Melania Trump Wears Draped Versace Gown for Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve Party

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2 January 2025 at 12:13 pm·1-min read

Melania Trump attended the Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla., wearing a black Versace gown. Her dress featured a column silhouette, a style that aligns with her preference for streamlined fashion. The draped cowl neck balanced the rigid structure of the column shape. She accessorized with gold rings and black shoes.

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 31: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive on New Year's Eve at his Mar-A-Lago Club on December 31, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump continues to fill posts in his upcoming administration ahead of his January 20 inauguration. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images) — Donald Trump and Melania Trump

Melania’s gown is currently available on saksfifthavenue.com for $3,990.

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The wife of Donald Trump has worn Versace many times before, including a black dress from the brand for the 2017 inaugural ball at the White House, a fitted white Versace suit during the 2017 presidential tour of Asia and another black Versace dress at the 2018 state dinner with French President Macron.

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 31: Melania Trump, wife of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives on New Year's Eve at the Mar-A-Lago Club on December 31, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. The president-elect continues to fill posts in his upcoming administration ahead of his January 20 inauguration. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images) — Donald Trump and Melania Trump

Throughout her time in the public eye, Melania Trump has favored designs highlighting her penchant for sleek lines. She often wears luxury designer clothing ranging from Ralph Lauren to Alexander McQueen. Her fashion choices are frequently seen as a way of nonverbally communicating with a national and international audience.

Donald Trump accompanied his wife in a black tuxedo with a bow tie. The former and president-elect will assume power on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.

The New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago was attended by figures including Elon Musk, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Bettine Anderson and nominee for education secretary Linda McMahon, among others.

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