First lady Melania Trump’s unusual choice of inauguration hat was either an ode to homespun American conservatism or a harbinger of her husband Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions, depending on who you ask.

Melania Trump made a bold statement at the 2025 inauguration with her striking outfit, featuring a distinctive "Carmen Sandiego" style hat that sparked mixed reactions. While some admired her fashion choice,

The returning first lady and Barron Trump, the son she had once shielded from the public eye, used Monday’s inauguration to reintroduce themselves.

Eric Javits also noted how women in the past wore wide-brimmed hats to set boundaries "so no one would try" to kiss them.

All of Melania Trump’s recent actions — from releasing a memoir to doing chatty Fox News interviews to filming an Amazon documentary — seem to say, I actually love being First Lady, so let’s not talk about how I’ve been “missing” for the past two years.

The designer behind first lady Melania Trump's inauguration hat, Eric Javits, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his decades-long career in headwear. His iconic designs have been worn by celebrities.