Her sharply tailored look for the inauguration and a black and white gown for the evening’s balls show she intends to strike a severe, unflappable note.

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.

The returning first lady and Barron Trump, the son she had once shielded from the public eye, used Monday’s inauguration to reintroduce themselves.

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

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’s scene-stealing outfit strikes again. President-elect Donald Trump tried to kiss his wife as he entered the Capitol Rotunda but her wide-brimmed hat got in the way. Instead he gave her an air kiss and she gave him a sly smile before he walked away.

Melania Trump made a big style statement on Inauguration Day. ABC News' Deborah Roberts takes a closer look at the first lady’s standout fashion.

The long navy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat, created by American designers based in New York, drew snark on social media and a flurry of comparisons to a 1980s video game character