Today's historic presidential inauguration heralded a new era for the country and was an iconic moment in fashion as more women than ever took the White House. The Vice President, First Lady, and former First Lady Michelle Obama chose looks from the small, BIPOC-owned startup brand, while J.Lo appeared in a white Chanel suit as a tribute to women's suffrage activists and performed a remix of "This Land is Your Land" ...

Some trends that immediately stood out among the key attendees: Vice President Harris' purple look by Christopher John Rogers (opens in new tab), Dr. Biden's ocean blue Marcalian dress trimmed with Swarovski crystals and velvet and From Michelle Obama's head-to-toe plum ensemble by Sergio Hudson (opens in new tab) to J.Lo's (opens in new tab) all-white Chanel clad head-to-toe in violet alongside Harris It was also embraced by Hillary Clinton (opens in new tab). Biden's granddaughters Naomi, Natalie, Finnegan, and Maisie wore white, pink, tan, and black, respectively, while daughter Ashley wore navy.

The choice to wear one color from head to toe not only flatter the silhouette, it is simple and straightforward. Also, according to O'Neill, by continuing to wear a familiar suit from the political and world stage, she may be conscious of the fact that men have historically dominated public service roles. She tells BAZAAR.com exclusively, "It's a classic way of dressing, a way of doing things, kind of like an old school suit ensemble." On her insistence on a tonal look when designing for the First Lady, O'Neill added, "I've always been a fan of the classic look, and I think it's a great way to showcase the style of the First Lady. I wanted to create something that was really classic and would stand the test of time."

Of course, the colors chosen take on more significance: according to The Hill (open in new tab), the shade, a mix of red and blue, the colors of political parties, is said to evoke solidarity, bipartisanship, and unity.

Naomi Biden (open in new tab) and Jennifer Lopez arrived at the Capitol in all white, in honor of the women's suffrage activist (open in new tab). Vice President Harris also chose the color on election night (opens in new tab), wearing a look by Carolina Herrera designer Wes Gordon. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden chose marine blue to emulate the signature Democratic Party shade, while Markarian designer Alexandra O'Neill noted that it signified "trust, confidence, and stability." [This trend, widely embraced by today's attendees, seems to be another sign of the change we should expect in the new Biden era.