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On the 4th of July, its customary to wear the patriotic colors of the United States: red, white, and blue

Johnson merchandised her on-screen ensemble with another nondescript choice: pointed black pumps

Interestingly, Lippes dressed Jill Biden for one of her major outings as first lady, when she and the now former President Joe Biden had a private audience with Pope Francis in Rome in 2021

Ellen Goldlust, book project editor at Duke, provided needed reassurance and came to my rescue a few times in the final stages of this project

This combination transitions effortlessly from daytime events to evening drinks, offering a clean, polished aesthetic that never feels overdone

The all-white silhouette is, of course, very Marilyn over the windy metal grate, but the sinuous neckline and ballerina-meets-dancer skirt take this to new camp heights