Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance Monday on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Her remarks celebrated President Joe Biden, whose speech closed out the night. And her ensemble made it clear what she thinks about any past, present or future media commentary about her fashion choices.
Reader, she wore a tan suit. Not, as pundits were quick to point out, the more typical convention colors of red, white, blue or black. Some took it as a pointed, and cheeky, callback to the apoplectic fits thrown by conservative pundits and other Republicans 10 years ago when President Obama showed up at a press conference in a suit of similar hue .
At the time, Fox News host Lou Dobbs characterized the sartorial move as “shocking.” Representative Peter King (R-NY) went further and called it “unpresidential.” Pointed and cheeky is definitely on-brand for the Harris-Walz campaign — see also the recent conservative Doritos meltdown .
More important, Harris made it abundantly clear that she will be making her own decisions about fashion, whether the media, conservative and otherwise, likes it or not. What a relief. Ever since Harris became the Democratic candidate, nothing has been more boring and infuriating than the ongoing discussion over whether Harris will be making “bolder” choices to update a wardrobe fashion pundits inevitably describe as “safe” and “conservative.
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