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Brimful of menace? Melania strikes sombre note at Trump inauguration
While the first lady seemed less than keen to pick up the traditional fashion baton, Ivanka was happy to step in
The oddly doom-laden tone of Melania’s outfit at this, her husband’s second swearing-in, was thrown into sharp relief by the contrast with outgoing first lady, Dr Jill Biden, who stuck fast to the traditional Washington playbook, playing safe in a soft blow dry and peppy purple tailoring. Photograph: Evan Vucci/APAt the 2017 inauguration, Melania surprised the critics who were waiting with sharpened pens to rip into a look that might have been too gaudy or flashy by choosing, instead, a pastel Ralph Lauren ensemble which paid homage to the timeless elegance of Jackie Kennedy. Adept at the political calculus of wardrobe choices, Ivanka, the incoming president’s eldest daughter, was note-perfect in a forest green skirt suit, Nancy Reagan-adjacent in its classic silhouette and neatly draped neckline.
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