Melania Trump and Jill Biden put on a glamorous display at the presidential debate

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Things may have been heated from the off between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden at the first 2020 presidential debate – but that didn’t stop several eyes from turning to their incredibly chic wives, who both put on a very stylish display while supporting their spouses at the milestone event. 

Melania, 50, looked like she was ready to get down to business in a $3,340 figure-flattering pinstripe suit from one of her favorite designers, Dolce & Gabbana. 

Meanwhile Jill, 69, opted for a more classic look, donning a green silk dress that featured funky fringing detail on the front – a design that she was first snapped in back in October 2017 when she attended a fundraising event with her husband in New York City.  

But while the women may have chosen incredibly different designs for the evening, they had one clear style choice in common: face masks. 

The First Lady opted for a disposable white face covering to match the white button-up that she wore under her suit, while Jill chose a dark green cloth design from Athleta that was almost exactly the same shade as her fringed frock. 

However it was there that sartorial similarities ended. 

Melania, whose fashion choices have been the subject of much interest throughout her husband’s time in the White House, appeared as though she had dressed to complement the President’s style for this evening – mirroring his signature suit with her own fashion-forward spin on the look. 

But while President Trump chose a navy design for the evening, Melania chose a black design with white pinstripes and sharp shoulder pads for added oomph, which she paired with a crisp white button-up shirt, and a pair of $695 sky-high Christian Louboutin heels. 

She kept her accessories for the evening to a minimum, wearing a single ring on her finger, while her long brunette locks were styled in her signature loose waves for the evening.  

While she covered half her face with a mask, the First Lady didn’t let that stop her from injected some great glamor into her beauty look, showing off her signature smokey eye above the protective covering, which she appears to have removed once she took her socially-distanced seat in the front row at the venue, alongside her stepdaughter Ivanka. 

Earlier in the evening, Melania had a chance to show off her glam for the evening to better effect when she was pictured boarding Air Force One with her husband as they prepared to fly to Cleveland for the event. 

She also flaunted her fashion choice in a quick selfie snapped by her stepson Eric’s wife Lara that shows the two women posing happily alongside Donald’s daughters, Ivanka and Tiffany.  

Jill on the other hand debuted her look at the debate itself, having spent the day campaigning for her husband in Cleveland, leaving him to travel to the event by himself, while she traveled ahead to try and drum up supporters for Joe. 

However, longtime Biden supporters and followers will no doubt recognize the ensemble, which Jill has worn on a number of occasions in the past, including during an appearance on MSNBC in February of this year. 

The design is clearly a favorite for the former Vice President wife, who was also pictured stepping out in the green dress back in October 2017, when she and Joe attended the 5th Annual Save The Children Illumination gala at The Museum of Natural History in New York City, where they rubbed shoulders with actress Jennifer Garner.  

Like Melania, Jill chose to pull out all the stops with the glamour, wearing her blonde hair in chic waves, while her eyes were framed with several coats of mascara. 

Unlike her counterpart, she chose to add several accessories to her look, including a few gold bangles around her wrist, and a simple gold necklace. Jill finished the look off with some statement earrings.  

However it was not just Melania and Jill who made a stylish splash at the debate. 

Joining the First Lady in supporting the President were her stepdaughters Ivanka and Tiffany, who were joined by Eric’s wife Lara, and Don Jr’s longtime partner Kimberly Guilfoyle, with all four ladies going the extra mile to ensure that they represented the President in fashionable form. 

Mother-of-three Ivanka, who appears to have attended the debate without her husband, fellow White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, followed in Melania’s fashion footsteps by wearing a pantsuit, however unlike her stepmother, she opted for a cream design from Gabriela Hearst. 

The focus of the look was the $3,210 blazer, which she paired with some matching pants, and a pair of sky-high strappy heels. She was also seen carrying a pricey white $4,700 Chanel handbag to complete her look.  

Like Melania and Jill – the First Daughter finished off her ensemble by donning a protective face mask, plumping for a fun floral design, however unlike the First Lady, Ivanka wire hair in a pin straight style around her shoulders. 

Ivanka also had the chance to show off her look of choice earlier in the day when she joined her father and other family members at Andrews Air Base, where she boarded Air Force One to join the President on his journey to Cleveland ahead of the debate.  

The First Daughter was joined on on-board the presidential aircraft by her brothers, Don Jr and Eric, and their respective partners, as well as her sister Tiffany, with the ladies all happily snapping social media photos ahead of the debate – including the mask-clad selfie with Melania.

Mirroring Ivanka’s look, Kimberly, 51, wore a white pantsuit for the evening, however she followed Melania’s lead when it came to styling her long brunette hair, which she wore in loose waves around her shoulders.