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Melania Trump through the years as first lady

USA TODAY
May 31, 2017Updated Jan. 20, 2021, 11:11 a.m. ET
Outgoing first lady Melania Trump said goodbye to Washington in a rare speech before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland early on Jan. 20, 2021, a few hours before Joe Biden was sworn in as the next president. She was dressed all in black and her hair was pulled up in a loose chignon. Take a look back at some of the former model ' s fashion choices in the last year of her time in the White House.
Outgoing first lady Melania Trump said goodbye to Washington in a rare speech before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland early on Jan. 20, 2021, a few hours before Joe Biden was sworn in as the next president. She was dressed all in black and her hair was pulled up in a loose chignon. Take a look back at some of the former model's fashion choices in the last year of her time in the White House.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave on the South Lawn of the White House as they leave on Dec. 23, 2020, on their way to Mar-a-Lago in Florida to spend the holidays.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave on the South Lawn of the White House as they leave on Dec. 23, 2020, on their way to Mar-a-Lago in Florida to spend the holidays.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to Air Force One on their way to Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Dec. 23, 2020, to spend Christmas and New Year's. She wore a short black coat over leggings and thigh-high spike-heeled boots by Christian Louboutin.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to Air Force One on their way to Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Dec. 23, 2020, to spend Christmas and New Year's. She wore a short black coat over leggings and thigh-high spike-heeled boots by Christian Louboutin.
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When the Trumps arrived at the airport in warm West Palm Beach, the first lady had changed into white high heels and a sleeveless black dress by Rachel Comey with white polka dots and ruching at the waist.
When the Trumps arrived at the airport in warm West Palm Beach, the first lady had changed into white high heels and a sleeveless black dress by Rachel Comey with white polka dots and ruching at the waist.
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First lady Melania Trump reads a Christmas book at Children's National Hospital during her last visit as FLOTUS on Dec. 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. It was a scaled down visit due to pandemic concerns so there were only two kids in the room and the reading was broadcast to the rest of the hospital.
First lady Melania Trump reads a Christmas book at Children's National Hospital during her last visit as FLOTUS on Dec. 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. It was a scaled down visit due to pandemic concerns so there were only two kids in the room and the reading was broadcast to the rest of the hospital.
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First lady Melania Trump arrives to read a Christmas story with Sofia Martinez, 8, and Riley Whitney, 6, both patients at Children's National Hospital on Dec.15, 2020, in Washington, DC. She wore a black dress under her green suede coat by Diane von Furstenberg for the customary annual visit to the hospital by FLOTUS.
First lady Melania Trump arrives to read a Christmas story with Sofia Martinez, 8, and Riley Whitney, 6, both patients at Children's National Hospital on Dec.15, 2020, in Washington, DC. She wore a black dress under her green suede coat by Diane von Furstenberg for the customary annual visit to the hospital by FLOTUS.
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First Lady Melania Trump wore cropped white pants, a white turtleneck, a dark jacket, and plaid pumps for the annual Marine Toys for Tots Drive in Dec. 2020, scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She wore a mask on and off during the event, made remarks, joined the kids in toy sorting and card-making, greeted families, and donated books and soccer balls.
First Lady Melania Trump wore cropped white pants, a white turtleneck, a dark jacket, and plaid pumps for the annual Marine Toys for Tots Drive in Dec. 2020, scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She wore a mask on and off during the event, made remarks, joined the kids in toy sorting and card-making, greeted families, and donated books and soccer balls.
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First lady Melania Trump listens to President Donald Trump speak at a rally to support Republican Senate candidates at Valdosta Regional Airport in Valdosta, Georgia on Dec. 5, 2020. She wore a red leather coat by Alexander McQueen over a black dress and zebra-patterned spike heels.
First lady Melania Trump listens to President Donald Trump speak at a rally to support Republican Senate candidates at Valdosta Regional Airport in Valdosta, Georgia on Dec. 5, 2020. She wore a red leather coat by Alexander McQueen over a black dress and zebra-patterned spike heels.
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Melania Trump appeared alongside President Donald Trump during election night in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 4, 2020.
Melania Trump appeared alongside President Donald Trump during election night in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 4, 2020.
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The first lady wore a black suit and white shirt to the event, taking the stage with the president, who spoke about the presidential race against Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
The first lady wore a black suit and white shirt to the event, taking the stage with the president, who spoke about the presidential race against Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
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After voting, first lady Melania Trump leaves a recreation center in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 3, 2020. The Trumps have made their Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach their official residence.
After voting, first lady Melania Trump leaves a recreation center in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 3, 2020. The Trumps have made their Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach their official residence.
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First lady Melania Trump wore a sleeveless Gucci white-and-gold dress in the label's classic gold horse-bit pattern when she voted in Palm Beach, Florida on Nov. 3, 2020. She carried a beige-and-white Hermes bag and wore matching beige towering heels.
First lady Melania Trump wore a sleeveless Gucci white-and-gold dress in the label's classic gold horse-bit pattern when she voted in Palm Beach, Florida on Nov. 3, 2020. She carried a beige-and-white Hermes bag and wore matching beige towering heels.
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First lady Melania Trump listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in a stadium parking lot on Oct. 29, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. She introduced him, saying that “under Donald’s leadership, we have blocked out the noise and focused on you, the American people."
First lady Melania Trump listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in a stadium parking lot on Oct. 29, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. She introduced him, saying that “under Donald’s leadership, we have blocked out the noise and focused on you, the American people."
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First lady Melania Trump and Jesse Barrett, husband of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, arrive for her swearing-in as a Supreme Court Associate Justice on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 26, 2020. Trump wore a herringbone skirt suit by Dolce and Gabbana.
First lady Melania Trump and Jesse Barrett, husband of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, arrive for her swearing-in as a Supreme Court Associate Justice on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 26, 2020. Trump wore a herringbone skirt suit by Dolce and Gabbana.
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First lady Melania Trump at the White House Halloween celebration on Oct. 25, 2020. She wore a suede Prada coat in a pumpkin color.
First lady Melania Trump at the White House Halloween celebration on Oct. 25, 2020. She wore a suede Prada coat in a pumpkin color.
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First lady Melania Trump prepares to depart the South Lawn of the White House on Oct. 22, 2020, to accompany President Trump to Nashville, Tenn., for the final presidential debate.
First lady Melania Trump prepares to depart the South Lawn of the White House on Oct. 22, 2020, to accompany President Trump to Nashville, Tenn., for the final presidential debate.
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For her appearance at the final presidential debate of the 2020 election, first lady Melania Trump wore a sleeveless black midi shirt dress by Dior and black Christian Louboutin spike heels. She was not wearing a mask when she left the White House on Oct. 22, 2020.
For her appearance at the final presidential debate of the 2020 election, first lady Melania Trump wore a sleeveless black midi shirt dress by Dior and black Christian Louboutin spike heels. She was not wearing a mask when she left the White House on Oct. 22, 2020.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport in on Sept. 29, 2020, headed for the first of three presidential debates. She wore pinstripe Dolce & Gabbana suit with Christian Louboutin stilettos.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport in on Sept. 29, 2020, headed for the first of three presidential debates. She wore pinstripe Dolce & Gabbana suit with Christian Louboutin stilettos.
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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett walk into the Rose Garden before Trump announces Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, at the White House. Sept. 26, 2020.
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett walk into the Rose Garden before Trump announces Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, at the White House. Sept. 26, 2020.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pay respect to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in repose in front of the Supreme Court on Sept. 24, 2020. The first lady wore a black belted shirtdress-style midi dress by Michael Kors Collection.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pay respect to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in repose in front of the Supreme Court on Sept. 24, 2020. The first lady wore a black belted shirtdress-style midi dress by Michael Kors Collection.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara on the North Lawn of the White House on Sept. 15, 2020. The first lady is wearing a Prada dress in navy decorated with scroll filigree in white.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara on the North Lawn of the White House on Sept. 15, 2020. The first lady is wearing a Prada dress in navy decorated with scroll filigree in white.
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First lady Melania Trump arrives at a roundtable on sickle cell disease in the State Dining Room of the White House on Sept.14, 2020.
First lady Melania Trump arrives at a roundtable on sickle cell disease in the State Dining Room of the White House on Sept.14, 2020.
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President Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the 19th annual September 11th Observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Penn. on Sept. 11, 2020. She wore a belted black coat over a sleeveless black dress.
President Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the 19th annual September 11th Observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Penn. on Sept. 11, 2020. She wore a belted black coat over a sleeveless black dress.
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First lady Melania Trump wore a pleated neon green dress by Valentino to her husband's nomination acceptance speech on Aug. 27, 2020 at the White House. The sleeveless gown featured a voluminous skirt and narrow strips of floating fabric falling down the back from her shoulders. She wore fuchsia pink pumps matching a narrow belt at the waist.
First lady Melania Trump wore a pleated neon green dress by Valentino to her husband's nomination acceptance speech on Aug. 27, 2020 at the White House. The sleeveless gown featured a voluminous skirt and narrow strips of floating fabric falling down the back from her shoulders. She wore fuchsia pink pumps matching a narrow belt at the waist.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the president's acceptance speech for the Republican Party nomination for reelection during the final day of the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 27, 2020.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the president's acceptance speech for the Republican Party nomination for reelection during the final day of the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 27, 2020.
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First lady Melania Trump attended Mike Pence’s acceptance speech for the vice presidential nomination alongside President Trump at Fort McHenry National Monument on Aug. 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Md. She wore a fuchsia pink dress by Jason Wu.
First lady Melania Trump attended Mike Pence’s acceptance speech for the vice presidential nomination alongside President Trump at Fort McHenry National Monument on Aug. 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Md. She wore a fuchsia pink dress by Jason Wu.
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First lady Melania Trump wore a military-look olive-green belted jacket and pencil skirt by Alexander McQueen while addressing the RNC during its second day, Aug. 25, 2020, from the Rose Garden of the White House.
First lady Melania Trump wore a military-look olive-green belted jacket and pencil skirt by Alexander McQueen while addressing the RNC during its second day, Aug. 25, 2020, from the Rose Garden of the White House.
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First lady Melania Trump watched at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment extending the right to vote to white women, in the Blue Room of the White House, on Aug. 18, 2020. She wore a white Michael Kors skirt suit.
First lady Melania Trump watched at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment extending the right to vote to white women, in the Blue Room of the White House, on Aug. 18, 2020. She wore a white Michael Kors skirt suit.
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Barron Trump, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump return to the White House on Aug. 16, 2020, after a weekend in Bedminster, N.J.
Barron Trump, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump return to the White House on Aug. 16, 2020, after a weekend in Bedminster, N.J.
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President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump as they arrive at an airport in Morristown, N.J. on Aug. 16, 2020. She wore a tan shirt dress by Stella McCartney with a handkerchief hem and a leather tie belt at the waist. Her Hermes bag and Blahnik pumps matched.
President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump as they arrive at an airport in Morristown, N.J. on Aug. 16, 2020. She wore a tan shirt dress by Stella McCartney with a handkerchief hem and a leather tie belt at the waist. Her Hermes bag and Blahnik pumps matched.
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First lady Melania Trump at meeting of task force on protecting Native American children in the Indian Health System, in the State Dining Room of the White House on July 23, 2020.
First lady Melania Trump at meeting of task force on protecting Native American children in the Indian Health System, in the State Dining Room of the White House on July 23, 2020.
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First lady Melania Trump co-hosted students, teachers and administrators for a roundtable on how to safely re-open schools during the coronavirus pandemic ,in the East Room at the White House July 7, 2020.
First lady Melania Trump co-hosted students, teachers and administrators for a roundtable on how to safely re-open schools during the coronavirus pandemic ,in the East Room at the White House July 7, 2020.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host students, teachers and administrators about how to safely re-open schools during the coronavirus pandemic, in the East Room at the White House July 7, 2020. She wore a black-and-white color block dress.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host students, teachers and administrators about how to safely re-open schools during the coronavirus pandemic, in the East Room at the White House July 7, 2020. She wore a black-and-white color block dress.
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First lady Melania Trump on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2020 for a "Salute to America" celebration.
First lady Melania Trump on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2020 for a "Salute to America" celebration.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host the 2020 "Salute to America" on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2020. She wore a sleeveless ankle-length dress cinched with a wide red belt by Alaia. She wore flats for walking on grass.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host the 2020 "Salute to America" on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2020. She wore a sleeveless ankle-length dress cinched with a wide red belt by Alaia. She wore flats for walking on grass.
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First lady Melania Trump at Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, on July 3, 2020.
First lady Melania Trump at Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, on July 3, 2020.
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First lady Melania Trump speaks to veterans during a visit to the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC on June 25, 2020, to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the war.
First lady Melania Trump speaks to veterans during a visit to the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC on June 25, 2020, to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the war.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to the White House after a visit to Fort McHenry in Baltimore for a Memorial Day ceremony, May 25, 2020. She wore a white double-breasted coat by Gucci.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to the White House after a visit to Fort McHenry in Baltimore for a Memorial Day ceremony, May 25, 2020. She wore a white double-breasted coat by Gucci.
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First lady Melania Trump attended a "Presidential Recognition Ceremony" in the Rose Garden of the White House to honor coronavirus pandemic heroes, on May 15, 2020. She wore a fitted spotted white dress and orange high heels.
First lady Melania Trump attended a "Presidential Recognition Ceremony" in the Rose Garden of the White House to honor coronavirus pandemic heroes, on May 15, 2020. She wore a fitted spotted white dress and orange high heels.
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First lady Melania Trump speaks at the annual International Women of Courage Awards at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2020.
First lady Melania Trump speaks at the annual International Women of Courage Awards at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2020.
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