‘I Gasped When I Saw It’: Bezos’s Fiancee’s ‘Lingerie Look’ Turns Up Noses, While Melania’s ‘Flying Saucer’ Hat Grabs Attention at Trump Inauguration

Two of the most talked about outfits from President Trump’s inauguration put opposite ends of the fashion spectrum on display with First Lady Melania Trump opting for buttoned-up couture and a hat covering her eyes that observers compared to a 1960s style flying saucer, while guest Lauren Sanchez stood behind the president with what many viewers felt was an inappropriate display of cleavage.One of the most striking looks was first lady Melania Trump, wearing, inside and out, for the whole event, a navy Eric Javits boater hat with a white stripe.President Trump greets Melania Trump at his inauguration in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda January 20, 2025 at Washington, DC. Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty ImagesThe rest of her wardrobe, overwhelmed by the dramatic hat, featured a custom-designed navy ensemble by American designer Adam Lippes, with a silk wool coat and skirt paired with an ivory-colored blouse. Mrs. Trump wore navy pumps with five-inch heels.“The tradition of the presidential inauguration embodies the beauty of American democracy and today we had the honor to dress our first lady, Mrs. Melania Trump,” Mr. Lippes said in a statement provided to Vogue Magazine. “Mrs. Trump’s outfit was created by some of America’s finest craftsmen, and I take great pride in showing such work to the world.”The contrast between the two women was striking. Lauren Sanchez, left, and Melania Trump. Getty ImagesWhile Mrs. Trump’s outfit turned heads, it was Ms. Sanchez’s jaw-dropping outfit that had people buzzing. The helicopter pilot was seen wearing a low-plunging white blazer with what appeared to be white lace lingerie peeking out from underneath as she joined her fiance, Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, on the dais. Ms. Sanchez’s cleavage was on full display in perhaps the most immodest garment ever worn by a prominent guest to a presidential inauguration ceremony.“I gasped when I saw it!” a presidential fashion historian and professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Summer Anne Lee, said to Newsweek. “I imagine this revealing lingerie moment has got to be a ‘first’ in inauguration fashion history, even if she is just an attendee and not a part of the ceremony.”President Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden say goodbye to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump as the Bidens depart the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 at Washington, DC. Jack Gruber/Pool/Getty ImagesOthers took to social media to criticize Ms. Sanchez’s outfit choice.“Why is Lauren Sanchez at the inauguration at all? Because of the ceremony being moved indoors to the Rotunda with limited space, no spouses were allowed, even for Trump’s administration,” the first executive director of Women for America, Kyle Jane Kremer, said in a post on X. “Yet, Bezos’s fiance is there in a bralette?” First Lady Melania Trump looks on as her husband, President Trump addresses guests and supporters in an overflow room in Emancipation Hall after his inauguration at the U.S Capitol on January 20, 2025 at Washington, DC. Greg Nash-Pool/Getty ImagesIt has long been an informal tradition to wear American-designed clothing to inauguration ceremonies. In 2017, Mrs. Trump was snubbed by many American designers who refused to provide an outfit, according to Women’s Wear Daily. She opted for an outfit from Ralph Lauren for Mr. Trump’s previous inauguration.The magazine says that this might still be the case after they reached out to 16 designers — including Michael Kors, Prabal Gurung, and Zankov — who all declined to comment or said they were unavailable.Second Lady Usha Chilukuri Vance and First Lady Melania Trump look on as President Trump addresses guests and supporters in an overflow room in Emancipation Hall after his inauguration at the U.S Capitol on January 20, 2025 at Washington, DC. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images“We went out to the helicopter just prior to this,” Mr. Trump said to an overflow crowd in Emancipation Hall moments after seeing off President Biden and his wife. “The wind is blowing like crazy. And with the hat that she’s wearing, she almost blew away.“We almost lost her. She was being elevated off the ground, she almost blew away now. So, we all appreciated this. You’ve been a great first lady.”Former first lady Jill Biden also went with an American designer, wearing a bold purple ensemble from the iconic Ralph Lauren label with a matching coat, gloves, and shoes. Her husband also wore a suit from a fashion designer, who recently became the first to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.President Trump and first lady Melania Trump accompany President Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden as the Bidens depart the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 at Washington, DC. Chris Kleponis/Pool/Getty ImagesVice President Vance’s wife Usha opted for an outfit reminiscent of Jackie Kennedy in a pink coat dress and taupe boots, while the President’s daughter Ivanka Trump wore a sleek dark green number topped off with a pillbox hat and a Christian Dior handbag.Inside the rotunda and on the dais, many of the men in attendance — including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Mayor Adams — were clad in suits with ties in many different shades of red, but the women made more individual choices for their outfits.Senator Fetterman of Pennsylvania kept it casual, opting to wear his normal everyday wear of a Carhartt hooded sweatshirt, shorts, and sneakers for the ceremony.

‘I Gasped When I Saw It’: Bezos’s Fiancee’s ‘Lingerie Look’ Turns Up Noses, While Melania’s ‘Flying Saucer’ Hat Grabs Attention at Trump Inauguration

‘I Gasped When I Saw It’: Bezos’s Fiancee’s ‘Lingerie Look’ Turns Up Noses, While Melania’s ‘Flying Saucer’ Hat Grabs Attention at Trump Inauguration

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