Voters will decide who lost the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on September 10, 2024, but the loser in the fashion competition wasn't behind one of those podiums.
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00:00Voters will decide who lost the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on September
00:0510th, 2024, but the loser in the fashion competition wasn't behind one of those podiums.
00:11Let's start with what the candidates themselves were wearing, though.
00:14Former President Trump looked like typical Trump, wearing his signature blue suit and
00:18red tie.
00:19It made him stand out on stage, but that may not have been a good thing, given that his
00:22puffy red eyes had everyone staring.
00:25Vice President Harris' black suit and white blouse with a statement bow made up arguably
00:29one of her boldest and sharpest looks.
00:32We also got a sneak peek at the slim-legged pants that gave her a more youthful and war-ready
00:37look.
00:38It was appropriate for a debate where she made some stinging jabs at her opponent.
00:41"...people start leaving his rallies early, out of exhaustion and boredom."
00:45The outfit that really had everyone talking, though, wasn't on either of the candidates.
00:49It was what one of the moderators, ABC News' Lindsay Davis, was trying to pull off.
00:54While co-moderator David Muir kept it simple with a navy blue suit, matching tie, and light
00:59blue shirt, Davis seemed to be going for an attempt at a power suit that ended up looking
01:03more like a Beetlejuice costume.
01:05The mix of dark gray with light gray pinstripes and a light gray shirt made her look pale,
01:10not to mention the unsettling, oddly pointed shoulders.
01:13Her dull outfit might have been an attempt to keep the spotlight on the stars of the
01:16night, but the effect was quite the opposite.
01:19Davis was trending, for the ensemble as well as her and Muir's on-the-fly fact-checking
01:23on some of Trump's more outlandish claims.
01:25There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it's born."
01:30Interestingly, Davis' jacket had a select group of fans on ex-formerly Twitter who praised
01:35the structure of the shoulders as fabulous.
01:37There's no accounting for taste, but in general, most commenters seemed to agree with one ex-user
01:42who joked,
01:43"'I know it's not the most important thing right now, but what the f----- is going on
01:46with Lindsay Davis' shoulders?
01:48Is it the jacket, or has she swallowed a coat rack?'
01:50Another joked,
01:51"'I'm sorry, but Lindsay Davis is dressed as Gomez Adams.'"
01:54Another ex-post noted that Davis' choice of neutral lipstick also made her look pale.
01:59Some viewers fixated not on Davis' outfit, but on Harris' accessories.
02:03The vice president wore simple pearl earrings, a few rings, and a couple bracelets.
02:08Her jacket also had an American flag pin.
02:10Whatcommelawar.com made clear that the vice president's earrings were actually 18-karat
02:15gold South Sea pearl earrings from Tiffany Hardware.
02:18The website also features multiple pictures of Harris wearing this exact pair to at least
02:22two other events.
02:25Harris is known to favor pearls.
02:26In 2020, Glenda Glover, the international president of her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha,
02:31confirmed that they signify a deep meaning to Harris, telling Vanity Fair,
02:35"'The strand of pearls speaks to solidarity among the sorority's members.'"
02:38It's also not the only time that Harris has worn pearls to a major event, either.
02:43Harris notably donned pearls for her graduation from Howard University, her 2020 vice presidential
02:48debate, and the 2021 inauguration where she was sworn in as vice president, to name just
02:53a few.