The American fashion industry is once again openly embracing Washington.

Both Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and incoming first lady Jill Biden wore garments designed by independent American designers on Tuesday in the nation’s capital, marking the beginning of a series of inauguration events that are expected to boost visibility for American fashion and set the tone for the next four years. 

Biden wore a royal purple coat, dress and matching mask from Jonathan Cohen as she attended a send-off event in Delaware and traveled to Washington, D.C. on the last day of the Trump presidency.

She joined Harris at a Covid-19 memorial service on Tuesday evening, where the incoming Vice President wore a coat designed by Kerby Jean-Raymond’s Pyer Moss, also a New York-based label.