First lady Melania Trump leaned into an all-American ensemble for Monday’s inaugural ceremony, turning fashion into political talking points. Trump wore clothing by independent U.S. designers Adam Lippes and Eric Javits,

Melania Trump wore a custom look -- a strapless white gown with a geometric black trim and a small slit -- to the inaugural ball Monday night, completing her series of the day's outfits with a show-stopper from her own stylist. The first lady completed the look with a black choker and white heels.

Designers drop their resistance to the right as Usha Vance, Ivanka Trump and others set a new tone of American conservatism.

It’s one of the most important jobs never applied for. Unelected, yet inextricable from politics; constantly visible on the world stage, but rarely the one behind the microphone — for all its glamour, the first lady of the United States is a role of unsolicited duty, often bringing with it intense public scrutiny, including over what they wear.

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.

As Donald Trump takes oath as president, his wife Melania Trump will step into the role of First Lady of the US. Her Inauguration Day outfit has been the talk of the town. During the first term, Melania received flak for not wearing American designers.

Designers may have snubbed the incoming FLOTUS during Trump’s first term in office, but Melania won’t be dialling down the glamour

As the world watches for the transition of power on Inauguration Day, the fashion industry eyes the ensembles of the first ladies

Melania Trump has a new look. As the incoming first lady walked into St. John’s, the Episcopal church in Lafayette Square, she cut the figure of a mafia widow or high-ranking member of an obscure religious order,

CNN looks at what Melania Trump is wearing to the inauguration this year compared to 2016 with Vanessa Friedman, Fashion Director and Chief Fashion critic, The New York Times