Kamala Harris sets a sign against Trump at the Met Gala

The big show run on the red carpet? No, this is Kamala Harris too much. The former Vice President of the USA nevertheless came to New York to be part of the Met Gala, the donation event of the Metropolitan Museum and the opening of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”. Because this time the fashion ball is not under a shrill fantasy motto, but is equivalent to a political statement. Based on the exhibition, the dress code is “Tailored for you”. It is a tribute to the fashion style of the black.

For Kamala Harris, the first black presidential candidate in the United States, reason enough to visit the event in a tailor-made silk dress from off-White. The brand was once known by Virgil Abloh, one of the few black superstars in the fashion world, which, however, died in 2022. His successor, the designer IB Kamara, born in Sierra Leone, made a black robe for Harris, but enveloped her right arm with a white scarf sleeve. A simple but elegant look.

Kamala Harris has already adorned the cover of the “Vogue” several times, since she has been a fashion affin for fashion, since she last caused a sensation in the 2024 election campaign with trouser suits, Schluppen blouses and her preference for Chloé. She is also said to have a close bond with Anna Wintour, the “Vogue” boss and long-time patron of the Met Gala. Wintour is considered the great supporter of the Democrats, since 2004 she is said to have donated $ 287,000 for candidates such as Kamala Harris since 2004. Did the politician thank you with a appearance at the Met Gala?

What is certain is that the 60-year-old, who recently lost the presidential election against Donald Trump, is currently in position. It is said that she is either in order for the office of the governor of California in 2026 or to apply again to the presidential candidacy of the Democrats in 2028. The MET GALA is just a fashion event, but many see their appearance as a political sign, a fashionable show of strength with Donald Trump.

Because the US President has announced many programs that rely on diversity, equality and inclusion. He not only announced that he will delete leading universities like Harvard’s financial, state support, but also turned against many cultural institutions. In February he said that he wanted to design the Kennedy Center less “Woke”, at the end of March he signed a implementation regulation that was directed against the government as “inappropriate, split or anti-American ideology” in the Smithsonian Museums.

The fact that Kamala Harris, like many stars from the world of fashion, music, sport and acting, showed their solidarity for the fashion of blacks and their longstanding history and campaigned for a various US culture, many rated as a positive sign. So also Louis Pisano, a US culture critic and author of the “Discourst” newsletter. “Place the black style in the center, sends a real message,” he said, adding that it “feels much larger than just fashion”.

In fact, the MET GALA was like a trump -free zone. In exceptional cases, the US President did not actively determine the headlines. He has not received an invitation for a long time, most recently in 2017. He is on Anna Wintour Schwarzer List. Trump is rich and influential, but he is powerless against “Nuclear Wintour”.