Usha Vance definitely stood out from the crowd at the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. But she might be sending a message that she'll stand out from an entire political party in the coming years.
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00:00Usha Vance definitely stood out from the crowd at the 2025 presidential inauguration,
00:05but she might be sending a message that she'll stand out from an entire political party in the
00:09coming years. While pretty much everyone in Trump's circle stuck to a dark theme for
00:13Inauguration Day, Usha did her own thing and went with bright pink bubblegum.
00:17Her bright Oscar de la Renta ensemble's stark contrast to the first family begs the question,
00:22why is Usha the only one wearing a bright, saturated color?
00:25Politicians often carefully coordinate their outfits, especially at high-profile
00:29events like inaugurations, so her choice of such a striking hue has raised eyebrows.
00:34It's important to highlight that pink is not a color Usha usually wears at political events.
00:39Shortly before the inauguration, she made her D.C. debut in a black,
00:42strapless gown at the vice presidential dinner at the National Gallery of Art.
00:46Before that, her outfits during her husband's vice presidential campaign were of quiet,
00:50desaturated colors as well. Some of these included a plain khaki dress on the first
00:54day of the RNC, a cream sweater at J.D. Vance's rally in Atlanta, Georgia,
00:58and a gray outfit at the one in Middletown, Ohio. Even her Election Day look,
01:02a tan sweater with jeans, reflected her preference for simplicity and functionality.
01:07So it seemed to many that the second lady did not really care if her outfits missed the mark.
01:11While it is true that she wore bright colors on the other days of the RNC,
01:15these were red and blue dresses. As colors of the American flag, they fit with the message
01:19of patriotism that the Vances were communicating during their campaign. However, this history
01:24makes her inauguration outfit even more notable.
01:27It occurred to me that there was only one thing to do."
01:30The color pink can symbolize femininity, approachability, and even optimism,
01:35so it's possible she intended to project warmth and accessibility on the day she started a job
01:40often dominated by formality. Either way, social media reactions to her inauguration look have been
01:45overwhelmingly positive so far. Usha is adorable, reads one well-liked comment on the New York Post
01:50carousel featuring the second couple on Instagram, and that seems to be the consensus among fans.
01:55And in addition to being a hit with Trump supporters, Usha's vibrant fashion statement
01:58has added a layer of intrigue to an already historic day. Since her outfit differs so
02:03greatly from her typical wardrobe, it may also indicate that she'll experiment with
02:07fashion more during her time as second lady. While it is possible that Usha simply didn't
02:11get the memo that folks would be wearing a darker, more neutral color palette,
02:14that also would have been easy enough to guess. If she made the conscious decision to stand out
02:19among the crowd and give off an air of softness and femininity, then maybe her fashion statement
02:23is something far bigger than it appeared. Of course, Usha supported J.D. on the campaign trail,
02:28and she will clearly support him now that he is vice president. But before J.D. entered politics,
02:32Usha was a registered Democrat, and BBC News reports J.D. himself once called Trump
02:37reprehensible and said that he was assuredly a never-Trump guy. Evidently, things changed when
02:42political aspirations got involved, yet perhaps Usha has made a deliberate choice to set herself
02:47apart from this particular crowd. While her husband has her support, her decision to stray
02:51far from the status quo may be a sign that she isn't entirely aligned with the rest of Trump's
02:55inner circle.