The Most Expensive Outfits Jill Biden Has Ever Worn

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All eyes are on Dr. Jill Biden as the new first lady. The lifelong educator, author, and wife of President Joe Biden will hold down two jobs while serving in the White House: first lady and English professor (via Town & Country). However, this isn't her first time doing double duty: While serving as second lady during the Obama administration from 2008 to 2016, Dr. Biden continued to teach full-time. Now that's pretty impressive!

The accomplished first lady not only has quite the resume, but she also has impeccable taste in fashion. So far, she's had a tendency toward rising American designers who value sustainability as much as style (via Town & Country). Her style appears to be classic but feminine, and she's clearly a fan of wearing blocks of color (via Vogue).

It's a given that the first lady's clothing during her time in office is bound to cost a pretty penny. After all, she has a lot of people to impress! So, what we want to know is how much do these impeccable looks cost? Keep reading for an up-close look at the most expensive outfits Dr. Jill Biden has ever worn.

The day prior to the 2021 presidential inauguration, Dr. Jill Biden dressed head to toe in purple, the color of royalty, while attending a COVID-19 memorial at the Lincoln Memorial along with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. The first lady certainly looked the part in New York designer Jonathan Cohen's "Unity" dress, priced at $2,295, with matching "Unity" wrap coat with velvet tie, priced at $3,895. Both pieces are from the designer's fall/winter 2021 collection and were not available to the public at the time. She topped off the look with a pair of matching purple gloves and pointed-toe heels (via Entertainment Tonight).

The first lady's outfit would not be complete, however, without a matching face mask, and this one certainly did not disappoint. The $90 printed mask was made from the remnants of the designer's fabrics. The mask, designed in partnership with high-end tailor Antony Vallon, is described on Jonathan Cohen's website as a "complimentary" accessory for the face. We want it, too!

For the evening concert "Celebrating America" hosted by everyone's favorite actor Tom Hanks after the 2021 presidential inauguration, First Lady Jill Biden switched into an ivory dress, coat, and matching gloves from designer Gabriela Hearst, according to People. Both were embroidered with flowers representing all 50 states and U.S. territories, with each flower taking at least two hours to sew. What a symbolic touch! Designer Hearst shared more about the symbolism of the flowers on Instagram: "The Delaware flower is positioned at the heart level of The First Lady, from there, all the other flowers branch out."

According to Hearst, the outfit featured another symbolic, yet hidden, detail that was especially meaningful to the first lady as a longtime educator: a quote from Benjamin Franklin that read, "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."

When it came to her earrings, the first lady spared no expense with these $8,750 sapphire and diamond floral earrings by RUCHI New York.

First Lady Jill Biden must love the color green, because she wore this green Gabriela Hearst dress, known as the "Kelley dress," more than once before the 2020 presidential election (oh, the horror!). The first lady was seen wearing the dress the first time to the 5th Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala in 2017, and then she wore it a second time while appearing on MSNBC in 2020, according to Refinery29. Actually, this is what makes her so relatable, since we also have to wear our clothing multiple times. What's a girl to do?

The long-sleeved, green silk dress, adorned with fringe detailing and made from sustainable materials like all of Hearst's designs, was part of the designer's fall 2017 collection. For being high fashion and made from environmentally-friendly materials, the dress came with a not-as-relatable price tag of $1,795. 

In June 2021, first lady Jill Biden caused a stir when she stepped out in Cornwall, England for the G7 Summit in a Brandon Maxwell dress (seen in this photo from the Tokyo Olympics, where she also wore the dress, via Insider) and black Zadig & Voltaire blazer. Per The National, the $500 Viva Love Now blazer features the word "LOVE" in rhinestones on the back. When asked about the blazer's potential message, the first lady said, "I think that we're bringing love from America ... this is a global conference, and we're trying to bring unity across the globe" (per Bloomberg). The blazer is currently available at Farfetch for $445.

Maxwell's silk white sheath dress with black polka dots, known as the Audrey Dot Sheath Dress, appears to be sold out on the designer's website, where it's listed for $1,997.50. While the first lady paired the dress with black pumps, Maxwell also offers matching pumps for $445, down from $890 (as of this writing).

Modesens, however, lists the dress in the reverse color combination of black with white polka dots for $1,390, and even offers a sexy cut-out version for $956, down from $2,390. Only in the fashion world must you pay more for less fabric.

Jill Biden loves floral dresses. While in Spain in June 2022 for the NATO summit, she wore them almost throughout her entire visit. 

As The Zoe Report noted, on June 28, while spending time with Queen Letizia at the Ukrainian refugee center, she wore another Oscar de La Renta floral dress, this time in navy. Called the Pansy Jacquard Fit & Flare Dress, it features red, blue, purple, and yellow pansies and greenery clustered in the center of the front and the back, while the top and bottom are solid navy. The short-sleeved midi dress, which is designed with a fit and flare shape, tops off at $3,490. As of publication, it is available at Nordstrom. Looking at the dress up close, you can clearly see its beautiful knit fabric, which is easy to miss at first glance.

The first lady accessorized the look with a pair of coordinating navy heels, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace and watch, and gold bracelets, with one featuring a blue stone.

In October 2021, Jill Biden again turned to American designer Adam Lippes when meeting the Pope alongside President Joe Biden. Harper's Bazaar noted that the moment was significant both for American history — being the first time in over 50 years that a Catholic U.S. president visited the head of the Catholic church at the Vatican — and for the designer, who has said he is honored by the first lady's choice to wear his designs. "In fashion, we put so much love into what we do, and to have the first lady wear us when she could wear any great designer ... it's really moving," he said, adding that he admires the FLOTUS acting as her own stylist, "[putting] things together herself ... making her own choices."

For the noteworthy occasion, the first lady chose Lippes' textured navy jacquard sheath dress and blazer along with navy heels and a black lace mantilla placed in her hair (according to Vatican protocol, women must cover their heads when meeting the Pope). An up-close look reveals the $1,690 silk sheath dress (marked down an additional 60% to $676, as of this writing) displays a subtle leopard print described by the designer's website as a "metallic finish leopard jacquard." At the time of this writing, Farfetch offers the $2,290 blazer for $916 and the $1,890 matching flared pants for $756.

In August 2021, Jill Biden appeared on the cover of Vogue posing on a White House balcony overlooking the garden. She looks relaxed, smiling, wearing Tiffany & Co. earrings and a long floral Oscar de La Renta dress, which has seemingly become a style staple for her. The $2,690 dress — featuring long sleeves and hues of red, pink, yellow, and green, offset by its navy background — was available at Oscar de La Renta and retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Orchard Mile, though it's since been sold out.

In addition to donning the dress for Vogue, the English professor wore it during a July 2021 visit to Savannah, Georgia and an October 2021 trip to Chicago for Hispanic Heritage Month (per Insider) — accessorizing it on both occasions with a red ribbon around her waist tied in a bow.

The first lady puts her looks together without the help of a stylist, and she finds the attention paid to her fashion choices to be silly. "It's kind of surprising, I think, how much commentary is made about what I wear or if I put my hair in a scrunchie. I put my hair up!" she said in the Vogue interview. "It's amazing how much people pay attention to every little detail."

In late November 2021, Jill Biden was on hand for her first White House Christmas tree presentation, a 56-year tradition that kicks off the holiday season (per People). The FLOTUS waved to the public and the press as the tree was hauled in by two horses via an 18-foot carriage. Joining her were President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and their young grandson, Beau, who is named after the president's older son who died in 2015 from brain cancer.

The first lady looked festive in a long red wool coat over a cream-colored sweater and skirt and black boots. While we couldn't verify the exact brand of the coat, it does look similar to the Akris punto Long Wool-Blend Coat, available at Saks Fifth Avenue for $1,590. While the coat is stunning, it hid the gorgeous outfit underneath, which is also quite pricey: TSE Cashmere's $850 Felted Tile Top and accompanying $795 Felted Tile Skirt. The cropped mock-neck, loose-fitting sweater features wide sleeves, with a subtle cutout pattern at the bottom of the sleeves and the sweater. The matching midi skirt, featuring the same cutout detailing on the bottom, falls just below the knees. The outfit is made of top-quality cashmere, making it look ultra soft and cozy. The professor topped off the ensemble with a long strand of pearls, a favorite of hers.

While the American public typically sees Jill Biden in a tailored blazer, the first lady does like to switch things up from time to time. Case in point: her March 10, 2021 visit to a U.S. Marine Corps base in California, where she wore a black-and-blue color block midi dress with an edgy black moto jacket and shoes that The Zoe Report describes as "skull-embroidered." The jacket, though, wasn't a total 180-degree fashion move for her: It's from designer Veronica Beard, who's behind many of her other blazers and jackets (per The Zoe Report).

The $1,290 long-sleeved, fit-and-flare Lela Rose dress is now sold out at Saks Fifth Avenue. Yet, the highlight of the outfit — the Veronica Beard Scuba Hadley Jacket, described as "super comfortable and wrinkle-resistant" — is, as of this writing, available at Nordstrom and Veronica Beard for $650. In addition to the always popular black, the jacket comes in white and navy, though only a few sizes are available as of publication. A slightly different version, called simply the Scuba Jacket — a more tailored look, without the zippers — is available at Resolve for $645.

In June 2021, Jill Biden embarked on an overseas visit for the G7 Summit in Cornwall, England, where she spent time with Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton as the two visited a school together (per The Zoe Report).

The outlet noted that the duchess' belted red dress coordinated well with the first lady's hot pink blazer by L'AGENCE, with their bright, feminine hues. Priced at $625, the Chamberlain Single-Button Blazer, which features a floral pattern inside, is available at Saks Fifth Avenue. As of this writing, it's only available in soft pink, on sale for $375, while it's sold out in petal, another shade of pink. Underneath the blazer, the first lady wore a sleeveless A-line, zip-front dress in white by Akris, priced at $2,990.

We wonder if the FLOTUS intentionally wore pink to pay homage to the duchess' late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, who was known for her affinity for the color. In the '90s, according to Vogue, Diana often wore pink blazers and skirt suits — and, like the first lady, she was known for sending messages through her fashion, both intentionally and subconsciously. Regardless of intentions, both ladies looked fashionable, joyful, and classy.