One thing Vice President Kamala Harris is going to do is send a message with her outfit. For day one of the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC), the presidential candidate stepped on stage wearing a single-breasted power suit designed by Chloé. Though simplistic in design, her outfit was packed with symbolism—and just a little bit of trolling. To start, the luxury fashion brand calls the exact shade of Harris's pantsuit "coconut brown"—as in the tree you may or may not have fallen out of.
The coconut color aside, there's more relevant "context" to Harris's DNC outfit. The pantsuit itself has become a symbol of women's empowerment throughout the years—this style, specifically, was even created by a female designer, Chloé Creative Director Chemena Kamali.
Harris styled her tan power suit with an ivory blouse and pearls.
Harris took that sentiment one step further, styling her co-ord with a pussy bow blouse. As the name implies, the hyper-feminine style is closely associated with girlhood, something rarely embraced by the political set. As an outspoken advocate for women's rights and bodily autonomy, it's a choice that speaks to her convictions.
The US Vice President during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Her jewelry, too, is significant. Harris typically wears pearls at campaign rallies as a tribute to her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA). The Vice President attended Howard University as an undergrad and has continually shown her support for the historically Black university.
In addition to the powerful sentiments behind the look, the fashion choice is also something of a political callback and jab at her opponents across the aisle. Back in 2015, President Barack Obama was famously criticized by Republicans for wearing khaki suits to press conferences, most notably during a 2014 press conference on Middle Eastern affairs. The choice turned an entire political party into armchair fashion experts and set a precedence of absurdity for so-called political scandals.
President Barack Obama makes a statement at the White House on Aug. 28, 2014.
For the faux outrage crowd, Harris's tan Chloé suit will likely provide at least a week of political fodder because if we've learned anything from Barack Obama's presidency, it's that there's no political molehill that can't be made into a mountain.
But theatrics and mud-slinging aside, the Vice President's pantsuit begins her 2024 presidential campaign on a powerful and historic note.
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