BACKGROUND: What Kamala Wore was established by journalist Susan E. Kelley after Kamala Harris was announced as Joe Biden’s running mate. Kelley, the founder of What Kate Wore and other royal fashion sites, is a journalist who spent seventeen years in television, almost all of them in news. Kelley originally worked with Susan Courter, founder of What Meghan Wore, to launch this site. Beginning with the first post Kelley has created all the editorial content. The site philosophy is simple: to cover the Vice President’s fashion and style choices, while also developing a resource for those interested in the topic. This is not a site for political debate, and What Kamala Wore is not affiliated with Ms. Harris or the Harris/Walz campaign.
WHY WHAT KAMALA WORE? Kamala Harris is a highly accomplished lawyer, political trailblazer, Vice President of the United States, and now her party’s presidential candidate. As she said in a video posted on Twitter, “I was raised to take action.” Millions follow her public appearances. Her style choices are also scrutinized. As a district attorney, attorney general, United States senator, Vice President, and presidential candidate, Ms. Harris has proven she understands the unspoken messages her wardrobe can send. She knows what it is like under the media microscope and recognizes fashion choices can serve to underscore spoken messages and act as a tool to amplify those messages. Coverage of the Vice President’s sartorial choices does not diminish her accomplishments and agenda in any way. Fashion can build bridges, providing an additional way to connect with voters, potential donors, and the general public. Strategic clothing and accessory selections are but another tool in maximizing the Vice President’s brand.
COMMENTS: This is not the place to discuss politics, and it is not a political forum. We welcome comments about the candidate’s style choices; comments on politics, those designed to incite or inflame, and those containing vulgarities, personal attacks, and other inappropriate content will not be published. Comments responding to others should be made in the same way you would speak to someone in person, politely. A good guideline when commenting: “When in doubt, leave it out.” Please see our comment policy here for greater detail, including information on those subjects we steer clear of on the site.
PRIVACY: Please see our detailed privacy policy here.
PHOTOS: We use licensed photos and images publicly shared by the campaign, the candidates and their families, and other third parties. Licensed images are purchased from international photo agencies; you will generally see these credited in the caption and/or watermark on the photo. In some cases, the pictures we use are in the public domain, or the individual who took them has granted permission.
LINKS/AFFILIATE MARKETING: We do the best we can to provide links to retailers where you can purchase styles Vice President Harris has worn. In some cases, we receive compensation in the form of a commission from links to external sites. That revenue is used to pay photo licensing fees and recurring monthly costs for site hosting, site security, and other backend functions. 10% of net profits from the site will be donated to the HBCU Foundation in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (A small donation has already been made to the Foundation.)
CONTACT:
- Please email Susan@WhatKateWore.com. (I am working on getting the email account reactivated.)
