By Jessica Wedemeyer
2:51pm PST, Dec 26, 2023
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Take a look back at how former first lady Melania Trump's sense of style has evolved over the years, starting with this throwback look from the former model…
Melania Trump — who was then Melania Knauss — was a vision in white in a beaded short-sleeve gown at the 2001 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, which she attended on the arm of her then-boyfriend, Donald Trump.
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Melania Trump dazzled in a disco-inspired spaghetti-strap dress with a hip-high slit at the "VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross" taping in New York City in 2000.
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Melania Trump flaunted her hourglass figure in an LBD with a plunging neckline — which she wore under a furry white coat — at the 2002 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City.
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Melania Trump paired a mostly sheer spaghetti-strap top with a white blazer and a matching pencil skirt at the 2000 premiere of "Charlie's Angels" in New York City.
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Melania Trump in denim?! The model paired boot-cut jeans with a mostly sheer pink spaghetti-strap top at the Marc Jacobs presentation during New York Fashion Week in 2004.
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Melania Trump channeled a Vegas showgirl in a coral minidress dripping in beaded fringe at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, which she attended with her then-boyfriend, Donald Trump.
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In 2003, Melania Trump donned a strapless white mermaid gown with layers of ruffled tulle down the skirt at the American Ballet Theatre season opening gala in New York City. She completed her look with matching pink pumps.
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More than a decade before she became first lady, Melania Trump channeled Jackie O in a gold jacquard coat-dress with furry trim along the cuffs and neckline at the 2003 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City.
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Melania Trump donned a satiny dress with a corset-style bodice that exposed the black bra she was wearing underneath when she joined then-boyfriend Donald Trump at NBC's 2004 TCA Winter Press Tour party in Hollywood.
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Melania Trump could've passed for Adriana Lima at the 2004 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles when she wore this white gown with a thigh-high slit and sheer illusion panels along the bodice.
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In 2004, Melania Trump debuted a new look at a Chanel fashion show in Paris. She went full prepster in a pale pink tweed dress, which she wore with a matching jacket.
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This is how Melania Trump does business casual: The former fashion model wore a belted gray tweed jacket with a matching pencil skirt at PAL's 2004 Women of the Year Awards luncheon in New York City.
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Melania Trump stayed on trend in a shimmery midi-length cocktail dress at NBC's 2004 TCA Summer Press Tour party in Los Angeles. (Looks like this ruled the red carpet at the time!)
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Melania Trump rocked a pair of low-waisted, boot-cut Levi's with black pumps and a top with three-quarter-length sleeves at a 2004 promotional event for the brand in New York City.
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Melania Trump dressed on theme in a hot pink dress at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's 2005 Red Hot Pink Party in New York City.
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Melania Trump sparkled in a sleeveless gown with a feathered skirt at the 2005 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills.
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Melania Trump sported a surprisingly bohemian sheath — a strapless dress with an empire waist embellished with floral embroidery — at the Martha Graham Dance Company's opening night gala in New York City in 2005.
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Melania Trump went full glam in a strapless black Alexander McQueen gown with white tulle along the hemline at the 2005 Met Gala in New York City.
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Melania Trump looked uncharacteristically ethereal in a strapless lilac gown with an empire waist at the 2005 Emmys in Los Angeles.
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Less than two months after Melania Trump gave birth to son Barron Trump, the former fashion model attended the 2006 Met Gala in New York City in a simple but elegant strapless white gown, which she wore with a black belt.
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Melania Trump brought sexy back in an elegant black gown with an empire waist and an open back at the American Ballet Theatre's 2008 spring gala in New York City.
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Melania Trump looked pretty in hot pink in a strapless Vera Wang mermaid gown at the 2008 Met Gala in New York City.
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Melania Trump had a major princess moment in a strapless midnight blue Christian Siriano gown at the 2010 Met Gala in New York City.
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Melania Trump channeled Samantha Jones in a strapless green cocktail dress at the 2010 premiere of "Sex and the City 2" in New York City.
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Melania Trump hit a home run in a strapless black Dolce & Gabbana gown at the 2011 Oscars in Hollywood.
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Melania Trump paired a sheer long-sleeve blouse with black slacks at the "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" live finale in New York City in 2013.
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Melania Trump looked poised and polished in a white Roksanda Ilincic dress with statement sleeves at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. She started favoring minimalist designs around that time.
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Melania Trump wowed in a white one-shoulder Ralph Lauren jumpsuit at husband Donald Trump's 2016 election night event in New York City.
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Melania Trump sparkled in a long-sleeve flesh-tone Reem Acra gown at a dinner preceding husband Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C., in 2017.
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In 2017, Melania Trump channeled Jackie O in a retro-style powder-blue Ralph Lauren ensemble at husband Donald Trump's Inauguration Day parade in Washington, D.C.
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Melania Trump donned a belted off-the-shoulder Hervé Pierre gown with a thigh-high slit at the 2017 Freedom Ball following husband Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C.
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Somebody pinch her… Melania Trump chose a surprising look for Saint Patrick's Day in 2017: She was photographed wearing a bold red ensemble — a belted coat-dress with matching gloves and beige pumps — at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Melania Trump embraced an autumnal color palette at the 2017 Presidential Turkey Pardon ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. She wore a floral brocade Stella McCartney coat over an orange Chloé turtleneck and a brown leather Hervé Pierre pencil skirt.
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In 2018, Melania Trump wore a tuxedo-inspired Givenchy cape over a simple LBD to welcome the president of France to the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Melania Trump looked anything but mellow in a canary-yellow draped J. Mendel gown with cape sleeves at a 2018 state dinner at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England.
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Melania Trump cosplayed as the villain from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (see what we mean here) while touring the Egyptian pyramids in Giza in 2018.
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Melania Trump sported a surprisingly dressed-down look — gray skinny jeans with a black cargo jacket and black Timberland booties — for a 2018 flight aboard Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Melania Trump bundled up in a red tartan Michael Kors cape-style coat while inspecting the 2018 White House Christmas tree with her husband, then-President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C.
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Melania Trump dazzled in a long-sleeve winter-white Celine dress with a high neckline while posing with her husband, then-President Donald Trump, for their official 2018 Christmas portrait at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Melania Trump made waves when she wore Adidas sneakers during a 2019 outing with her son, Barron Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C. The kicks perfectly coordinated with her burgundy skinny jeans, which matched the stripe on the cuffs of the white knit sweater she wore under a navy peacoat.
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Melania Trump looked sharp in a white Dolce & Gabbana dress with a navy collar and a matching belt — which she wore with a coordinating Hervé Pierre hat — during a 2019 visit to Buckingham Palace in London.
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Melania Trump stunned in a red Givenchy gown with a cape at a dinner in London with her husband, then-President Donald Trump, during their 2019 state visit to the U.K.
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Melania Trump paired a Philip Treacy fascination with a white coat-dress created by The Row during a 2019 photo op to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day with husband Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III — who was then known as Prince Charles — in Portsmouth, England.
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Melania Trump looked red-hot in a sleeveless midi-length Alexander McQueen dress at the 2019 G7 summit in Biarritz, France.
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Melania Trump dressed in theme in a rose brocade Dolce & Gabbana coat for a 2019 photo op in the rose garden at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Melania Trump stood out in a bold canary yellow and fuchsia Valentino coat-dress at a 2019 reception in celebration of NATO's 70th anniversary in London, which she attended with her husband, then-President Donald Trump.
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Melania Trump looked super-chic in a pinstripe pantsuit and a white button-down while deplaning from Air Force One with her husband, then-President Donald Trump, in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2020.
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Melania Trump signaled her return to civilian life when she deplaned from Air Force One in Palm Beach, Florida, in an extra-loud Gucci caftan-style dress following President Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021.
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Melania Trump — who's kept a lower profile in recent years — channeled a disco ball in a long-sleeve silver midi-length Dolce & Gabbana dress while ringing in the New Year with her husband, Donald Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2022.
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In June 2023, Melania Trump stepped out in New York City while modeling her take on low-key street style: The former first lady paired a tan A-line midi-length skirt with a black long-sleeve sweater. She completed her look with matching Chanel accessories: tan-and-black flats and a black quilted handbag.
