Monday’s presidential inauguration ushered in a new era — not just in political circles, but also in technology, entertainment and fashion.
Just take a look at who actually made it to Donald Trump’s scaled-down swearing-in ceremony. It was filled with tech titans like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook. Luxury billionaire Bernard Arnault and his family – whose LVMH includes top fashion houses such as Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Dior – were also there.
However, this cultural fusion towards Trump will have its limits. Despite Melania Trump stealing the show with that incredible hat by Eric Javits, she will never appear on the cover of Vogue. That ship has sailed.
But I’d really like to try this change of atmosphere and challenge Anna Wintour: Put Usha Vance on a cover.
The 39-year-old is everything Vogue claims she is. She is the second Indian-American first lady. She has an easy personal style. She is extremely accomplished. A Yale law graduate, Usha was a corporate litigator and clerked for Justice Roberts as well as Brett Kavanagh prior to the high court.
She is the epitome of the modern American dream.
Most women would be lost in a sea with Trump, as is the case with Melania and Ivanka who look like leggy generals in a model army. But Usha shone quietly at the VP dinner on Sunday, in her beautiful velvet Oscar de la Renta gown. For a dinner at the National Building Museum, she paid homage to her roots in a stunning gown by Indian designer Gauruv Gupta.
Standing by her husband JD Vance as he was sworn in on Monday, Usha rocked more Oscars – this time, a pink cashmere coat with matching scarf – followed by an embellished Reem Acra gown for the Commander in Chief ball. .
(Perhaps her greatest achievement is the fact that she doesn’t cover up her stray grays, but still looks amazingly polished.)
Her best accessory, however, was the multi-watt smile she flashed at her husband, with whom she shares children Ewan, Mirabel and Vivek.
All three children – 7, 4 and 3 – stayed in bed with a stuffed animal, cheeky gestures and band aids. It was not only adorable, but also relatable: a showcase of Usha’s motherly touch.
Vance has long credited his wife as the foundation of his success. The kid from Appalachia called him “Yale’s spiritual guide.”
“The sad fact is, I couldn’t have done it without Usha,” Vance wrote in “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling book. “Even at my best, I’m a delayed burst – I can be disabled, but only with skill and precision.”
Not only would she make a great Vogue cover, but she would make stunning copy.
But I bet it won’t happen. Vogue under the direction of fundraiser Dem Wintour is not about American fashion or perfection.
It is still about naked partisanship. The magazine, dubbed the “fashion bible,” is a de facto arm of the DNC.
Jill Biden had two covers from 2021 to 2024 and they keep referring to her as “Dr. Esquire.) A portrait of Hillary Clinton graced the front of the gloss in December 1998 with the headline “The Incredible Hillary Clinton.” Michelle Obama appeared on three covers, in 2009, 2021 and 2016.
What about the Republicans? The magazine photographed first ladies Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush, but they were mysteriously not cover material.
In 2006, Melania was a cover girl in her Dior wedding dress. But those were different days, when Trump was a Democrat and helping NBC print money with his reality sensation, “The Apprentice.” When Melania became a Republican first lady, suddenly she was not ready to be taken. No more covers for it.
Of course, Vogue provided the necessary properties on its website for this week’s inauguration: who’s who, what and what to wear. They covered the basics about stylists. There was also a section on Usha – an explainer, not a celebration, giving the basics of her existence to please Google searches.
Next to that was an article titled, “These Women Won – And We Praise Them.” Predictably, at the top of the list was Sarah McBride, a newly elected trans member of Congress, followed by a group of Dem pols.
But this left resistance, that took over all major institutions in 2016 and banished from polite society anyone who was not a loyal soldier is dying. It’s dusty and boring. As out of fashion as skinny skinny jeans.
Vances are the future.
And if Vogue was truly true to its name, Wintour would be shaking things up and expanding the tent.
But that would require taking a fashion risk.
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