Conservatives are coming after Vogue for posting a “scathing” review of Melania Trump’s new White House portrait in which the magazine accuses the First Lady of “cosplaying The Apprentice.” The official image,

While Melania Trump remains an enigmatic figure, her White House portrait provides some insight into how she'll approach the first lady role.

Regine Mahaux started out shooting Target ads in Minneapolis in the late 1980s, when the musician known as "Prince" lived around the block.

First lady Melania Trump’s office has released her official White House portrait, a black-and-white photo that appears geared toward setting the tone for her return to Washington.

First lady Melania Trump released an official portrait Monday, a week after her husband Donald Trump was sworn as the 47th President.

The official portrait of first lady Melania Trump was unveiled by the White House on Monday. The image, released in black and white, was taken in the residence by photographer Régine Mahaux. The first lady's office confirmed the photo was taken on Jan. 21, 2025, though the initial release mistakenly said it was taken in 2024.

Channeling her husband Donald Trump’s campaign of portraying strength, she was shot in black and white by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux. Melania posed in a menswear-inspired tuxedo with contemporary femininity: a tailored black blazer with wide lapels over an unbuttoned white top. It was teamed with a cummerbund and trousers.

The White House has released a new official portrait for first lady Melania Trump. The black-and-white snapshot features Trump, 54, standing before a large window that looks out at the Washington Monument.

Régine Mahaux, who has been photographing the Trumps since 2008, told Vanity Fair that Melania’s new portrait “didn’t need to be retouched.”

Melania Trump has come under fierce criticism from Vogue for the outfit chosen for her official portrait at the White House. In the article published on January 28, writer Hannah Jackson spared

Written by Hannah Jackson, Vogue felt like the look made Melania look like a "freelance magician," while also saying that she "looked more like she was guest starring on an episode of The Apprentice than assuming the role of first lady of the United States," referring to her husband Donald Trump 's famous reality TV series.