--- description: Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron may be the ones visiting the White House, but it was Melania Trump's wide-brimmed hat that stole the spotlight. title: Melania Trump's Giant White Hat Has Caused Quite the Stir image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3c7f8b98544fd4d6/69892e85db2987d09925f76c/melania-trump-hat.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Melania Trump's Massive White Hat Has Caused Quite the Stir  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Apr 24, 2018 4:30 PM CUT  U.S. first lady Melania Trump listens as French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks during a state arrival ceremony at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump April 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. U.S. first lady Melania Trump listens as French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks during a state arrival ceremony at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump April 24, 2018 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Apr 24, 2018 4:30 PM CUT [French President Emmanuel Macron](http://time.com/5249767/emmanuel-macron-donald-trump-u-s-visit-risks/ "undefined") and [First Lady Brigitte Macron](http://time.com/4905512/brigitte-macron-wrinkles/ "undefined") may be the ones visiting the White House, but at the traditional state arrival ceremony, it was [Melania Trump’s](http://time.com/5250806/melania-trump-first-state-dinner/ "undefined") hat that stole the spotlight. As Melania officially welcomed the Macrons to the White House alongside her husband, President Donald Trump, on Tuesday morning, the First Lady was unmissable in what was [reportedly](https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/24/politics/melania-trump-white-hat/index.html?sr=twCNN042418melania-trump-white-hat1020AMStory "undefined") a $2,195 Michael Kors collection white skirt suit with a matching Hervé Pierre wide-brimmed hat. Unsurprisingly, this all-white ensemble—and in particular, her giant white hat—quickly caught the Internet’s eye. Some compared the striking chapeau to other renowned headpieces—including that of [Beyoncé in the “Formation” music video](https://twitter.com/OLynnette/status/988770656748756993 "undefined") and [Jude Law in _The Young Pope_](https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/988769083981213696 "undefined")—while others simply marveled at the logistics of wearing the massive skimmer to such an occasion. “Hats off to Brigitte Macron, who just managed a flawless French two-cheek kiss under and around Melania Trump’s enormous flat-brim hat,” noted one Twitter user. > [](https://twitter.com/agearan/status/988767716935917568) See some of the reactions below. > [](https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/988769083981213696) > [](https://twitter.com/OLynnette/status/988770656748756993) > [](https://twitter.com/niccoleinDC/status/988776506183831552) > [](https://twitter.com/funder/status/988787060298436608) > [](https://twitter.com/DomDiFurio/status/988788358020239362) > [](https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/988766905384230912) > [](https://twitter.com/profblmkelley/status/988767457434308608) > [](https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/988775138811305985) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5252421/melania-trump-hat-reactions-memes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5252421/melania-trump-hat-reactions-memes/"},"headline":"Melania Trump's Massive White Hat Has Caused Quite the Stir","datePublished":"2018-04-24T16:30:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:52:24.960Z","description":"The First Lady's outfit was unmissable","url":"https://time.com/5252421/melania-trump-hat-reactions-memes/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral","Melania Trump"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3c7f8b98544fd4d6/69892e85db2987d09925f76c/melania-trump-hat.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3c7f8b98544fd4d6/69892e85db2987d09925f76c/melania-trump-hat.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"President Trump And First Lady Melania Trump Welcome President Macron And Mrs. Macron To The White House","caption":"President Trump And First Lady Melania Trump Welcome President Macron And Mrs. Macron To The White House","creditText":"Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5252421/melania-trump-hat-reactions-memes/","name":"Melania Trump's Massive White Hat Has Caused Quite the Stir"}}]}] ```