February 16, 2021
A model wearing a headband from the Chanel haute couture spring/summer 2021 collection.
Chanel
It was fitting that poet Amanda Gorman, who made the world seem hopeful again with her grace, optimism and wisdom, wore a headband that looked like a crown to perform her poem The Hill We Climb at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden last month.
“At the inauguration, I truly wanted to continue the history of strong women in headbands. It was my mum who suggested I wear it horizontal with my thick braids,” Gorman, 22, wrote on Instagram in response to a New York Times article by journalist and fellow headband aficionado Elizabeth Holmes.
Elizabeth Holmes, The New York Times
Published: 03 Feb 2021 12:28 PM BdST
Updated: 03 Feb 2021 12:28 PM BdST The youth poet laureate, Amanda Gorman, reads her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” during the inauguration of President Joe Biden at the Capitol in Washington, Jan 20, 2021. The New York Times
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The wide padded satin piece by Prada, in a shade the brand calls Fiery Red, sat not astride Gorman’s head but on top, encircling her braided updo. It heightened the presence of the petite 22-year-old poet behind the large podium with the presidential seal, drawing the viewer’s eyes from her sunny yellow coat up to her face as she recited her work.
We Can’t Stop Thinking About Amanda Gorman’s Headband
The accessory has morphed from a preppy status symbol to an empowering exclamation point, its purpose less controlling now than crowning.
Ms. Gorman wore a Prada headband (color: Fiery Red) to recite her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden’s inauguration ceremony.Credit.Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
By Elizabeth Holmes
Feb. 2, 2021
Was the hair accessory that Amanda Gorman wore to the presidential inauguration a headband? Or was it a crown?
The wide padded satin piece by Prada, in a shade the brand calls Fiery Red, sat not astride Ms. Gorman’s head but on top, encircling her braided updo. It heightened the presence of the petite 22-year-old poet behind the large podium with the presidential seal, drawing the viewer’s eyes from her sunny yellow coat up to her face as she recited her work.
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