At the inaugural balls eight years ago, Melania bared her shoulders in a stunning off-the-shoulder number. The vanilla silk crepe gown in 2017 was also designed by Hervé Pierre in collaboration with the first lady. WWD reported at the time that it reflected her "vision of fashion and the way she feels in a gown."

First ladies have long used their Inauguration Day outfits to make statements — whether about their own images, incoming presidents' priorities or the state of our nation as a whole.

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First lady Melania Trump made a fashion statement with the wide-brimmed hat she wore to the President Trump's inauguration. NBC News' Valerie Castro has more on the fashion of inauguration day.

First lady Melania Trump stood behind President-elect Donald Trump as he took the oath of office Monday. The navy blue boater hat she wore covered her eyes almost entirely, which she paired with a double-breasted coat and a pencil skirt in the same color.

As Vogue puts it, designers and the industry can no longer ignore that a significant portion of the U.S. voted for Trump.