Lauren Sanchez Sparkles in Sweetheart Dolce & Gabbana Dress at Trump Candlelit Dinner With Jeff Bezos

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It was a “magical evening” for Lauren Sanchez on Sunday at a candlelight dinner for President-elect Donald Trump. She said so herself on Instagram ahead of accompanying her fiancé Jeff Bezos for the celebration held at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.

She chose a black dress by Dolce & Gabbana featuring a sweetheart bodice done in a sparkling finish with a mermaid skirt and train.

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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), Lauren Sanchez wears Dolce & Gabbana dress (2L) and Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos (2R) talk before US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, a day before his inauguration ceremony. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

The author accessorized with her engagement ring and jewelry by Lorraine Schwartz. Kelly Johnson, who works with Catherine Zeta Jones and Lisa Ann Walter, styled her look. Makeup included vivid eyeliner and pink lipstick by Laura Ann, and her ombre hair, styled by Olivia Halpin, had cascading waves around the shoulder.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), Lauren Sanchez wears Dolce & Gabbana dress (2L) and Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos (2R) talk before US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, a day before his inauguration ceremony. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
(L-R) Elon Musk, Lauren Sánchez, and Jeff Bezos speak to one another at a candlelight dinner for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the National Building Museum on January 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president on January 20.

Sanchez and Melania Trump both favored Dolce & Gabbana for the evening. The next first lady, who stood alongside President-elect Donald Trump during his speech, wore a blouse by the brand with a Saint Laurent cape coat and Carolina Herrera sequin skirt. Meanwhile, Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, also had a shining moment, choosing a custom look by Oscar de la Renta. She glittered in an off-shoulder crystal and pearl floral-embroidered empire waist gown with silver stole.

TOPSHOT - Melania Trump watches her husband, US President-elect Donald Trump, speak at a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, a day before his inauguration ceremony. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Melania Trump watches her husband, US President-elect Donald Trump, speak at a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, a day before his inauguration ceremony.

Since the beginning of her relationship with Bezos, Sanchez has been stepping on the red carpet more often. Throughout 2024, she was seen in dresses by Pucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Staud, Oscar de la Renta and Balenciaga.

TOPSHOT - SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), Ivanka Trump (2L) and Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos (R) talk before US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, a day before his inauguration ceremony. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), Ivanka Trump (2L) and Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos (R) talk before US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, a day before his inauguration ceremony.

The dinner party was among a many adjacent parties on the eve of the inauguration.

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