The Fashionable Side Of The Presidential Inauguration And Why We Miss That
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden fist bumps newly sworn-in Vice President Kamala Harris after she took the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden was sworn in today as the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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By Cassell Ferere originally published on Forbes.com
While there will be no inauguration ball to usher in Joseph R. Biden, the 46th President of the United States, and the 49th Vice President Kamala Harris, there has still been a lot of style and unity conveyed from the night's event.
Harris wore an all-black ensemble, in a black overcoat with lapels the shined from the television lighting, styled by Sergio Hudson. Biden wore a striped tie and popped the collar on his Ralph Lauren coat to withstand the winter elements in the D.C. area.
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff attend a televised ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on January 20, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images)
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The star-studded television special greeted viewers with host Tom Hanks at the Lincoln Memorial. Performances from a stylish guest list of celebrities included Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Ant Clemons, Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, and John Legend.
In this screengrab, Katy Perry performs during the Celebrating America Primetime Special on January 20, 2021. The live stream event hosted by Tom Hanks features remarks by president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris and performances representing diverse American talent. (Photo by Handout/Biden Inaugural Committee via Getty Images )
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The United States has changed its political attire. January 20, 2021, marks the day President Biden and Madame Vice President Kamala Harris were both sworn into power during the inauguration at the very Capitol building where democracy was distastefully attacked by insurrectionists white-supremacist.
In an act of resilience, the proceedings at the Capital were in effect, and the 46th President Of The United States came impeccably dressed for the occasion and job at hand.
U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a televised ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images)
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In a remarkably tailored silhouette, we were stunned by how noticeable the stature of anyone in a suit can be. Things are different from the previous administration and the Commander-In-Chief at the time, we can avoid dealing with elongated ties, tanning spray, and boxy suits. The Biden administration is boasting elegance in the seams of their operation.
U.S. President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, and family walk the abbreviated parade route after Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
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And there is indeed a sense of harmony and unity carried throughout this new administration. One that provides a stage for the likes of Jennifer Lopez, and Lady Gaga, two true New-Yorkers, who have expressed themselves throughout the years as inclusive members of society, and have set trends for fashion along the way.
Lady Gaga arrives to sing the national anthem as President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris look on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images)
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President Biden wore the great American fashion designer Ralph Lauren to address the American people. He and The Second Gentlemen, Doug Emhoff, in a double-breasted number, displayed refinement in their coats and suiting. Shoulders were trimmed and tailored fittingly.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, husband Doug Emhoff, her great-niece Amara, and family members walk the abbreviated parade route after U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
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The first-ever women Vice President, Kamala Harris, has only worn black designers since her moving into the White House and the District Of Columbia. Harris wore a Pyer Moss camel coat, the brand known for its statement-making fashion on racial injustices, to attend a memorial for the 400,000 and counting COVID-19 victims at the Lincoln Memorial the night before the inauguration. ..
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