{"id":11598,"date":"2021-02-01T15:57:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T19:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/?p=11598"},"modified":"2021-02-12T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T15:39:40","slug":"sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/02\/01\/sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Hawes\u2019 plush children\u2019s coats go to Washington with Kamala Harris\u2019 great nieces!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lady Gaga wore Schiaparelli at the Inauguration. Kamala Harris\u2019 two great-nieces wore iloveplum. FIT graduates designed for all three\u2026but this is about two-year-old Leela and four-year-old Amala, and their adorable hooded faux-fur leopard-print coats.<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1297488126');\" id='powE0yVDSrhoiYe97iD3GQ' class='gie-single'  href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1297488126' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'powE0yVDSrhoiYe97iD3GQ',sig:'HjYjsf49PVASI-dAmo4giTXP7r7oHcEFjWlEubGpE0A=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1297488126',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fashion Design alumna <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.sydneylhawes.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.sydneylhawes.com\/\">Sydney Hawes<\/a>,\u201908, not only designed the coats, she cut and sewed them in three days, drawing on her FIT experience. Her former FIT roommate, Susan Trotiner, sketched them for the client, the new Vice-President\u2019s niece Meena Harris. They work for <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.iloveplum.com\/');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.iloveplum.com\/\">iloveplum<\/a> childrenswear, which specializes in tutus and in having fun.<\/p>\n<p>Hawes, the company\u2019s design director, lives and works out of Oakland, Kamala Harris\u2019s home town. \u201cThat was a special connection,\u201d says Hawes. \u201cIt\u2019s an amazing moment for Oakland. Kamala is a positive face for the city. \u00a0We pitched the idea of Inauguration outfits to Meena around Christmas. We saw that her daughters were in all the family pictures wearing white outfits and white Doc Martens. Might they be going to the Inauguration? This could be kinda cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11604\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/02\/01\/sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces\/coatlabel_3511\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/CoatLabel_3511.jpg?fit=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1610407457&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CoatLabel_3511\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Inauguration coat made and designed by Sydney Hawes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/CoatLabel_3511.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/CoatLabel_3511.jpg?fit=750%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11604\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/CoatLabel_3511.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/CoatLabel_3511.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/CoatLabel_3511.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/CoatLabel_3511.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/CoatLabel_3511.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inauguration coat made and designed by Sydney Hawes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Inauguration was a pinnacle moment for fashion. \u201cFashion reporters want to breakdown who\u2019s wearing what and why. A huge part of being a fashion designer is the storytelling, which obviously was a big focus at FIT, says Hawes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started brainstorming. We had a lot of ideas, given the family heritage, the suffragette movement, the colors, all the real fashion nerd stuff. We were winding down and I was getting into the CAD mood, and then I found the childhood picture of Kamala with her family.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11609\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/02\/01\/sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces\/kamalaharrisfamily\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KamalaHarrisfamily\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kamala Harris family photo with young Kamala wearing her favorite coat.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?fit=1000%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?resize=960%2C638\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/KamalaHarrisfamily.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kamala Harris family photo with young Kamala wearing her leopard coat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hawes continues, \u201cI said wait a minute why don\u2019t we make this coat? Meena had kept saying it has to be cozy and warm. So when I saw that picture, and all the the other ideas just melted away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.instagram.com\/hautetootrot\/');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hautetootrot\/\">Susan Trotiner<\/a>, \u201908, who dormed with Hawes in<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.fitnyc.edu\/residential-life\/residence-halls\/nagler.php');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.fitnyc.edu\/residential-life\/residence-halls\/nagler.php\"> Nagler Hall<\/a>, and is <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.iloveplum.com\/');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.iloveplum.com\/\">iloveplum\u2019s<\/a> sourcing director, did the sketches of the coats. \u00a0\u201cWe always joked (at FIT) that she helped me with drawing and I helped her doing sewing. So it was a perfect thing. She did the sketches and I did the sewing. It brings me back! It\u2019s a great FIT story.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11612\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/02\/01\/sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces\/iloveplum-kamala-coat\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?fit=1584%2C1296&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1584,1296\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ILOVEPLUM KAMALA COAT\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Inauguration concept sketches&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?fit=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?fit=1000%2C818&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11612\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?resize=960%2C786\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?resize=1024%2C838&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?resize=1536%2C1257&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/ILOVEPLUM-KAMALA-COAT.jpg?w=1584&amp;ssl=1 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inauguration concept sketches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When they pitched it to Meena they got an immediate, enthusiastic response: \u201c\u2019I love the coats. Oh, I have to have the coats. This is amazing!\u2019\u201d says Hawes recalling Meena\u2019s text message.<\/p>\n<p>But it was a Thursday, almost three weeks before the January 20 ceremony. The two coats had to be ready the following Tuesday. \u201cThis was two weeks before the inauguration,\u201d says Hawes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a classic fashion story. Here I was, casually driving to look for fabric. I get the message. I think I need to drive faster!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/02\/01\/sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces\/shawes_sewingcoat_3480-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SHawes_SewingCoat_3480-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1610323683&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SHawes_SewingCoat_3480\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SHawes_SewingCoat_3480-1.jpg?fit=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SHawes_SewingCoat_3480-1.jpg?fit=883%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11603\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SHawes_SewingCoat_3480-1.jpg?resize=904%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SHawes_SewingCoat_3480-1.jpg?resize=904%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SHawes_SewingCoat_3480-1.jpg?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SHawes_SewingCoat_3480-1.jpg?resize=768%2C870&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SHawes_SewingCoat_3480-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hawes got onto the <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.iloveplum.com\/');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.iloveplum.com\/\">iloveplum<\/a> messaging system with her colleagues and said, \u201c\u2019I think maybe I should just sew these.\u2019 Talking to a pattern maker, talking to a sample room, rushing around getting all these people involved, would just take too much time. So I made the patterns and made the coats that weekend. I felt like I was at FIT working on a project the night before it was due.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;When I heard that I had three days to make two children\u2019s coats for the incoming Vice President\u2019s great nieces, it was more than enough time. The confidence, to know that I could do that from start to finish, I learned that at FIT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I learned how to make patterns, including grade pattern to make the two different sizes of coats. The prototype that I made first before the actual garments, of course tailoring, these were notch collars. I had under collars, over collars. I had to compensate for the faux fur, all of those technical concepts I got to apply. These are things I learned at FIT, like how to roll sleeves, getting the supplies I needed. I didn\u2019t just blindly commit to that. I confidently committed to it. That comes from FIT.&#8221; &#8211; Fashion Design alumna Sydney Hawes<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hawes and <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.instagram.com\/hautetootrot\/');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hautetootrot\/\">Trotiner<\/a> both studied childrenswear together and say they were most influenced by Prof. Sandra Markus, now chair of the Fashion Design department. &#8220;We had her for senior thesis and portfolio class. Most of our classmates wanted to dress celebrities. We wanted to design outfits for kids,\u201d says Hawes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Childrenswear students tend to have a particularly close relationship with one another,&#8221; says Chair Sandra Markus. &#8220;Sydney and Susan were a dynamic duo\u2014they really poured their heart and souls into their work&#8211;and formed a partnership that has lasted beyond FIT.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11601\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/02\/01\/sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces\/sc_sydney-susan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SC_sydney-susan.jpg?fit=1200%2C975&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,975\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D610&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1463840405&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;MacRamos Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SC_sydney &amp;amp; susan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sydney Hawes and Susan Trotiner&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SC_sydney-susan.jpg?fit=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SC_sydney-susan.jpg?fit=1000%2C813&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11601\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SC_sydney-susan.jpg?resize=960%2C780\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SC_sydney-susan.jpg?resize=1024%2C832&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SC_sydney-susan.jpg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SC_sydney-susan.jpg?resize=768%2C624&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/SC_sydney-susan.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sydney Hawes and Susan Trotiner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When the coats were delivered, <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.iloveplum.com\/');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.iloveplum.com\/\">iloveplum<\/a> got a note of appreciation but nothing more. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t know if they fit or if they would wear them. They just basically said thank you and that was it. So we waited,&#8221; says Hawes. &#8220;Meena did ask us for black turtlenecks to go with the coats. That was a good sign. But we had no idea or what was going to happen at the Inauguration. We were hoping for images we could post. Maybe Meena would post a picture. They can\u2019t tag or promote any brand, so it\u2019s up to us to get the news out there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11608\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/02\/01\/sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces\/b-inagurationcoat\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/B-InagurationCoat.jpg?fit=1344%2C1374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1344,1374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"B-InagurationCoat\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Inauguration Coat&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/B-InagurationCoat.jpg?fit=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/B-InagurationCoat.jpg?fit=979%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11608\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/B-InagurationCoat.jpg?resize=960%2C981\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/B-InagurationCoat.jpg?resize=1002%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1002w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/B-InagurationCoat.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/B-InagurationCoat.jpg?resize=768%2C785&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/B-InagurationCoat.jpg?w=1344&amp;ssl=1 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inauguration Coat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe were all watching on January 20. It was 6 am for me, 9 am in New York. We all had our TVs on and waited. We saw that everyone was leaving church and heading to the Capitol&#8221; says <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.sydneylhawes.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.sydneylhawes.com\/\">Hawes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd there\u2019s Meena in her gorgeous emerald outfit and there\u2019s this little furry arm holding her hand. It was like OMG! I must have woken up all of the East Bay screaming! We\u2019re all texting each other: \u00a0\u2018They\u2019re wearing them\u2026They\u2019re wearing them!!!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1230699242');\" id='1GDzYomCR3hC_f2neuwSYA' class='gie-single'  href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1230699242' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'1GDzYomCR3hC_f2neuwSYA',sig:'0HR2l5hSWO-pmDlURzbDIitKwYJLf7E0LyB2HIo5bk0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1230699242',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hawes says it was a great moment for childrenswear. \u201cThe childrenswear market has changed since I graduated. There wasn\u2019t so much high-end then; we were taught to design for function. We expected to have fun designing childrenswear but it\u2019s not glam. That\u2019s what makes this event so cool. It\u2019s really special for FIT because they taught me all of the chops for that. I learned it all there!\u201d says <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.sydneylhawes.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.sydneylhawes.com\/\">Hawes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren are the future. I think that\u2019s why they became such a visual of the day. Kamala has them around because they represent our future. Little Leela \u00a0was in her dad\u2019s arms throughout the day, so the coat is in every single shot, from Lady Gaga singing to the swearing in. There was this little furry hood in the background the whole time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And then Meena posted a picture on social media of the girls alongside the picture of Kamala as a child. \u201cCoats just like Auntie&#8217;s\u201d it says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11606\" style=\"width: 954px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/2021\/02\/01\/sydney-hawess-plush-childrens-coats-go-to-washington-with-kamala-harris-great-nieces\/meenaig\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?fit=1500%2C1610&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1610\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1612134401&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MeenaIG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Meena Harris&amp;#8217; IG post: &amp;#8220;Just like Auntie wore.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?fit=280%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?fit=932%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11606\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?resize=954%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?resize=954%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 954w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?resize=280%2C300&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?resize=768%2C824&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?resize=1431%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1431w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/artanddesign\/files\/2021\/02\/MeenaIG.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meena Harris&#8217; IG post: &#8220;Just like Auntie&#8217;s.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Meena has authored the children\u2019s book &#8216;<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Ambitious-Girl-Meena-Harris\/dp\/0316229695');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ambitious-Girl-Meena-Harris\/dp\/0316229695\">Ambitious Girl<\/a>&#8216; and the bestseller &#8220;<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Kamala-Mayas-Idea-Meena-Harris\/dp\/0062937405');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kamala-Mayas-Idea-Meena-Harris\/dp\/0062937405\">Kamala and Maya&#8217;s Big Idea.<\/a>&#8221; She\u2019s a lawyer who went to Stanford and Harvard law school. She\u2019s a voice for feminism and empowerment, with a big social media following&#8221; says Hawes.<\/p>\n<p>So when broadcast news picked up Meena\u2019s post in real time fashion lightening struck. Rachel Maddow, CNN, CBS and others began talking about the coats, says <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.sydneylhawes.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.sydneylhawes.com\/\">Hawes.<\/a>\u201c They had all those cameras, doing different angles, \u2018How cute are these coats! \u00a0Who wouldn\u2019t be warm in these sweet outfits?\u2019 And then the comparison with Kamala\u2019s childhood coat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sydney Hawes Inauguration Day coat sightings:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CKUYFi9pfKz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CKUYFi9pfKz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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