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The drama was palpable on the red carpet at the 2024 White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday at the Washington Hilton. The carpet welcomed journalists and many celebrities amid growing protests outside the hotel. The glamorous guest list included Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Billy Porter and Molly Ringwald.
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The evening marked the rare overlap of high-wattage designer fashion and Beltway power. Vice President Harris, who always looks polished if not overly interested in clothes, wore a sequined column gown by Celine, the French luxury label designed by Hedi Slimane. Jost, host of the evening’s proceedings, wore a satin-trimmed navy tuxedo by Giorgio Armani, while his wife, the actress Johansson, wore a dress by Armani’s couture label, Privé.
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Although the event is lovingly referred to as the “Nerd Prom,” classic prom dresses and ruffle-collared frocks had no place on this red carpet, or on the sidewalks outside, as a flurry of attendees made their way into the event.
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Even those who did not have a high-end designer behind their looks used the red carpet as a platform for statement-making. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), known for eschewing the suits and lace-up shoes typical of members of Congress, wore a hoodie printed with a bow tie and pleated bib, plus a carnation on the would-be buttonhole.
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Another attendee, a reporter at the Wall Street Journal, unfolded an enormous fan bearing the words “FREE EVAN,” a reference to her colleague Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges since March 2023.
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Harris wasn’t the only White House attendee with a standout look. Naomi Biden wore a blue column dress with a rounded collar that recalled the 1960s styles of Jackie Kennedy. And White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wore a plunging black gown shot through with wiggles of silver glitter, sheer sleeves fluttering over her shoulders.
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The guests’ dressiness made for a striking contrast with protesters who gathered outside to confront the mix of politicians, media types and A-list celebrities about the war in Gaza.
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The event always attracts an assortment of sterling Hollywood talent (the weekend also included a party hosted by talent agency CAA), but the number of celebrities heightened the evening’s glamour.
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