Melania Trump is famous for her classic style, including a fresh blow out and a rounded French manicure.
However, the former First Lady unveiled a surprising style change during a formal dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.
The ex-model was present to show her support for her husband, Donald Trump, aged 78, as he entertained Akie Abe, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, aged 62, on Sunday.
‘It was a privilege to host Mrs. Akie Abe at Mar-a-Lago once again,’ Melania, 54, posted on X (previously Twitter).
‘We fondly remembered her late husband, former Prime Minister Abe, and honored his remarkable legacy,’ she told her 3.1 million followers.
In the picture she posted, Melania seems to be revealing a new nail style, displaying long pointed talons in a wintry white shade with a metallic tint.
Previously, the future First Lady was always seen sporting a white-on-white French manicure, which was noticeable as she frequently placed her hand on her chest during official events.
In fact, she’s even been seen with a matching French pedicure on her toes.
The former First Lady unveiled a surprising style change during a formal dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida
In the photo she shared on X, Melania appears to debut a brand new nail shape, showing off long talons with a tapered point in a wintery shade of white with a metallic hue
In the past, the incoming First Lady was always snapped with a white-on-white French manicure, which could be seen as she often put her hand on her heart during official appearances
Fittingly, despite its name, the French manicure originated in Hollywood and not France.
The famous French manicure became a universal style in the ’70s, as women flocked to salons for the now classic style.
American film producer Jeff Pink, who founded ORLY, created the natural nail look as a way to help actresses save time before wardrobe changes on set.
The mani then became popular on the Paris runways, and has been given various makeovers over the years with pops of color and thinner, trendy curves.
Melania has always stayed faithful to the original design.
While Melania raved about the dinner on X, in 2017, Trump claimed that Japan’s First Lady didn’t speak English.
Trump told The New York Times that during a dinner at the G20 he was seated ‘next to the wife of Prime Minister Abe, who I think is a terrific guy, and she’s a terrific woman, but doesn’t speak English.’
After the NYT reporter asked, ‘Zero?’ Trump replied, ‘Like, not “hello.”‘
The famous French manicure became a universal style in the ’70s, as women flocked to salons for the now classic style
Despite the manicure going through many trendy changes, Melania has stayed faithful to the original design throughout the years – until now
Melania is a longtime fan of the French manicure and has even been seen with a matching pedicure
Despite his claims, she was seen on camera giving a 15 minute speech in English at the High-Level Symposium on Coastal Resilience on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.
This isn’t the only style change the Slovenian-American has debuted in recent days as her husband prepares for his second term.
Incoming Vice President J.D. Vance, 40, shared a photo on X (previously Twitter) on December 12 that appeared to reveal Melania wears hair extensions.
The Hillbilly Elegy author posted a behind-the-scenes look at Melania and the former Apprentice host watching New York Stock Exchange on a television that seemingly showed her clip-in hair.
London-based hairstylist Julia North confirmed to DailyMail.com that she appears to be wearing ‘tape-in or beaded-row extensions.’
‘You can spot the telltale signs where the natural hair meets the extension pieces, particularly visible in the mid-sections,’ the hair extensions specialist revealed.
