Washington:
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ understated and sophisticated signature style of blazers combined with sneakers signals a new way of energy dressing.
Ms Harris, 56, will make history as the very first female, very first Black and very first South Asian American vice president on Wednesday.
Emerging as a lady of conviction and committed towards her work, Ms Harris tends to make positive her approachable character is reflected by means of her attire, many US media outlets reported.
Her no-nonsense wardrobe frequently attributes sharp blazers, skinny pants, pearls and Converse sneakers.
“Her style is understated, tailored, elegant, businesslike, with a touch of whimsy,” mentioned Susan E Kelley, who runs the weblog What Kamala Wore, in a report in the New York Post.
“The clothes don’t wear her; she wears the clothes,” Ms Kelley mentioned.
That qualified polish mixed with West Coast nonchalance signals a new way of dressing for the corridors of energy, it mentioned.
Ms Harris’ style sense dates back to the days when she was a lawyer in San Francisco. She had a major collection of sharp blazers in neutral tones along with accessories like boldly patterned scarves, colourful Converse or the jangly bangles she wears alongside a Cartier watch, the report mentioned.
Ms Harris has usually maintained a uncomplicated but graceful appear, regardless of whether it is her debut as the vice presidential candidate or her victory speech when the Democrats won the November 3 presidential election.
“She dressed in her usual work style of dark neutrals and simple lines. In the pictures, she doesn’t look stiffly styled or glamorously made-over for her debut as a vice-presidential candidate. Her clothes do not look like they’ve been pulled fresh from a shopping bag,” a report in the Washington Post mentioned.
She largely eschews the usual red, white and blue accents politicians commonly employ to drive house their patriotism, the New York Post report mentioned.
Daughter of a Jamaican father and an Indian mother, Ms Harris is providing style targets to females who want to appear fashionable but comfy in what they put on.
She has also featured on the cover web page of Vogue’s February situation in her signature style.
In current months, at least two blogs- Kamala’s Closet and What Kamala Wore, have been launched detailing every single fashionable or mundane appear she is donning.
There is also speculation as to what Ms Harris would be wearing on inauguration day.
“I am so curious about her outfit. Is she going to do any sort of nod to her upbringing by wearing something by an Indian designer or a Black designer? Is she going to wear a designer she’s used in the past, like Altuzarra or Michael Kors, or someone out of left field?” mentioned Vittoria Vignone, who manages the weblog Kamala’s Closet, was quoted as saying in the New York Post report.
Popular American singer Beyonce Knowles’ mother Tina has urged her followers on Instagram to join her in dressing like the Vice President-elect on Inauguration Day. “Jeans, blazer, converse tennis shoes, pearls. I think it’s a great idea!” she mentioned.
Hazel Clark, professor at the Parsons School of Design, mentioned that Ms Harris has managed to dress in a way that lets her be taken seriously and also be accurate to herself. “She shows that you don’t have to be a slave for fashion and be stylish. You can be you and be on the cover of Vogue. I think that is inspiring,” Ms Clark was quoted as saying by the New York Post.