Fashion became relevant in the 2022 presidential campaign, as colors and styles were another way of communicating ideas. For example, Francia Marquez he used yellow suits, which, according to his designer, represented his idea of ”living tasty”.
Verónica Alcocer, the wife of the president-elect —who wanted to be a nun— did the same and began to be shown with accessories and dresses made by Colombian communities.
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For the presidential inauguration of Gustavo Petro, Alcocer called for Colombian designers and She ended up choosing Guarnizo, from Tolima, who made a special dress for her.
Regarding her dress, we remember how the last three first ladies that Colombia had wore, in the presidential possession of their husbands.
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Painting of Lina Moreno de Uribe in presidential inauguration 2002 and 2006
Álvaro Uribe’s wife kept a much lower profile than that of Petro’s partnerand that is also reflected in the outfits she wore during August 7, 2002 and 2006, when her husband was president.
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For Uribe’s first presidential term, Moreno put on a simple blue dress, with a long coat of the same tone. The coat had some details on the edge, as you can see in the following image:
True to form, in 2006, when they put Uribe’s presidential ribbon upside down, the then first lady put on a dress very similar to the one from 2002, but white.
Instead of an overcoat, he wore an asymmetrically cut jacket with lace trim and collar. This is a photo of Lina Moreno’s face on August 7, 2006:
Pint of ‘Tutina’ de Santos in presidential possession of 2010 and 2014
The wife of Juan Manuel Santos was always cataloged as an elegant woman, with an impeccable style. This was demonstrated in all the meetings in which she was as first lady, but also in the events where her husband assumed the presidency of Colombia.
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On August 7, 2010, Maria Clemencia ‘Tutina’ de Santos wore an off-white dress, with a high neckline ending in a V. On one side, some purple and yellow flowers stood out, which added color to its look.
The gathered sleeves and her tied hair gave her a touch of elegance, precise for the occasion. This was the dress she wore in 2010:
Four years later, Santos’ wife repeated the formula on her hair. With her suit it varied a bit, well She wore a dress with a round neckline and three-quarter sleeves.. The details were in the center of the suit, the end of the sleeves and the hip, where some points stood out.
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The final touch was the dove on the left shoulder, which represented the peace agreement with the FARC. that her husband defended at that time and that she ended up signing some time later.
Pint of María Juliana Ruiz in presidential inauguration of 2018
Iván Duque’s wife, who spoke about the future of her family after leaving the House of Nariño, followed the tradition of the previous two first ladies and chose a light suit for her husband’s presidential inauguration.
Her dress was white and she covered it with a printed overcoat, which had a high neckline with lace and frayed ends.. She put her hair up, which made her look very elegant, as seen below:
Painting of Verónica Alcocer in possession of Gustavo Petro as president
The first lady surprised by not wearing a dress in the act of possession of her husband, Gustavo Petro.
Alcocer broke tradition and wore a white pants jumpsuit designed by Colombian Virgilio Madinah, in which the pleated sleeves stood out.
#Change of command | Verónica Alcocer will not wear a dress but pants during Gustavo Petro’s possession.
The first lady wants to reinforce her message of “changing tradition.” She will wear a white jumpsuit by Colombian designer Virgilio Madinah https://t.co/jufoIWjsHS pic.twitter.com/8Sle8Cdz1J
– News Caracol (@NoticiasCaracol) August 7, 2022