Vice President Kamala Harris took to the stage in a sleek tan two-piece suit by Chloé. (Technically, per Chloé, “coconut brown.”) Back in 2014, then-President Barack Obama faced controversy for wearing a suit in a similar color, with many questioning whether the shade was “appropriate” for office. Harris’s decision to wear tan perhaps counters that sentiment, and is a fitting choice for a candidate running on a platform of modern, progressive ideals.
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan, meanwhile, spoke while wearing a printed blazer and dress by Jamie Okuma, a leading contemporary Indigenous designer and artist. By showing her support for Okuma, Flanagan—who is Ojibwe—was also acknowledging Native citizens, who are often key swing-state voters during election years.
With a heavy emphasis on ”passing the torch,” the First and Second Daughters also nodded to the theme with their fashion choices. Ashley Biden wore a sleek suffragette-white Gabriela Hearst suit while Ella Emhoff opted for a Helmut Lang top and the viral camo Harris-Walz baseball cap.
Performers are also offering their interpretations on convention fashion. On Wednesday, Maren Morris hit the stage in a white skirt suit decorated with large rhinestones. Patti LaBelle also opted for white, in a coat lined with black lace.
Below, Vogue explores more of the can’t-miss fashion moments from the Democratic National Convention, and the thoughtful choices behind them.