First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Doug Doug Emhoff exit the Inauguration Day ceremony Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris held at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2021. President-elect Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States at noon on Inauguration Day. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)
DC: Inauguration of Joe Biden as 46th President of the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris showcased American designers at their inauguration Wednesday.
Harris made a nod to women’s suffrage, Shirley Chisholm and her beloved sorority in pearls and purple. Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush also wore hues of purple. Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first Black major-party candidate to run for president. Harris has cited her as an inspiration.
Jill Biden wore an ocean blue wool tweed coat over a dress by American designer Alexandra O’Neill of the Markarian label.
Joe Biden wore a navy blue suit and overcoat by Ralph Lauren.
Country star Garth Brooks wore jeans and a cowboy hat.
