If you're Lady Gaga, a woman known for some fairly jaw-dropping outfits, how do you even begin to decide what to wear for one of the biggest performances of your career? That was the question Gaga did indeed face when she was asked to perform the American national anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony. And in true fashion, she did not disappoint. In fact, Gaga almost stole the show in a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture creation, designed by Daniel Roseberry.
The look included a navy cashmere jacket and a skirt in washed red silk faille, that was almost too big to make it down the steps. A gilded dove of peace was pinned to Gaga's jacket, a nod to the theme of unity which Biden had requested for this inauguration.
Of his creation for Gaga, Roseberry said: 'As an American living in Paris, this ensemble is a love letter to the country I miss so dearly and to a performer whose artistry I have so long admired. Maison Schiaparelli is honored to have this chance to dress the iconic Lady Gaga on this historic Inauguration Day. God Bless Lady Gaga and God Bless America.'
Having previously worked alongside Thom Browne as head of men's and women's collections, Roseberry took the helm at Schiaparelli in April 2019. He became the first American to lead a French haute couture house, saying at the time: 'It is my great honor and my joy to pick up where Mme. Schiaparelli left off some 85 years ago. Schiaparelli was a master of the modern; her work reflected the chaos and hope of the turbulent era in which she lived. Today, we find ourselves asking similarly big, identity-shaping questions of our own: What does art look like? What is identity? How do we dress for the end of the world?'
With such questions feeling more pertinent now than ever, Roseberry was clearly the perfect choice for Gaga.
First Lady Inauguration Looks - Grazia
1 of 40Melania Trump
At Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2017.
2 of 40Melania Trump
At the inaugural ball in January 2017.
3 of 40Michelle Obama
At Barack Obama's second inauguration in January 2013
4 of 40Michelle Obama
At the inaugural ball in January 2013.
5 of 40Michelle Obama
At Barack Obama's first inauguration in January 2009.
6 of 40Michelle Obama
At the inaugural ball in January 2009.
7 of 40Laura Bush
At George W. Bush's second inauguration in January 2005.
8 of 40Laura Bush
At the inaugural ball in January 2005.
9 of 40Laura Bush
At George W. Bush's first inauguration in January 2001.
10 of 40Laura Bush
At the inaugural ball in January 2001.
11 of 40Hillary Clinton
At Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997.
12 of 40Hillary Clinton
At the inaugural ball in January 1997.
13 of 40Hillary Clinton
At Bill Clinton's first inauguration in January 1993.
14 of 40Hillary Clinton
At the inaugural ball in January 1993.
15 of 40Barbara Bush
At George H. W. Bush's inauguration in January 1989.
16 of 40Barbara Bush
At the inaugural ball in January 1989.
17 of 40Nancy Reagan
At Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985.
18 of 40Nancy Reagan
At the inaugural ball in 1985.
19 of 40Nancy Reagan
At Ronald Reagan's first inauguration in January 1981.
20 of 40Nancy Reagan
At the inaugural ball in January 1981.
21 of 40Rosalynn Carter
At Jimmy Carter's inauguration in January 1977.
22 of 40Rosalynn Carter
At the inaugural ball in January 1977.
23 of 40Pat Nixon
At Richard Nixon's second inauguration in January 1973.
24 of 40Pat Nixon
At the inaugural ball in January 1973.
25 of 40Pat Nixon
At Richard Nixon's inauguration in January 1969.
26 of 40Pat Nixon
At the inaugural ball in January 1969.
27 of 40Lady Bird Johnson
At Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration in January 1965.
28 of 40Lady Bird Johnson
Posing in her gown for the inaugural ball in January 1965.
29 of 40Jackie Kennedy
At John F. Kennedy's inauguration in January 1961.
30 of 40Jackie Kennedy
At the inaugural ball in January 1961.
31 of 40Mamie Eisenhower
Posing in her inauguration gown in January 1957.
32 of 40Eleanor Roosevelt
At Franklin D. Roosevelt's third inauguration in January 1941.
33 of 40Eleanor Roosevelt
Posing in her one of her inauguration dresses in January 1941.
34 of 40Eleanor Roosevelt
At Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inauguration in January 1937.
35 of 40Eleanor Roosevelt
Posing in her inauguration dress and coat in January 1937.
36 of 40Eleanor Roosevelt
At Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inauguration in January 1933.
37 of 40Eleanor Roosevelt
Posing in her inauguration dress in January 1933.
38 of 40Grace Coolidge
At Calvin Coolidge's inauguration in 1925.
39 of 40Florence Harding
At Warren G. Harding's inauguration in March 3, 1921.
40 of 40Mary Todd Lincoln
Dressed for Abraham Lincoln's inauguration in May 1861.