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Kamala Harris wore one of her favorite outfit combinations while campaigning in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday alongside Tim Walz. The Democratic nominee for president paired black low-top Converse sneakers with her Irene Neuwirth pearl and gold chain necklace, reviving the viral “chucks and pearls” trend she started in 2020.
Harris wore a sleek black suit consisting of a single-breasted blazer featuring peak lapels and a jet chest pocket, as well as matching skinny trousers. She completed her look with a small American flag pin.
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Harris and Walz will embark on a two-day bus tour of Georgia, a key swing state. On Wednesday, they stopped by the Liberty County High School in Hinesville and the Sandfly Bar-B-Q restaurant in Savannah.
One of Harris’ favorite pieces is a pearl and 18-karat gold chain necklace by Neuwirth, which she wore while accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination in 2020, as well as in her official White House portrait. A newer version of the piece is priced at $18,000 on Neuwirth’s website.
While campaigning for President Joe Biden in 2020, Harris famously paired pearls with her black Converse low-tops. She even wore the sneaker on the cover of Vogue.
On inauguration day, many women paired Converse with pearls as an homage to Harris’ historic election as vice president. The Facebook group “Wear Pearls On Jan 20th, 2021” helped spark the trend, amassing hundreds of thousands of members in the process. Online, some even coined the date “Chucks and Pearls Day.”
Harris’ affinity for pearls likely dates back to her sorority days at her alma mater, Howard University. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, whose signature jewel is the pearl.
