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Deirdre Clemente, Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Kamala’s kicks, Tim’s lids, and the red ties that bind Trump and Vance – what’s behind the fashion choices of each candidate

A man holds up a Converse Chuck Taylor – Kamala Harris' favorite footwear – during the vice president's campaign rally on Aug. 9, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches.

As a fashion historian, I think an overlooked aspect of electioneering is clothing, which is a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are.

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