Melania Trump looked effortlessly chic at State of the Union alongside husband President Donald Trump.
The 55-year-old stepped out hand-in-hand with her husband ahead of his address in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night.
She shunned fashion critics by opting for a black tailored power suit which she wore with a crisp white collared shirt.
The First Lady accessorized with a thin black leather belt and a pair of pointed-toe heels.
She wore her honey tresses in loose curls that were swept back over her shoulders.
Melania has long been a fan of tailored suits.
She belongs to a tradition of powerful political women who have opted for androgyny when wanting to convey authority to a wide-ranging and at times skeptical audience.
In a room full of women embracing retro femininity in its fullest in sweeping evening gowns, Melania often stands out for a sharply conceived silhouette, according to the Daily Mail’s Jane Tippett.
Melania Trump looked effortlessly chic at State of the Union alongside husband President Donald Trump
She shunned fashion critics by opting for a black tailored power suit which she wore with a crisp white collared shirt
President Trump teased his State of the Union address on Monday by telling a White House audience it would be lengthy.
‘It’s going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about,’ he previewed to reporters, touting the ‘greatest economy we’ve ever had.’
The economy is the number one concern of voters, with 48 percent saying it has declined since the Republican took office one year ago, according to a new ABC/Ipsos poll released this week.
And 60 percent disapprove of the President’s overall job.
But Trump plans to confront Americans’ worries head-on in his remarks.
The White House says the President will repeat his assertion that America is greater than ever before.
‘In one year, President Trump has turned our country around from the brink of disaster, and he will rightly declare the State of Our Union is strong, prosperous, and respected,’ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Daily Mail ahead of the president’s speech.
‘The President will proudly tout his Administration’s many record-breaking accomplishments, and also lay out an ambitious agenda to continue bringing the American Dream back for working people.’
