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Harris' look was completed with a pearl necklace, which has been a longstanding signature accessory for Harris.

\"Pearls symbolize our founders, and pearls symbolize the elegance of women, but also pearls are formed in oysters and oysters come from irritation. They represent resilience, and that's who we are as Alpha Kappa Alpha women,\" Jill Louis, a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Harris' alma mater, Howard University, told Robin Roberts on \"Good Morning America.\"

Many women across the nation have also come together to wear pearls to honor Harris' historic win.

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Other fashion-forward moments from this year's Inauguration Day include first lady Jill Biden's custom blue ensemble, Lady Gaga's head-turning couture look and Michelle Obama's stylish monochrome magenta suit, which was also designed by Hudson.

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