Kamala Harris appeared in jeans and sneakers on the cover of American Vogue and sparked controversy

It’s almost a habit in recent years. As soon as the Democratic Party came to power in the United States, Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief, transforms the first lady on duty into a cover girl. It has already happened with Hillary Clinton who, in December 1998, posed for the lens of the prestigious celebrity photographer Annie leibowitz be the protagonist of American Vogue. In this way a close relationship between power and fashion, something that today made the looks of first ladies and other women in politics and power come in the sights of networks, paparazzi and fashion editors as if they were Hollywood stars .

On this occasion, Kamala Harris, the first woman to reach the vice presidency, appeared on the cover of Vogue with a casual demeanor. Dark jacket, a pair of jeans and some Converse shoes. The photo, posted a few hours ago on Vogue’s US Instagram account, went viral in seconds.

One not inconsiderable detail about Hillary’s presence in Vogue is that at the time, Wintour herself was one of her image consultants.

Then came the Obama era and there the romance between the American edition of the most famous fashion magazine on the planet, set in: Michelle Obama has been the publication’s cover girl four times. Wintour and the catwalk world were fascinated by the wife of Barak obama which, in record time, has become a style icon. He dressed with the new talents of American fashion like Jason Wu and Alexander Wang, making room for young people in his dressing room. They named her the “Black Jackie Kennedy”.

When Donald trump When he came to power, there were high expectations about the possible cover of the first lady. But that didn’t happen, although Wintour did cover Melania’s cover when he married the then-powerful businessman. In the years of Trump’s marriage to the White House, the Wintour-Trump relationship was very strained and the former model has received heavy criticism for her outfits.

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But now, in the Biden era, everything is as peaceful as it was in Hillary and Michelle’s days. Of course, it’s not all about roses. In the February issue, he appears on the cover Kamala Harris, the first female vice president of the United States in history. A woman of color who captured the attention of the fashion world and was already on the cover of another major fashion magazine, the American Elle, in November. For the occasion, he wore an elegant pantsuit, his favorite garment.

In Vogue, he opted for a more informal look. And there began the controversy in the networks: many liked Kamalis’ narrow attitude while others criticized it for its informal nature. In addition, some rumors ensured that the political team had not approved this cap but one in which we see her with a light blue pantsuit.

The set design and lighting of the chosen cover photo also came under criticism, arguing that the fabrics were messy and the VP’s face was too bright, as if he wanted to achieve a whitening effect on his skin.

Neither Vogue nor the Harris team have commented so far, but surely and as it is often said, there will be more news for this newsletter.

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