Melania Knauss wears Levi's Premium during Fashion Week

Melania Trump’s journey from model to First Lady of the United States has been nothing short of remarkable. Kicking off her tenure as First Lady in 2017, Melania quickly became the most popular member of the Trump family, even surpassing her husband, Donald Trump, and his daughter Ivanka Trump by a few percentage points in a CNN poll. 

While her popularity in the early days of her husband’s presidency may not seem extraordinary, she continued to hold an impressively high approval rating throughout her time in office. Melania’s refined fashion sense has arguably been the shining element, with many even calling her a style star in the White House.

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Melania Knauss wears Levi’s Premium during Fashion Week

The First Lady’s fashion evolution has fascinated the American public, including her more daring looks from the 1990s and 2000s. During her modeling career, Melania was known for her daring outfits that were less conservative than the sophisticated pieces she wears in the White House.

 Donald Trump and Melania Knauss attend Radio City Music Hall Restoration Grand Opening on October 4, 1999 in New York City. © Ron Galella
Donald Trump and Melania Knauss attend Radio City Music Hall Restoration Grand Opening on October 4, 1999 in New York City.

In the 1990s and 2000s, she wore outfits that emphasized her confident and bold fashion sense, which included skirts with higher hemlines, figure-hugging silhouettes, and daring cuts, that she would likely shy away from today.

Melania during 27th Annual Fifi Awards© Ron Galella
Melania during 27th Annual Fifi Awards

As First Lady, Melania has more conservative fashion choices, often opting for classically elegant pieces. From risqué dresses to high-slit skirts and plunging necklines, her earlier fashion moments were different from the polished and presidential image she currently has.

Donald Trump and Melania Trump during "Poiret: King of Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art © Jamie McCarthy
Donald Trump and Melania Trump during “Poiret: King of Fashion” Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Despite stepping back from the public spotlight, Melania’s fashion legacy remains intact. Her role as First Lady may have changed her style choices, but the public still remembers her bold days as a model. 

Victoria Silvsted, Donald Trump and Melania Knauss © James Devaney
Victoria Silvsted, Donald Trump and Melania Knauss

Melania’s pre-White House looks are still a talking point of many, including her appearances at New York Fashion Week, movie premieres, magazine covers, galas, and exclusive socialite events even before her romantic relationship with her now-husband, Donald Trump, started.

Donald Trump and Melania during The 73rd Annual Academy Awards© KMazur
Donald Trump and Melania during The 73rd Annual Academy Awards

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