She’s stunning and rarely misses when it comes to fashion…your opinions are trash and based purely on politics,” one critic wrote in response to the piece.

Melania Trump became the First Lady of the United States for the second time on Monday, January 20, and just like her first time, she got an official portrait made.

Vogue Magazine criticized Melania's Trump official White House portrait, saying she looked "more like a freelance magician than a public servant."

The first lady went patriotic at her husband’s swearing-in, wearing two U.S. fashion brands, while the new Cabinet stepped into the spotlight in sharp styles and fresh colors.

Melania Trump's best first lady looks balance professional style and chicness, but she has also worn some controversial outfits.

Melania Trump arrived at the inauguration of her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, on Monday.

Channeling her husband Donald Trump’s campaign of portraying strength, she was shot in black and white by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux. Melania posed in a menswear-inspired tuxedo with contemporary femininity: a tailored black blazer with wide lapels over an unbuttoned white top. It was teamed with a cummerbund and trousers.

The White House has unveiled Melania Trump’s official portrait, a black-and-white photograph by Régine Mahaux.

Vogue harshly criticized Melania Trump's 2025 White House portrait, comparing her tuxedoed look to that of a freelance magician. The magazine claimed her fashion choices continue to reflect theatricality and wealth rather than the tradition of a First Lady's role.

Melania Trump has come under fierce criticism from Vogue for the outfit chosen for her official portrait at the White House. In the article published on January 28, writer Hannah Jackson spared

As Women's Wear Daily noted, Melania Trump's outfit is a departure from tradition. She usually prefers European designs for her daily wardrobe. The fashion-focused outlet reported that Melania's personal stylist, Herve Pierre, orchestrated the outfit in collaboration with several U.S.-based designers specifically for the inauguration.