First Lady Jill Biden Attended the Grammys in Signature Style

Dr. Jill Biden’s dress for the 65th annual Grammy Awards may seem a bit familiar. When the first lady presented the award for song of the year to Bonnie Raitt on Sunday night (for “Just Like That”), she proved that great design deserves to be appreciated more than once, wearing an off-the-shoulder Oscar de la Renta gown with a botanical cutout lace pattern. She had, in fact, flaunted the same silhouette and pattern for the state dinner with French president Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron last December. Who among us hasn’t purchased a top or a dress in another color because we liked it so much? 

Whereas in December, Dr. Biden wore the style in navy, to tie into the red, white, and blue theme of the dinner, for the Grammys, she wore a version of the look in silver sequins—fitting for such a star-studded event.

© Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden greet French president Emmanuel Macron and French first lady Brigitte Macron.

While Dr. Biden stood out against the other guests, presenters, and nominees—there weren’t many other political figures attending the Grammys—she’s not the first woman in her position to appear at the show. Former first lady Michelle Obama attended in 2019, when she discussed the power of music with Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, and Jada Pinkett-Smith. (She also opted for shimmer with a dark gray blouse and pants.) Obama and former first lady Hillary Clinton have also won Grammys themselves, for the audiobooks of their memoirs Becoming and It Takes a Village, respectively. Clinton attended in 1997 to accept the award. 

With her gown, Dr. Biden showed off the enduring power of good style—and made a case for sticking to your signatures. If a look works for you, buy it in multiple colorways.