Amanda Gorman wears new yellow headband - sells out in less than 24 hours
The headband was designed for the inauguration poet by a Portuguese label
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Your support makes all the difference.A yellow braided headband designed for inauguration poet Amanda Gorman has sold out less than 24 hours after its release.
On Monday 29 March, the poet appeared on Good Morning America to promote her new book The Hill We Climb wearing a head band that was “inspired by and for” her by a Portuguese fashion label.
The author - whose new book cover is also yellow - posted a picture of herself wearing the head band on Instagram on Monday, alongside a matching yellow long-sleeved dress.
The yellow Alameda Turquesa headband was hand braided and hand embroidered, featuring crystals, stones and semi-precious stones, and priced at $247 (£179).
A description on the label’s website reads: “A special headband inspired by and for Amanda Gorman.
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“Each headband is hand braided and hand embroidered by us here in our atelier in Portugal.”
The headband is already sold out in all sizes on Alameda Turquesa’s website.
Since delivering her inauguration poem in front of the world earlier this year, Gorman has cemented her status as a style icon.
The American Youth poet laureate was signed to IMG Models following the inauguration.
The 22-year-old is known for her ornate headbands, having worn a Prada thick scarlet headband at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Gorman later shared a New York Times article about the empowering history of headbands, which have been worn by numerous female political figures, to her Instagram Story.
"At the inauguration, I truly wanted to continue the history of strong women in headbands," she wrote alongside the article.
"It was my mom who suggested I wear it horizontal with my thick braids," Gorman continued.
"I highly suggest a headband crown for anyone wanting to stand taller, straighter, and prouder."
Gorman’s interest in fashion precedes her appearance at the inauguration.
“There’s this idea of the poor, suffering poet, and I try to exhibit that the poet can be stylish, too,” she told Vogue in 2019, “[and show] that in no way detracts from their poetry.”
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