First Lady Melania Trump chose a classic navy blue and ivory ensemble for her husband President Donald Trump, who was worn in as the 47th President at the 2025 Presidential Inauguration.

As Women's Wear Daily noted, Melania Trump's outfit is a departure from tradition. She usually prefers European designs for her daily wardrobe. The fashion-focused outlet reported that Melania's personal stylist, Herve Pierre, orchestrated the outfit in collaboration with several U.S.-based designers specifically for the inauguration.

Régine Mahaux, who has been photographing the Trumps since 2008, told Vanity Fair that Melania’s new portrait “didn’t need to be retouched.”

Melania Trump’s official portrait differs notably from first lady portraits that came before and not just because it was taken in stark black and white.

Melania Trump's official White House portrait gets an unapologetically harsh review from 'Vogue.' The fashion and style magazine said of the first lady's black-and-white photo, 'The choice to wear a tuxedo — as opposed to a blazer or blouse — made [Melania] look more like a freelance magician than a public servant.

Melania Trump is back in the White House, but she still isn’t on the same page as Vogue, which mocked the first lady’s official portrait as tacky. “Indeed, Trump looked more like she was guest starring on an episode of ‘The Apprentice’ than assuming the role of first lady of the United States,

Vogue published a sniping article about first lady Melania Trump in reaction to her White House portrait. “Melania Trump Cosplays The Apprentice in Her Official White House Portrait” was the headline of the article by Vogue writer Hannah Jackson.