Vice PresidentKamala Harris' Inauguration Day outfit packed not only a sartorial punch, but made a strong statement about how she will honor herself, her community and the country through her outfit choices during her time in office.
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Kamala Harris (left) is sworn in as vice president on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.Alex Wong/Getty
The Baton Rouge-born Rogers, who has dressed everyone from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Beyoncé, won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in 2019 and has become a favorite in the fashion community.
“Thank you, Madam Vice President. We are so honored and humbled to have played a small part in this historic moment,” Rogersshared on Instagramalongside a photo of Vice President Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff, the first Second Gentleman of the United States. Emhoff wore a Ralph Lauren suit for the historic day.
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Both the incoming Vice President and First Lady have used their clothes to convey messages (remember Biden’s “Vote” boots?) and to telegraph their support for American designers.
From left: Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Dr. Jill Biden and Joe Biden at a memorial for COVID-19 victims on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Dr. Biden wore a purple dress and coat from American designer Jonathan Cohen’s fall/winter 2021 collection and matching mask from the designer’s studio collection. Cohen is the son of two Mexican immigrants, who immigrated to San Diego to carve out a better life for their family.
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The Clintons arrive at the U.S. Capitol.Rob Carr/Getty Images
The former Secretary of State wore purple again to the 2021 Inauguration, once again selecting a Ralph Lauren Collection suit, as she shared a strong sentiment about the significance of welcoming Harris to the Vice Presidency.
“It delights me to think that what feels historical and amazing to us today—a woman sworn in to the vice presidency—will seem normal, obvious, ‘of course’ to Kamala’s grand-nieces as they grow up. And they will be right,” Clinton shared on Instagram hours before Vice President Harris was sworn in on Wednesday.
source: people.com
