Kamala Harris’ Trump Debate Outfit Comes With a Delicate Lavallière Blouse, Dior Pantsuit and Signature Pearls

Hannah Malach

10 September 2024 at 3:07 pm·2-min read

Kamala Harris made an arrival to the Presidential Debate stage on Tuesday in Philadelphia in one of her go-to suiting styles, a lavallière neckline. The Vice President began by introducing herself to former President Donald Trump wearing a black wool Dior pantsuit and pointed toe pumps.

She accessorized the outfit with statement pearl earrings. Harris’ affinity for pearls likely dates back to her sorority days at her alma mater, Howard University. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, whose signature jewel is the pearl.

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kamala harris debate outfit pantsuit and pearls, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, debates Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. president Donald Trump, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following President Joe Biden‚Äôs decision to leave the race, Harris faced off with Trump in what may be the only debate of the 2024 race for the White House. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) — Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, debates Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. president Donald Trump, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on Sept. 10, 2024 in Philadelphia.

Late last month, Harris revived one of her favorite outfit combinations while campaigning in Georgia alongside Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. The Democratic nominee for president paired black low-top Converse sneakers with her Irene Neuwirth pearl and gold chain necklace, reviving the viral “chucks and pearls” trend she started in 2020.

kamala harris debate outfit pantsuit and pearls, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following President Joe Biden's decision to leave the race, Harris faced off with Trump in what may be the only debate of the 2024 race for the White House. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) — Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, debates Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. president Donald Trump, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on Sept. 10, 2024 in Philadelphia.

While campaigning for President Joe Biden, Harris famously paired pearls with her black Converse low-tops. She even wore the sneaker on the cover of Vogue.

On inauguration day, many women paired Converse with pearls as an homage to Harris’ historic election as vice president. The Facebook group “Wear Pearls On Jan 20th, 2021” helped spark the trend, amassing hundreds of thousands of members in the process. Online, some even coined the date “Chucks and Pearls Day.”

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