Jill Biden has underscored her husband’s unity agenda ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall, UK, wearing a blazer embellished with the word “love.”
“I think that this is a global conference, and we’re trying to bring unity across the globe,” she added. “And I think that’s important right now that people feel a sense of unity for all the countries, and feel a sense of hope after this year of the pandemic.”
The Bidens and Johnsons pictured in Cornwall, UK, ahead of the G7 summit. Credit: Toby Melville/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
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Political commentators were quick to compare Biden’s message with that of another famous FLOTUS outfit: The controversial Zara jacket, worn by former first lady Melania Trump, that read, “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?”
First lady Melania Trump pictured in 2018 wearing a jacket reading, “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?” Credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Biden’s ensemble won approval from Zadig & Voltaire’s artistic director, Cecilia Bonstrom, who posted about the jacket on Instagram stories alongside the message, “Love @flotus wearing @zadigetvoltaire LOVE blazer.”
At her husband’s inauguration dinner, Biden wore a dress embroidered with the official flowers of each US state and territory — with Delaware’s peach blossom sewn close to her heart. The designer behind the dress, Gabriela Hearst, said that it had been inspired by “the message of unity.”
Jill Biden seen wearing the same jacket on the campaign trail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2019. Credit: Michelle Gustafson/Bloomberg/Getty Images
On Saturday, the first lady will gather with other G7 leaders’ spouses, before heading to Windsor Castle for an audience with Queen Elizabeth II the following day. Her busy schedule will also see her meeting with a volunteer group that assists British military veterans, as well as former service personnel who participated in the 1,000-mile “Walk of America” fundraiser.