February 15, 2021
Carly’s Critiques about fashion Analyzing outfits worn at the presidential inauguration Carly Grozier, Newscast Producer On January 20, 2021, the United States of America experienced a change in leadership. Inauguration Day transferred the nation’s top official from President Donald Trump to President Joseph Biden, who took an oath and was sworn into office. Normally, the most recent president attends to watch the new president take office, but this year Trump decided to leave prior to the ceremony. Although he did not attend, there were still various other iconic figures who attended from pop stars to former presidents. The inauguration is a huge day and is televised for the entire country to watch, so something that does not go unnoticed is the fashion choices by those who attend. Social media is a different addition from inaugurations past and now things like this are talked about on apps
Such as TikTok and Instagram. I have seen various posts by people pointing out the different outfits worn. A simple suit will do for most who attended, but it was obvious that the women who attended put a lot of thought into their outfits. They have to keep it classy, but they also want to make a fashion statement. Dr. Jill Biden walked out alongside President Biden. She is being introduced as the new first lady, so it was important she looked her best. She wore a blue dress, covered by a matching blue coat, gloves, and mask. Yes, all matching. Who would have thought a matching mask would be an essential accessory. I enjoyed her outfit; nothing was noticeably wrong with it. Vice President Kamila Harris wore a similar outfit, except in purple.
At first I was sceptical of the color choice, thinking why would she not wear blue? Later, I found out on Tik Tok that the color purple can be seen as a symbol of coming together. After all, blue and red mixed together is purple. Once I found this out, I admired the Vice President's choice for the big day. While we are on the purple topic, two former First Ladies of the White House arrived in the same color. Michelle Obama wore a darker shade of purple in a matching pantsuit. She topped off the outfit with a matching belt with a gold statement centerpiece. Hillary Clinton also wore a pantsuit vibrant shade of purple. Her outfit was my least favorite of the three that day. Her ruffled blouse is something I personally would not have chosen. Not just that, but her coat was a different shade than the rest of her outfit, which I did not understand.
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez sang during the ceremony, and neither of their outfits disappointed. Gaga wore a long-sleeved navy blue jacket with a very large red skirt. She had a large gold pin of a dove on the jacket, which was simplistic while also making a statement that matched the day. Lopez wore my favorite piece of the day, an all white outfit with her hair in a slick back ponytail. She accented the outfit with a gold chain around her waist to match the gold jewelry she wore. These were not all the memorable fashion choices of the day as President Biden's children and grandchildren showed out with their outfits along with poet Amanda Gorman. Inauguration day outfits provided an amazing vibe that were the cherry on top to a day that will go down in history.
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