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Jill Biden paid a little homage to the animal kingdom in her latest outing.
The First Lady wore a navy, pointed-toe pump while attending the Commemorations marking the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day take place in Normandy on Thursday, June 6 in France. The suede shoe was a classic stiletto with a slim heel measuring approximately 3-inches tall with a beige colored bottom.
The 73-year-old styled her high heels with a black and navy leopard print dress that hit right at the knees. She draped a matching blazer over her outfit that had one large button done at the front and two large pockets along the body. She finished off the look with a giant, jeweled brooch pinned to her jacket, gold bangles, a simple necklace and shiny hoop earrings.
President Biden held his wife’s hand as they arrived at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France for Thursday’s event. They waved to awaiting patrons as they walked down a red carpet alongside President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron with a throng of security behind them. They were later seen sitting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Britain’s Prince William of Wales amongst a large crowd of people. Normandy is hosting a variety of events across significant sites such as Pegasus Bridge, Sainte-Mère-Église, and Pointe du Hoc, leading up to the official commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6.
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Mrs. Biden is often seen wearing a long dress with a blazer and coordinated pointed-toe pumps. She paired a similar looking pair of blue heels for her husband’s 2021 Inauguration in Washington, D.C. In late May, she was seen wearing a pair of lime green Stuart Weitzman shoes with a teal colored outfit and also chose purple suede pumps to compliment her suit in October for Nickelodeon’s National Civics Day Event in Philadelphia.
Stiletto heels are shoes with a long, thin heel measuring at least 2-inches tall. Anything shorter is considered a kitten heel. Originally worn by male and female couriers until the French Revolution, they came back in style in the late 1800s with Salvatore Ferragamo and Charles Jourdan eventually paving the way for other designers after inventing the steel arch and stiletto heel in the 1950s.
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