Madame VP Kamala Harris’ Closet

 Vice President Harris on Thursday July 15th, welcomed her first foreign leader to the Naval Observatory, her Official Residence. She stood at the step waiting for Germany's Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel as the Chancellor arrived in the USA on one of her last tours as chancellor.

She was received by the Vice President for a working breakfast meeting.

2) Then she joined the President at the South Court Auditorium to deliver remarks to mark the day that tens of millions of families will get their first monthly Child Tax Credit relief payments thanks to the American Rescue Plan.

3) In the evening, President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted H.E. Dr. Merkel and Professor Dr. Joachim Sauer for dinner. Vice President Harris and SECOND GENTLEMAN Douglas Emhoff, and others who have been supporters of the bilateral relationship with Germany.

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She is wearing her go to designer Altuzarra, wearing her usual Blue Kenton Jacket paired with the Zeke Trouser

 After her short visit to Las Vegas, Vice President Harris still in her custom Sergio Hudson suit and L’Agence Cory Tee and paired with Black Leather Manolo Blahnik Newcio pumps was homebound to Los Angeles, California to spend and celebrated 4th of July with her husband Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and family and friends.

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1) On July 4th, Vice President Harris carrying a package of cookies from Deluscious Cookies & MilkSunday, she paid a surprise visit to a fire station to praise firemen for their dedication to the town. Madam Vice President Harris was accompanied by her husband, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, and his wife Betty Lieu visited Los Angeles Fire Department Station 19 (Brentwood fire station), which is located close the vice president's Brentwood home.

The package of cookies from Deluscious Cookies & Milk which is a female-owned small business in Hollywood that distributes nationwide and throughout Canada.

According to White House reporters accompanying Vice President Harris during her visit, she mentioned wildfires and drought concerns.

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For the visit to the fire station, she was wearing her Altuzarra Kenton jacket and Cory tee again, with an unidentified pair of jeans and red leather loafers. Accessorized with Amulette de Cartier’ necklace in lapis lazuli and MARCO BICEGO WOMEN'S PARADISE 18K YELLOW GOLD Earring.

1) On Memorial Day, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris honored America’s war heroes at Arlington National Cemetery by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground and extolling the sacrifices of the fallen for the pursuit of democracy, “the soul of America.”

They were joined by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a somber ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which is dedicated to deceased service members whose remains have not been identified.

2) After the ceremony, the Presidential and Vice Presidential couples departed for one of DC's buzziest eateries Le Diplomate restaurant in Washington, DC where they had lunch.

 On Tuesday, here's Madam Vice President's publicly known schedule:

1) During the day, The White House released President Joe Biden's, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden's, Vice President Kamala Harris' and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff's 2020 tax returns. 

Rekindling with traditions of the Presidential and Vice Presidential couples' releasing their yearly tax returns, it was shown that President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden reported $607,336 in adjusted gross income, and paid $157,414 in federal taxes, a rate of 25.9%. 

Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff reported $1,695,225 in adjusted gross income and paid $621,893 in federal taxes, a 36.7% rate.  

The White House also revealed that The Bidens had joint assets valued between $1.2 million and nearly $2.9 million, while The Harris-Emhoff’s joint assets are worth between $3 million and nearly $7 million.

 On Friday, Madam Vice President only had one publicly known event. In the morning she joined President Biden in the Oval Office to receive the President's Daily Briefings.

On Friday, Vice President Harris accompanied by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff attended the graduation ceremony of their daughter Ella Emhoff. She was wearing her Custom made Prabal Gurung Dress first worn at the Inaugural Prayer Service on January 21

With a tweet from Momala, Ella was congratulated by the Vice President, "Congratulations to our daughter Ella on her graduation. I am so proud of you. Keep dreaming with ambition and there is nothing you cannot achieve. 

Love, Momala."

Ella was graduation from the New School’s Parsons School of Design in New York. Her proud dad, Douglas tweeted this "My darling Ella, we are such proud parents!

We love you so much, and are very much looking forward to all you do in the future.

And, to the other Class of 2021 graduates out there, huge congratulations!"

2) Thanks to Susan from What Kamala Wore, Madam Vice President visited the Eastern Market, which is Washington DC’s original and premier food & arts market.

Photo credit: Eastern Market/Facebook

During her visit, Madam Vice President did some shopping from vendors and spoke with them. She also met and spoke with fellow buyers who were visiting the Market Square

Photo credit: Eastern Market/Facebook

Photo credit: Eastern Market/Facebook

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 On May 8th, Vice President Harris appeared in a pre-recorded video shown at the VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World on Saturday host by Global Citizen and co- chaired by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

During her remarks, she urged people to come together to defeat the pandemic. “Today, we have a vaccine,” Vice President Harris said. “And thanks to the ingenuity of scientists, the hard work of manufacturers, and the dedication of health care workers, people around the world are getting vaccinated, and in so doing, are saving lives. 

“If you are already vaccinated, thank you for stepping up,” she added. “If you’re not, please, when it’s your turn, make the time, roll up your sleeves, and get your shot. We can do this. We must do this. It is our responsibility as Global Citizens.”

She was joined by President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and other world leaders like His Holiness Pope Francis II, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron

2) On May 9th, she posted a Mother's Day video to celebrate mothers from around the country. She spoke candidly about her mother Shyamala Gopalan 

In a tweet on her Official Twitter she wrote this with a post of her mother, herself and younger sister Maya: My mother, Shyamala Gopalan, came from India to the U.S. to become a scientist. She had two goals in life: to cure breast cancer and to raise my sister, Maya, and me. I am forever grateful to her, and all mothers who love us, raise us, and inspire us. Happy Mother’s Day!"

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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tweeted our his wishes to both his children's mother and his wife VP Kamala Harris.

"Cole and Ella are so blessed to have an amazing Mom and Momala. 

Happy Mother’s Day everyone!"

 Wednesday April 28th marked the 99th day since President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their respective Oaths of Offices in a sworn in ceremony on January 20th at Capitol Hill. To mark their 99th day in office, President Joe Biden addressed the nation in his first Joint Session of Congress.

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Before the address was given, Vice President Harris who arrived from the White House accompanied by the country's first Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff ceremoniously led Senate members from the Senate floor through Stat Hall then the Rotunda into the House. Reaching the House she was joined by House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi(D-CA) where both ladies stood side by side behind the dais in the House chamber, chatting with each other and occasionally waving to fellow lawmakers as everyone waited for President Biden to arrive.

The evening was marked in an era of political "firsts," offered one of the most symbolic when, for the first time in the country's history, two women flanked an American president on the dais of the House Chamber as he delivered an address to a joint session of Congress.

Vice President Harris who became the First Asian, First South Asian, First African-American, first woman and first Black and Indian American to be elected as vice president. Whilst Speaker Nancy Pelosi who became the First female House Speaker during President Bush 43's presidency.

In her role as president of the Senate, she joined Speaker Pelosi to preside over the joint session of Congress.

According to protocol, Vice President Kamala Harris called the proceedings to order and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally introduced President Biden to Congress as president for the first time.

President Joe Biden began his address by noting the historic development. After taking the podium, Biden greeted both women standing behind him with a “Madam Speaker” and “Madam Vice President.”

He then declared, “No president has ever said those words — and it’s about time.”

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff were sitting in the viewing box.

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For Wednesday, Vice President Harris was wearing a Bespoke Prabal Gurung Hand Tailored Double Crepe Cream Suit And Ivory Silk Charmeuse Camisole. Thanks to the designer Prabal Gurung who tweeted out the details on Twitter, this were made at Prabal Gurung Atelier in New York.

She accessorized with Ana Khouri Pearl Time Necklace, Earrings and Bracelet, made of 18k fairmined gold and ethically sourced South Sea Pearls. 

 Here is Madam Vice President's public schedule for Thursday:

1) She sat down for an interview with USA Today for their Women of the Year issue in honour of Women's Day month, to discuss the  societal challenges women have faced during this pandemic and to celebrate the many women who have inspired her throughout her life. 

The entire interview which was release on March 26th. You can read it here: USA Today

2) She held a diplomatic call with Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. During the call, both female leaders discussed working together to develop a positive, forward-looking agenda in the Northern Triangle. I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together.

3) In the evening, she attended the White House's Virtual Passover Celebration hosted by Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. 

This is the second time the Seder Celebration was held virtually for the American Jewish communities and Jewish communities from around the world. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff is a Member of the Tribe headlined the event, which although held virtually included some elements of the traditional Seder and was facilitated by Rabbi Sharon Brous, senior rabbi of the IKAR congregation in Los Angeles.

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She is wearing her Black Altuzarra suit

 In Day 2 of her American Rescue Plan tour, Madam Vice President accompanied by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff travelled to Denver Colorado.

But before boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, she gave remarks at the United Nations 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. This was Madam Vice President's first appearance at the United Nations where she championed women's rights in democracy.

In a pre-recording, Madam Vice President said that there is urgency in the realities women face, shaped global standards on women’s rights, and stood for gender equality similar as to why the Commission was first founded.

ICYMI: Watch my remarks at the United Nations 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women here: https://t.co/Ddx5oqFIyi

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) March 16, 2021

MVP Harris also said, "This year, in considering the status of women, especially as it pertains to the participation of women in decision-making, we must also consider the status of democracy."

She also announce that the United States was returning to the Human Rights Council.

2) Then she and Doug boarded Air Force Two for Denver International Airport, where they were welcome by Colorado Governor, Governor Jared Polis and Lieutenant Governor, Dianne Primavera.

 She first took part in a virtual chat with the staff of Plan de Salud Del Valle Inc. a Fort Lupton vaccine clinic. According to reports, Madam Vice President was suppose to visit a number of clinics including the Eastern Plains clinic and Plan de Salud Del Valle Inc. but got disrupted because of a mechanical issue with Air Force Two which the vice president use to go to Las Vegas and Los Angeles on Monday, her first day of the tour. 

A smaller backup plane was sent to fly her to Denver, which cause Vice President Harris to review her in-person vaccine clinic plan at Plan De Salud Del Valle Inc. and instead held a video call where she spoke with the clinic’s staff. She praised their work, making particular note of the clinic’s focus on helping minority communities get vaccinated.

Then she and Doug left for Maria Empanada for an early afternoon roundtable discussion with small businesses owner. Maria Empanada is a business owned by Lorena Cantarovici which operates a small chain of empanada shops in the Mile High City. 

Where she is said that the administration is making sure that they continue to stay. “We want to make sure you can stay open,” MVP told everyone present.

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On departure and arrival, MVP was wearing Ralph Lauren Rosetta Lambswool-Cashmere Plaid Coat paired with Altuzarra Black Fenice STRETCH-VIRGIN WOOL JACKET, Altuzarra Serge Pants with black blouse. Paired her Prada Boots.

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 On Monday, Madam Vice President Kamala Harris accompanied by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff have embarked on a mission to ensure people know what they were entitled to in the American Rescue Plan.

Their first stop was in Las Vegas, Nevada. They departed Joint Base Andrews on board Air Force 2 and arrived McCarran airport where they were welcome by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and First Lady Kathy Sisolak. Here is a rundown of their trip:

1) The first stop was to a vaccine clinic site at the University of Nevada Las Vegas(UNLV). Visiting accompanied by Governor Sisolak, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-3rd District), she heard from doctors and medical student about their experience administering the COVID vaccine. She spoke and thanked everyone on ground many of who were medical students from the UNLV School of Medicine for vaccinating 63602 thousands of locals.

2) Then Madam Vice President went to grab lunch at Tacotarian accompanied by Nevada's Attorney General Aaron D. Ford.

Photo Credit: Sabrina Singh 46/Twitter

While waiting for their lunch, both Madam Vice President and AG Ford spoke to the owners LaKristen Corral and El Carlos Corral with staff hearing how the pandemic has affected their business. Madam Vice President also spoke about how the American Rescue Plan will be helping businesses and also their employees. 

She also told that she is doing changes in her meal by reducing her meat consumption and eating vegan food before 6 p.m. She also encouraged Americans to reduce their meat consumption by saying "We have to do a better job and the government had to do a more better job."

Tacotarian is a vegan tacos restaurant 

Photo Credits: Sabrina Singh 46/Twitter

3)  After she arrived at the Culinary Academy where she visited and tour the campus. During her visit she met and spoke with students in the cafeteria where she order a soy latte with lavender and spoke about the American Rescue Plan and how it is going to benefit students.

Then she gave remarks in the Culinary Academy's ballroom, which since the pandemic began has become where the Academy's food assistance team had set out boxes containing thousands of vegetables and fruit. “This is supposed to be the job of your government, which is when you’re suffering, when you need a helping hand, when a little assistance to just get over a moment of crisis you didn’t create, that’s when leaders are supposed to kick-in and say, ’I’m here, I see you and I will help you,” said Harris.

According to the Academy, the program has distributed more than 12 million pounds of food during the pandemic.

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On Monday, Madam Vice President wore an Altuzarra pant suits. This consists of the ALTUZARRA Kenton stretch-wool blazer and the Altuzarra Zeke grain de poudre wool-blend flared pants with LaFayette 148 Perla Reversible Silk Blouse-Blue. Pairing with a Manolo Blahniks BB Pumps

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 On Friday's schedule, Madam Vice President Harris joined President Biden in the Oval Office for the President's Daily Briefs.

During the day, she held calls from foreign leaders. Her first call was to the Kingdom of Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen. During the call, both ladies spoke about COVID-19, NATO(MVP Harris thanked Denmark for its NATO contributions and missions to Iraq), climate change, China, and the importance of women to our economies. 

Madam Vice President also spoke about her commitment and importance to strengthen bilateral and multilateral alliances between the Kingdom and the United States. 

Then she held another call to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Head of States, President Felix Tshekedi. During the call both leaders spoke about reinforcing bilateral ties and alliances, good governance and reforms, COVID-19, Ebola, trade, girls’ education, the environment, and economic opportunity. They agreed to deepen our partnership to advance the shared interests of the American and Congolese people.

Later in the evening, President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff hosted a virtual Black History Month Celebration.

Tune in as the President, First Lady, Vice President, and Second Gentleman host a White House Black History Month Celebration. https://t.co/r059eDt4qQ

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 27, 2021

Screenshot: The White House/Twitter

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 Hello, happy new week, long time no write. 

On Monday, Madam Vice President Harris joined President Biden in the Oval Office for the President's Daily Briefs

Later on in the evening, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took part in a second remembrance, moment of silence and candle lightning ceremony for Covid-19 victims at the South Portico in the White House.

When delivering his remarks, President Joe Biden said "The people we lost were extraordinary. They spanned generations. Just like that, they took their final breath alone, in America."

"While we've been fighting this pandemic for so long, we have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow. We have to resist viewing each life as a statistic, or a blur, or on the news," He continued. You can read the entire remarks here.

Photo Credit: President Joe Biden/Twitter

During the ceremony, 500 candles were lit in the White House garden.

Tune in as President Biden delivers remarks and observes a moment of silence for the lives lost to COVID-19. https://t.co/5oNg5jahuS

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 22, 2021

Earlier in the day, with the USA reaching and biting its own record and the World's number of death related to COVID-19 earlier in the day which is sadly 500,000, President Biden issued a presidential proclamation for all flags on federal and military properties whether in the country or abroad to be lowered to half mast for the next five days.

Just a month ago on January 19th before their inauguration, the Presidential and Vice-Presidential couples took part in the first COVID-19 Memorial ceremony where 400,000 people lost their lives to COVID-19 at the Lincoln Memorial.

PS: On Friday February 19th, there wasn't much to write. Other than that Madam Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff travelled to Los Angeles California to spend the weekend. This was the first time since inauguration that the Vice Presidential couple returned to their home state.

It seems they left Washington D.C earlier in the day

 This weekend is lover's weekend and what better way to spend the moment with the ones you love and admire or yourself and showing them and yourself how much they/you mean to yourself.

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And that's exactly what Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff did today. While respecting government guidelines, the Second Couple paid an unexpected visit to the Washington D.C Veteran Affairs center. 

Photo Credit: Sabrina Singh 46/Twitter

There they joined the new Veteran Affairs Secretary, Secretary Denis McDonough and his wife Kari McDonough where both couple each brought assorted cookies and coffee to the hospital's Frontline and healthcare workers.

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MVP Harris here is wearing what looks like her Eddie Bauer CirrusLite 2.0 parka, Loro piana cashmere paisley scarf

On this first full day since they were sworn-in, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris accompanied by their respective spouses First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and families attended the Virtual Inaugural Prayer Service held at the State Room at the White House and hosted by the Washington National Cathedral.

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