First Lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, smile while walking together at Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan on May 27, 2019. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)
All eyes were on First Lady Melania Trump and her elegant white floral dress when she visited Japan’s Akasaka State Guest House on May 27, where she spent the day immersing herself in a Japanese cultural experience.
President Donald Trump and the first lady are on a historic four-day visit to Japan, where the president became the first head of state to meet with the country’s new monarch. The Trumps were warmly received by head of state Naruhito and his wife Masako in a formal welcome ceremony at the royal palace on May 27.
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are greeted by Japan's head of state Naruhito and his wife Masako upon their arrival at the royal palace in Tokyo, Japan, on May 27, 2019. (Carl Court/Pool via Reuters)
First Lady Melania Trump stands next to Japan's head of state Naruhito and his wife Masako as President Donald Trump walks to inspect an honor guard at the royal palace in Tokyo, Japan on May 27, 2019. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Following the welcome ceremony, the first lady visited Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo with the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Akie Abe, where she was introduced to Japanese traditional culture through flower arranging demonstrations and dance and music including a performance by flutist Yosuke Irie on the “shakuhachi” bamboo flute, reported ABC News.
First Lady Melania Trump (L) and Japan's Premier Shinzo Abe's wife Akie enter a Japanese style annex at Akasaka guesthouse in Tokyo on May 27, 2019. (Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images)
First Lady Melania Trump (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife, Akie Abe, watch a traditional Japanese dance (Nichibu) during a cultural event at Akasaka guesthouse in Tokyo on May 27, 2019. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/AFP/Getty Images)
First Lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, watch a dancer perform a traditional dance during a cultural event at the Japanese style annex inside the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 27, 2019. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/POOL/AFP/Getty Images)
First Lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wave after looking at koi carps in a pond at the Japanese style annex inside the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 27, 2019. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/AFP/Getty Images)
There, Melania turned heads with her stunning white Carolina Herrera dress, priced at $4,290, styled with red stiletto pumps. The dress, at mid-calf length and with a slightly flared style, features an embroidered floral design that runs diagonally down the front from right to left.
First Lady Melania Trump arrives at the Japanese style annex with Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (not pictured) inside the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 27, 2019. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/POOL/AFP/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump (Center R) and First Lady Melania Trump (Center L) are bid farewell by head of state Naruhito (L) and his wife Masako (R) as they leave the royal palace in Tokyo, Japan, on May 27, 2019. (Carl Court - Pool/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump leave after meeting head of state Naruhito and his wife Masako at the royal palace in Tokyo, Japan, on May 27, 2019. (Carl Court-Pool/Getty Images)
First Lady Melania Trump visiting a pond at the Japanese style annex inside the State Guest House to look at koi carps in Tokyo, Japan, on May 27, 2019. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
The First Lady’s dress once again had social media abuzz over her style.
“You looked beautiful!! Love the dress and with the red [stiletto] accent to the gorgeous pattern on your dress was brilliant!! Your hair was flawless!! And DJT EVEN ACCENTED WITH RED TO MATCH,” one social media user wrote.
“What an interesting dress- the flower print is very elegant,” another person wrote.
“What a beautiful dress. Oddly it was impossible to find pictures on @Google. What an amazing @FLOTUS,” another social media user praised.
The first lady has often received praise for her style in the past. During the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration this year at the White House, she received compliments for the three-quarter-length-sleeved green, white, and blue patterned dress. She completed the look with, a matching belt, and green high heels.
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose with a bowl of Shamrocks presented by Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland at the White House in Washington, on March 14, 2019. (Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, she once again caught the public’s attention with her dark brown poncho and black high-heeled boot combo during the cool winter weather.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk to Marine One as they depart for Palm Beach from the White House in Washington on Feb. 15, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)
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