The following year, Biden rewore her Schiaparelli suit to meet France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, at Elysée Palace in Paris. This time, she added on a pair of black Dior slingbacks. Together, the two first ladies’ ensembles alluded to each of their countries’ respective flags, with both the U.S. and the French flags being red, white and blue.

Biden last wore the custom suit in 2023 to meet France’s first lady Brigitte Macron in Paris, worn with black Dior heels. The previous year, she wore the suit to meet Queen Letizia of Spain in Madrid, styling it with nude Valentino slingback pumps and a Cartier Panthère watch.

The incoming first lady Melania Trump has many asking, “What will Melania wear?” The interest in first ladies inaugural fashion has even puzzled some first ladies and their next of kin. In 1912 when the Smithsonian was piecing together a centennial spanning exhibition of fashion that was a precursor to its First Ladies collection,