Youth Poet Amanda Gorman’s jewelery was of powerful importance

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Written by Allyssia Alleyne, CNN

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez may have been the main acts when President Joe Biden was inaugurated, but 22-year-old Amanda Gorman was the first national youth poet speaker to deliver the event’s real standout performance. .

Gorman, who became the youngest poet he read at an inauguration, moved dignitaries and viewers at home with his reading of “The Hill We Climb,” her powerful poem calling together what America will be like coming into a new chapter. But she also caused a stir with her vibrant outfit, which guided the optimism of the event, and the jewelry she wore, even though she was small on television screens, touched a personal feeling.
Youth Poet Amanda Gorman recited her poem

Youth Poet Amanda Gorman recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” when President Joe Biden was inaugurated. Her jewelry, donated by Oprah Winfrey, was of particular importance. Credit: Alex Wong / Getty Images North America / Getty Images

In a yellow double breasted coat from Italian designer Miuccia Prada, with a red satin Prada headband sitting on top of her intricate hair style, the Los Angeles native stood out against the quieter crowd behind her . Speaking to Vogue, Gorman revealed that her coat choice was a nod to First Lady Jill Biden, who asked her to speak at the inauguration, and praised Gorman ‘s decision to wear yellow once again.

Her jewelry, in particular, was not Prada, but gifts from independent designers, courtesy of Oprah Winfrey herself. Proving to be a fan of Gorman’s work, Winfrey gave Gorman a ring in the form of a cage bird from the New York-based brand Rare Origin (a tribute to the African American poet Maya Angelou) and a pair of rings gold earrings from the Greek designer. Nikos Koulis.

The Los Angeles-based woman has been writing poems since childhood, overcoming her fears of fulfilling them because of a speech impediment,

The Los Angeles-based woman has been writing poems since childhood, overcoming her fears of fulfilling them because of a speech impediment, Credit: Win McNamee / Getty Images North America / Getty Images

Winfrey continued her own tradition with these gifts: In 1993, the show ‘s guest and producer presented Angelou’ s coat and gloves speech ahead of her own reading at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton.

While this is Gorman ‘s most prestigious fashion moment to date, it looks like she will have many more in the future, as her star rises. “(Fashion) has so much meaning to me, and my way is to follow in the history that came before me and the people who supported me,” she told Vogue.

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