Inside the Rotunda, MAGA fashion was on full display. Men showed their allegiance to Trump with ties in shades of red—including Zuckerberg, Bezos, Chew, and New York City mayor Eric Adams. Meanwhile, the women took different approaches. Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, wore a conservative blue skirt suit with a large double strand of pearls. Lauren Sánchez, on the other hand, opted for a structured white Alexander McQueen suit over a lacy white bra, which she paired with a white wool and mohair Schiaparelli coat complete with gold nipple buttons.
To close out Inauguration Day, Trump attended several celebration balls including the Commander in Chief Ball and The Liberty Ball—the latter where he was joined by his children and their spouses. Melania and her longtime stylist Herve Pierre collaborated to design her gown: a strapless white silk crepe dress with thick bands of black silk gazar. Her black choker was fastened with a diamond broach created by Harry Winston in 1955. Melania wore a gown designed by Pierre in 2017 for Trump’s first Inauguration: an off-white dress with similar band edging, and a thin red belt. Usha Vance wore a blue sequin dress with a sheer mesh illusion neckline and tulle overlay.
For the Liberty Ball, Ivanka wore a Givenchy haute couture dress made from taffeta and organza in off-white, with black floral detailing on the bust and arpeggiated skirt, which she styled with elbow-length black gloves.
The lead-up to the 2025 Inauguration laid the ground for fashion controversy. Oscar de la Renta created custom dresses for Second Lady Usha Vance—a strapless black velvet gown—and First Daughter Ivanka Trump—a crystal and pearl empire-waisted dress with a silver stole—causing an outcry on social media. During Trump’s first term, many designers, including Marc Jacobs, Phillip Lim, and Derek Lam, announced that they would not dress the first lady. When Ralph Lauren dressed Melania for the 2017 Inauguration, the brand was met with threats of boycott. This time, many feel as though the fashion industry feels comfortable associating with the Trumps and those in their orbit, with criticism flooding X and Oscar de la Renta’s Instagram comments section alike.
See everyone who attended the 2025 Inauguration, and what they wore, below.
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