Tonight, President Joe Biden addressed points starting from the economic system to abortion rights on the State of the Union, with Vice President Kamala Harris assuming her designated place simply behind him on the dais to the best. Whereas vogue was predictably not a part of the deal with, it nonetheless spoke volumes. 

For the event, Harris wore traditional items from her wardrobe: a black Alexander McQueen swimsuit, a cream Saint Laurent shirt, and suede pumps by Manolo Blahnik. The Vice President traded her signature pearls for a gold Tiffany & Co. necklace, and wore an American lapel flag pin. This is not the primary time Harris has pulled the search for a big occasion. Late final 12 months, she wore the identical swimsuit to pay her respects to Sandra Day O’Connor—the primary girl to serve on the US Supreme Courtroom–because the late justice lay in repose. 

Seated in her field stage left, First Girl Dr. Jill Biden wore a belted Ralph Lauren skirt swimsuit in mint inexperienced, accented with a brooch. The First Girl was joined by invited visitors that included Latorya Beasley—an Alabama girls compelled to halt her IVF therapies following the state’s Supreme Courtroom ruling that embryos should be legally acknowledged as youngsters—and civil rights activist Bettie Mae Fikes, who, in 1965, marched in Selma, Ala. on Bloody Sunday. (At the moment marks the 59th anniversary of the notorious march.) Final month, Dr. Biden wore the swimsuit throughout a go to to Inexperienced Bay, Wis. to advertise the administration’s training insurance policies.   

Each Vice President Harris and Dr. Biden repeated outfits they’ve chosen for occasions which are political—sure—but in addition private. Harris, a former district lawyer, in the identical swimsuit she mentioned farewell to a legendary feminine justice in; Dr. Biden, a professor, in a glance she beforehand wore whereas discussing training.