First lady Melania Trump is returning to the East Wing bolstered by lessons from four years in an unelected job she has privately acknowledged was a whirlwind of responsibilities of which she was largely unaware.

Melania Trump wore a custom look -- a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit -- to the inaugural ball Monday night, completing her series of the day's outfits with a show-stopper from her own stylist. The first lady completed the look with a black choker and white heels.

Of all the things that people could be talking about on Inauguration Day, it didn't take long for people to latch onto the attire of Melania Trump, with one point of discussion taking the lead: her hat.

With her eyes almost entirely obscured by the rim of her wool boater-style hat, Melania Trump stood next to president-elect Donald Trump on stage at the inauguration ceremony as he pledged the oath of allegiance.

WASHINTON: Donald Trump's inauguration had to be moved indoors Monday (Jan 20) due to a particularly frigid wintry spell across much of the United States, causing significant changes

Melania Trump arrived at the inauguration of her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, on Monday. The incoming first lady was spotted alongside other members of the Trump family. She wore a matching dark navy blue coat and skirt with a matching brimmed hat that covered her eyes,

Kennedy made a statement on his Inauguration Day by taking off his hat. This time around, Melania Trump did so by keeping her hat on. To be specific, by keeping on the navy boater-style toque that matched the navy double-breasted coat,

The president-elect walked hand-in-hand with his wife when meeting President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday.

First lady Melania Trump’s unusual choice of inauguration hat was either an ode to homespun American conservatism or a harbinger of her husband Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions, depending on who you ask.