Inside Melania Trump's extraordinary glow-up: From eye-popping to truly presidential (no wonder Ivanka looks furious!)

Looking at the Trump family assembled on stage in West Palm Beach last week, you might have thought they'd gathered for a cocktail party rather than a victory speech. Following her husband's historic re-election to the White House, it was left to Melania to raise the fashion game and assume in full her role as matriarch and consort of the Trump First Family. Following her husband's historic re-election to the White House, it was left to Melania to raise the fashion game and assume in full her role as matriarch and consort of the Trump First Family.. Revisiting a tried and trusted silhouette, Melania returned to Dior and another modern interpretation of the iconic 'New Look'. Stepping tentatively into her role as the nation's first wife, Melania's style was initially erratic – moving from the effervescent architectural chic of her inaugural gown by couturier Hervé Pierre, to the militarized formality of a belted black sequined Michael Kors suit worn to her husband's first address to Congress in March 2017. As First Lady, Melania's style was initially erratic, moving from the effervescent architectural chic of her inaugural gown by couturier Hervé Pierre, to the formality of a black sequined Michael Kors suit worn to her husband's first address to Congress in March 2017.