There was an unlikely show-stopper during President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday: First lady Melania Trump’s hat.
The wide-brimmed, boater-style hat nearly obscured the first lady’s eyes entirely but it certainly didn’t miss the eyes of onlookers.
The navy blue hat was created by New York-based accessory designer Eric Javits, who also happens to be the godfather of Scripps News National Correspondent Liz Landers.
Melania Trump’s hat is designed by American hat designer @EricJavits (who is also my godfather). It’s a custom creation for the First Lady. pic.twitter.com/M9zaMaK5Gk
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) January 20, 2025
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The now infamous hat matched First Lady Melania’s military-inspired navy blue, double-breasted coat designed by Adam Lippes, another New York-based designer who has dressed many White House families.
President Trump even poked at the hat himself, stating in a secondary speech after the ceremony, “The wind is blowing like crazy and with the hat that’s she wearing she almost blew away.”
Meanwhile, former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden wore a head-to-toe purple ensemble designed by Ralph Lauren. The American fashion house designed First Lady Melania’s powder blue dress, matching bolero jacket and gloves that she wore to President Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.
