Yesterday was a historical day for America, as President Trump (begrudgingly) stepped down and President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were finally sworn in.
It was a big day at Capitol Hill, with former presidents, politicians and celebrities gathering together for the inauguration. One such celeb was the one and only Lady Gaga, who was called upon to sing the National Anthem, and very nearly stole the show.
She stepped out in couture (of course), in a slightly more demure than usual custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown, designed by Daniel Roseberry. It consisted of a fitted jacket in navy cashmere and skirt in washed red silk faille with a gilded dove of peace brooch.
Creative Daniel Roseberry commented: ‘As an American living in Paris, this ensemble is a love letter to the country I miss so dearly and to a performer whose artistry I have so long admired. Maison Schiaparelli is honoured to have this chance to dress the iconic Lady Gaga on this historic Inauguration Day. God Bless Lady Gaga and God Bless America.’
Gaga being Gaga, her not-so-subtle nod to peace, by way of her gigantic brooch, naturally caught the eye of Twitter users and made for some pretty brilliant tweets.
DMRegister: No, Lady Gaga's brooch wasn't a Mockingjay, but her look did earn "Hunger Games" comparisons on social media. 😜 https://t.co/FU6uc4yQji
— Chris Miller (@MilitaryCon_) January 21, 2021
i tripped up over lady gaga’s brooch 😬
— lynx lynx (@franziejoseph) January 21, 2021
The brooch groups have notified me several times today that apparently Lady Gaga wore a brooch.
— natalie (@definatalie) January 21, 2021
It really tells you something about the zeitgeist that in the face of Michelle Obama's burgundy coat, Lady Gaga's giant dove brooch, and Kamala's Nephew In Law's Dior 1s, it was Bernie, looking like he was waiting in line at the post office, that became the meme darling
— RobotLyra "Unify with my Ass" ಠ×ಠ (@RobotLyra) January 21, 2021
I wonder if Lady Gaga woke up this morning, thought, "it's an inauguration, I'll just wear a MASSIVE BROOCH to be subdued," and didn't pay any further thought that she'd end up outfashioned by a 79-year-old and his sweet-ass wool mittens?
— Matthew Best (@MrMatthewBest) January 21, 2021
Lady Gaga officially declared January 20th 'a say something brooch day'.
— GazGravy #AntiRacist #AntiFascist #AntiTrump (@siggster) January 21, 2021
Lady Gaga's Brooch on the way to the Inauguration like……😂😂😂 #InaugurationDay #Inauguration2021 pic.twitter.com/NqRQNHYjGC
— Nerdy Chick (@Nerdychick83) January 20, 2021
The singer herself took to the social media platform to explain the symbolism behind her choice of jewellery, saying, ‘A dove carrying an olive branch. May we all make peace with each other.’
In a separate tweet, she explained, ‘My intention is to acknowledge our past, be healing for our present, and passionate for a future where we work together lovingly.’
