Kamala Harris Wears Black Designers On Historic Inauguration Day

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris chose an outfit for her historic Inauguration Day that made a statement: Her attire was reportedly designed by Black men

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wore an outfit by Black designers on Inauguration Day.  (Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wore an outfit by Black designers on Inauguration Day. (Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Harris arrived to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a purple outfit, including a long coat. The ensemble featured pieces by Black designers Christopher John Rogers and Sergio Hudson, Associated Press reporter Alexandra Jaffe tweeted, citing a Harris aide.

Her husband, Doug Emhoff, wore a suit designed by Ralph Lauren, according to Jaffe.Â

Harris is the first Black woman and South Asian American to be elected vice president in the U.S. Harris, a graduate of Howard University, is the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants.Â

The vice president-elect also paid homage to Black designers on Tuesday evening, wearing a camel-colored Pyer Moss coat to a ceremony honoring the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pyer Moss was founded by Kerby Jean-Raymond, a Black designer from Brooklyn, New York.Â

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This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.

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