First lady Melania Trump is returning to the East Wing bolstered by lessons from four years in an unelected job she has privately acknowledged was a whirlwind of responsibilities of which she was largely unaware.

The former model attended her husband’s second inauguration wearing a deep navy ensemble designed by Adam Lippes and hat by Eric Javits.

Melania Trump arrived at the inauguration of her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, on Monday. The incoming first lady was spotted alongside other members of the Trump family. She wore a matching dark navy blue coat and skirt with a matching brimmed hat that covered her eyes,

Kennedy made a statement on his Inauguration Day by taking off his hat. This time around, Melania Trump did so by keeping her hat on. To be specific, by keeping on the navy boater-style toque that matched the navy double-breasted coat,

The president-elect walked hand-in-hand with his wife when meeting President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday.

First lady Melania Trump’s unusual choice of inauguration hat was either an ode to homespun American conservatism or a harbinger of her husband Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions, depending on who you ask.