Her sharply tailored look for the inauguration and a black and white gown for the evening’s balls show she intends to strike a severe, unflappable note.

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.

The first lady wore a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit to the inaugural ball on Monday, Jan. 20

Nearly every member of President Donald Trump’s family circle was in attendance for the ceremonies and events around his inauguration as 47th president of the United States, and that includes his in-laws.

The returning first lady and Barron Trump, the son she had once shielded from the public eye, used Monday’s inauguration to reintroduce themselves.

As the world watches for the transition of power on Inauguration Day, the fashion industry eyes the ensembles of the first ladies

Eric Javits, the designer behind the viral hat worn by Melania Trump at the inauguration, told "CBS Mornings" he wasn't sure if the first lady would wear it due to the venue change.

Jimmy Fallon referenced a variety of cultural figures with his opening monologue on Monday, January 20 when he donned a black and white hat similar to one worn by Melania Trump. Fallon, 50, drew comparisons to both The Hamburglar and to an Indiana Jones villain as he mocked the 54-year-old First Lady's attention-grabbing choice of headgear at her husband's inauguration.

Melania’s hat. The 47th (and 45th) first lady of the United States might have launched a meme coin cryptocurrency ahead of the ceremony, but it was her headwear that had the day’s big meme energy. It’s not the first time an accessory has stolen the show at a political event.