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- Michelle Obama wore a suit designed by Sergio Hudson to the Biden-Harris inauguration.
- People on Twitter applauded the suit and compared it to her inauguration outfit for Donald Trump.
- On January 20, Joe Biden was sworn in as 46th president as Kamala Harris became vice president.
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It’s official: Twitter is obsessed with Michelle Obama’s “impeccable” inauguration outfit.
On Wednesday, the Obamas joined several celebrities and politicians who attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Following the Trump-Pence administration, Biden was named the 46th President of the United States.
Although most of the attention revolved around Biden and Harris, the former first lady’s style stole the show online.
Obama donned a plum-colored suit by Sergio Hudson, a Black designer whose luxury ready-to-wear clothing label of the same name is based in California, as Vogue reports.
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The monochromatic look incorporated a flowing overcoat paired with a form-fitting turtleneck and wide-leg pants. According to designers who spoke to Insider’s Sophia Mitrokostas, Obama’s flowing wide-cut pants are a fashion trend to watch in 2021.
She finished it off with a gold belt to cinch the waist, black gloves, and a black face mask to adhere to COVID-19 public health recommendations.
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People on Twitter fell in love with Michelle Obama's outfit and recalled her 2017 inauguration look
The phrase "laid" began trending on Twitter as people pointed out Michelle's hairstyle, and many people - including actress Uzo Aduba - gushed over the former first lady's style.
The "Orange Is the New Black" actress wrote: "Can we talk about First Lady, Mrs. @MichelleObama and her look for today's inauguration?"
—Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) January 20, 2021
—IAMNJERA (@IAMNJERA) January 20, 2021
—Bitch, You Betta Vote! (@Reb1rth_57) January 20, 2021
—Kristin✨🦋 (@KristinAlex_) January 20, 2021
Many compared Obama's Biden-Harris inauguration style to the outfit and hairstyle she wore while attending Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration.
At the time, Michelle pulled her hair back into a low bun and wore a red coatdress by designer Jason Wu, Vanity Fair reports.
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"Every Black woman understands the difference between Michelle's 2017 messy ponytail and the 2021 laid weave," writer and founder of For Harriet, Kimberly Nicole Foster tweeted. "It's existential."
—Kimberly Nicole Foster (@KimberlyNFoster) January 20, 2021
Others pointed out the difference between Obama's "modest low bun at Trump's inauguration vs a fully laid & slayed look" at the same event for Biden.
—shaqqy shaqqy rumba (@ShaquelleRaevon) January 20, 2021
—Shauntay Hinton (@MissUSA2002) January 20, 2021
—Dr. Hanne Blank (@hanneblank) January 20, 2021
—Katie (@Katie_Brady12) January 20, 2021
The color purple was likely an intentional choice
Vice President Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and Elizabeth Warren also wore purple outfits to the inauguration. Earlier this week, First Lady Jill Biden donned a purple overcoat, gloves, and face mask to an inauguration event.
Politicians have typically worn purple ensembles as a sign of bipartisanship since purple is a "middle-of-the-road" color, combining the blue and red shades respectively associated with the Democrat and Republican parties.
Fast Company's Einav Rabinovitch-Fox pointed out that purple could also represent women's suffrage and even royalty.
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