Kamala Harris [1], the first woman, first Black woman, and first woman of South Asian descent to be elected vice president of the United States, has arrived at the presidential inauguration [2] in Christopher John Rogers. Her dedication to wearing Black designers since her arrival in Washington DC (having chosen a Pyer Moss coat [3] for a service the evening before) is incredibly meaningful. Christopher John Rogers, also an LGBTQ+ designer, shared a video of Kamala ushering in a new era at Capitol Hill alongside her husband, Doug Emhoff; Joe Biden [4] (in Ralph Lauren [5]); and Dr. Jill Biden (in Markarian [6]). Between the four of them, they have done well to represent emerging fashion talent, minorities, and a classic nonpartisan label with their outfit choices, painting a picture of the diverse America they will help us to realize. It's a beautiful picture at that.
It is also worth mentioning that Kamala has repeated the color purple as a nod to the woman's suffragist movement. You might recall that she wore a plum pantsuit [7] at the DNC last year, very much suggesting that purple is her power color. Just as so many women have decided to wear Chucks and pearls [8] to celebrate Kamala's historic moment, the vice president also wore her signature pearls [9], along with an American flag pin from David Yurman. Though she completed the look with black patent Manolo Blahnik pumps rather than her Converse [10], we'll let her off the hook — this is by no means a casual moment, but instead one that should be for the people. Kamala's electrifying, make-you-look coat was the perfect choice and promises a future wardrobe that will do just that.
