If you’ve been tuning in to the Democratic National Convention —or have been following along on social media—you have seen former First Lady Michelle Obama deliver one of the week’s best speeches, heard Vogue political correspondent Jack Schlossberg take the stage and honor the legacy of his grandfather, John F. Kennedy, and seen former President Barack Obama make a very..
.subtle joke during his address on Wednesday. And you surely saw Vice President Kamala Harris make a surprise appearance on Tuesday night.
What you may have missed, however, was that Harris was wearing a sophisticated but nondescript pantsuit by designer Chemena Kamali for the French label Chloé in a “coconut brown” (yes, really) shade. Through her vice presidency and particularly now, mid-campaign, the Harris camp has made it a point to not make her style choices a headline. Harris looks polished, but her suits are now all cut in the same uniform silhouette: A sharp shoulder, a slightly nipped waist, a single-breasted jacket, and a delicately flared pant.
While Harris wore primarily American labels through the events surrounding the 2021 inauguration, for which she chose Black designers Christopher John Rogers , Pyer Moss, and Sergio Hudson , her choices now are less pointed (Michael Kors, Dolce & Gabbana, Prabal Gurung). The approach, it seems, is less about fashion diplomacy and more about simply looking good. The idea that fashion and style should be a focus for a female president is undeni.