to other highly visible political events. Others found ways to say something new with their attire. Below are a few memorable styles from Inauguration Day.
Melania’s hat
Melania Trump’s eye-catching — and eye-obscuring — navy Eric Javits boater hat was one of the biggest fashion statements of the morning. The hat’s brim was so wide that it blocked the president from giving his wife a kiss just before his swearing-in.
The hat was a polarizing choice in the eyes of the amateur fashion critics on social media. Hats have long been one of Melania Trump’s go-tofashion statements. Fans praised the look: “Living for Melania’s hat moment,” wrote one X user. “Yet another elegant and radiant look,” said another. But others were confused about what the hat, which obscured her eyes in many photographs, was trying to communicate. “It’s giving somber,” said one X user. Another X user compared it to the hat Michael Jackson wore in the music video for “Smooth Criminal.” Others cited Mary Poppins.
Ivanka’s gravity-defying headpiece
Given its color, shape and placement, Ivanka Trump’s green beret was giving U.S. Army Special Forces — and it must have taken some military-grade bobby-pin technology to keep this sleek, fascinator-esque hat from sliding off her head.
Usha Vance’s pink ensemble