What in the world is Melania Trump wearing?
The First Lady arrived at Trump’s second inauguration wearing an outfit that sent social media into a frenzy, with many making comparisons to the character Carmen Sandiego.
Melania wore a nearly all-black outfit (watch the inauguration live stream below) with a hat that seemed taken straight from the 1990s video game heroine that promoted both jokes and some curiosity as to why she opted for such a dark vibe to an event that she would presumably consider a happy occasion.
“I vant to look like Carmen Sandiego at funeral,” as one wag put it, mocking Melania’s Slovenian accent.
But pretty much everyone else made the same joke: “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” or “I found Carmen Sandiego!”
“Darth Carmen Sandiego” and “Couture Carmen Sandiego” were also popular comments.
The First Lady also went viral for her air kiss with Trump, where the president stopped a few inches shy of actually kissing her. In fairness, that hat might have made contact impossible.
Carmen Sandiego launched as an education video game character in 1985’s Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego and expanded into more games, plays and television series.
The First Lady’s double-breasted navy coat is by New York-based designer Adam Lippes, and that matching “statement hat” is by Eric Javits, reported Vogue.
President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday for his second term in the Oval Office, with J.D. Vance as the 50th vice president of the United States.
The 60th Presidential Inauguration took place on Monday in Washington, D.C. featuring the theme, “Our Enduring Democracy: A Constitutional Promise.” The ceremony was moved indoors due to cold weather.
The inauguration ceremony was set to include Carrie Underwood performing “America the Beautiful” with the Armed Forces Chorus and the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club and opera singer Christopher Maccio singing “Oh America!” at closing. Country singer Lee Greenwood is also expected to take the stage.
The ceremony is currently streaming, below.
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