Kamala harris wears tailored black coat while jd vance’s wife, usha, chooses peony pink for trump inauguration

In keeping with tradition, Vice President Kamala Harris attended President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday following her defeat in November’s election. Harris chose a tailored,

double-breasted black coat while supporting an orderly transfer of power next to husband Douglas Emhoff. She paired the outerwear with black trousers, pointed-toe heels, a black-and-white

striped scarf and black leather gloves. Harris’ dark, classic look was in stark contrast to the peony pink cashmere Oscar de la Renta coat and matching dress second lady Usha Vance — who has

been married to Vice President JD Vance since 2014 — selected for Inauguration Day. EXPLORE MORE Harris, 60, and Emhoff greeted the Vances outside the White House before posing for a photo

and making their way inside for the last time. During her four years as VP (and throughout her own presidential campaign), Harris gravitated toward tailored pantsuits in primarily neutral

hues, often by American designers like Joseph Altuzarra, Christian Siriano, Prabal Gurung and Tom Ford. Her signature accessory? A classic string of pearls — a nod to her sorority, Alpha

Kappa Alpha, whose founders are referred to as the “Twenty Pearls.” For President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021, Harris telegraphed bipartisanship in a purple coat and matching dress by

Christopher John Rogers, a black designer born in Baton Rouge, based in New York City and famed for his vibrantly colorful clothes. That night, she appeared on the “Celebrating America” TV

special in a black tuxedo coat and matching sequined cocktail dress by Sergio Hudson, another black American fashion talent (and the designer behind former FLOTUS Michelle Obama’s

plum-colored inauguration pantsuit from President Biden’s swearing-in). “My inspiration always comes from women, from women that I’ve known in my life to iconic women in pop culture,” Hudson

told Page Six Style in 2023. “They’re usually confident, powerful and fabulous.” Other recent notable looks of Harris’ include the “coconut brown” Chloé suit she wore during the 2024

Democratic National Convention — which seemingly nodded to both former President Barack Obama’s famous tan suit and her viral “coconut tree” speech — and the black sequined LaQuan Smith gown

she selected for a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation event in September. “I wanted something that felt powerful, classic, timeless, yet still progressive,” Smith told us of the latter

look last year. “It’s such a huge moment and it’s such a huge platform for me to be showcased in that way. I’m just super honored. And I think that in support of young businesses, young

black designers, American designers and businesses and designers of color, I think that she really did set the tone when it came down to wearing LaQuan Smith. And I think that this really

opened up a door for so many others to come.” Other standout looks at Monday’s inauguration included returning first lady Melania Trump’s matching navy coat and hat and Ivanka Trump’s chic

green suit.