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Melania Trump Wears An All-Black Chanel Outfit To Depart The White House

The Trumps have officially left the building.

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by Natalie Hammond |
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As she waved goodbye to the past four years at The White House, Melania Trump chose a rather funereal outfit of all-black as she left with her husband, stopping to speak to the press on their way out. A chic outfit, it must be said, as it was made by Chanel. Whether or not the French fashion house is pleased to have been the choice of departure outfit for the least popular First Lady in American history remains to be seen.

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Melania Trump outside The White House ©Getty

In keeping with her husband's decision to snub Inauguration Day, forgoing the traditional welcome by the outgoing President to the incoming President, Melania wore her feelings on her sleeve if you will, sporting a black dress, black gloves, black handbag (Hermès), black shoes (Christian Louboutin) and, last but not least, black sunglasses to throw some serious shade on the new administration as her parting shot. The mood on their private jet to Mar-a-Lago? Actually, we'd rather not even think about it.

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Melania Trump outside The White House ©Getty

The look was about as big a contrast as possible to what she wore for her husband's inauguration four years ago, a duck egg blue design from Ralph Lauren. Still, today could have been worse. At least she didn't dig out the almost unmentionable, 'I Really Don't Care, Do U? jacket.

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First Lady Inauguration Looks - Grazia

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Melania Trump

At Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2017.

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Melania Trump

At the inaugural ball in January 2017.

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Michelle Obama

At Barack Obama's second inauguration in January 2013

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Michelle Obama

At the inaugural ball in January 2013.

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Michelle Obama

At Barack Obama's first inauguration in January 2009.

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Michelle Obama

At the inaugural ball in January 2009.

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Laura Bush

At George W. Bush's second inauguration in January 2005.

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Laura Bush

At the inaugural ball in January 2005.

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Laura Bush

At George W. Bush's first inauguration in January 2001.

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Laura Bush

At the inaugural ball in January 2001.

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Hillary Clinton

At Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997.

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Hillary Clinton

At the inaugural ball in January 1997.

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Hillary Clinton

At Bill Clinton's first inauguration in January 1993.

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Hillary Clinton

At the inaugural ball in January 1993.

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Barbara Bush

At George H. W. Bush's inauguration in January 1989.

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Barbara Bush

At the inaugural ball in January 1989.

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Nancy Reagan

At Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985.

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Nancy Reagan

At the inaugural ball in 1985.

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Nancy Reagan

At Ronald Reagan's first inauguration in January 1981.

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Nancy Reagan

At the inaugural ball in January 1981.

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Rosalynn Carter

At Jimmy Carter's inauguration in January 1977.

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Rosalynn Carter

At the inaugural ball in January 1977.

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Pat Nixon

At Richard Nixon's second inauguration in January 1973.

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Pat Nixon

At the inaugural ball in January 1973.

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Pat Nixon

At Richard Nixon's inauguration in January 1969.

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Pat Nixon

At the inaugural ball in January 1969.

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Lady Bird Johnson

At Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration in January 1965.

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Lady Bird Johnson

Posing in her gown for the inaugural ball in January 1965.

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Jackie Kennedy

At John F. Kennedy's inauguration in January 1961.

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Jackie Kennedy

At the inaugural ball in January 1961.

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Mamie Eisenhower

Posing in her inauguration gown in January 1957.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

At Franklin D. Roosevelt's third inauguration in January 1941.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Posing in her one of her inauguration dresses in January 1941.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

At Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inauguration in January 1937.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Posing in her inauguration dress and coat in January 1937.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

At Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inauguration in January 1933.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Posing in her inauguration dress in January 1933.

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Grace Coolidge

At Calvin Coolidge's inauguration in 1925.

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Florence Harding

At Warren G. Harding's inauguration in March 3, 1921.

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Mary Todd Lincoln

Dressed for Abraham Lincoln's inauguration in May 1861.

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