The Youth Poet Laureate captivated viewers with her moving poem at President Joe Biden's inauguration.

Somewhere in between&#39;s <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/lady-gaga-wears-giant-dove-for-peace-while-singing-inauguration-s-national-anthem" target="_blank">Lady Gaga&#39;s Schiaparelli Haute Couture dove number</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/kamala-harris-converse-vice-president-election-twitter" target="_blank">Kamala Harris</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/michelle-obama-fashion-independent-american-designers" target="_blank">Michelle Obama</a>, and Hillary Clinton&#39;s <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/kamala-harris-michelle-obama-and-hillary-clinton-purple-inauguration-day-outfits" target="_blank">synchronized purple ensembles</a>, National Youth Poet Laureate <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/poet-amanda-gorman-will-recite-at-super-bowl-lv" target="_blank">Amanda Gorman</a> shined on stage during <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/joe-biden-kamala-harris-families-inauguration-day-fashion" target="_blank">President Joe Biden&#39;s Inauguration Day</a> ceremony in vibrant yellow Prada coat and equally bold red headband.&nbsp;The 22-year-old recited her original poem, &quot;The Hill We Climb,&quot; which struck listeners around the world with its open reflection on the attack on the United States Capitol Building, as well as its optimistic consideration for the nation&#39;s future. Following the event, the Harvard graduate has received widespead recognition&nbsp;for her talent: <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/kamala-harris-stepdaughter-ella-emhoff-img" target="_blank">IMG Models</a> signed her as a new client, NFL commissioner Roger Goddell invited her to recite a poem before the Superbowl, and more recently,&nbsp;<a href="https://airmail.news/issues/2021-2-6/2020-vision">Air Mail</a> listed Gorman as the only new face on the 2020 International Best-Dressed List.

The list was started in 1940 by New York fashion icon Eleanor Lambert, founder of the CFDA Fashion Awards, New York Fashion Week, and the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/the-most-iconic-met-gala-looks-from-1948-to-2019" target="_blank">Met Gala</a>, as a nomination process for the International Best-Dressed List Hall of Fame. This year&#39;s&nbsp;80th-anniversary list compiles a restrospective on the 20 most important Hall of Fame nominees since the list&#39;s creation. Early contenders (and eventual inductees)&nbsp;include include pillars of style&nbsp;like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/grace-kelly-style-inspiration" target="_blank">Grace Kelly</a>, Diana Vreeland, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/unseen-photos-audrey-hepburn-tribute-valentino-co-founder" target="_blank">Audrey Hepburn</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/ann-lowe-jackie-kennedy-forgotten-black-fashion-designer" target="_blank">Jacqueline Kennedy</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/princess-diana-style" target="_blank">Princess Diana</a>, as well as supermodels <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/chanel-iman-lenscrafters-2018" target="_blank">Iman</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/exclusive-kate-moss-photos-fashion-messika" target="_blank">Kate Moss</a>. More contemporary nominees who have yet reach official Hall of Fame&nbsp;status&nbsp;include <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/lady-gaga-tony-bennett-alzheimers-disease" target="_blank">Lady Gaga</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/rihanna-fenty-decade-music-fashion" target="_blank">Rihanna</a>.

Gorman, Air Mail&nbsp;Editor-at-Large&nbsp;Amy Fine Collins, writes, &quot;fully embraces the metaphorical meaning of clothing,&quot; praising her referencial Inauguration Day fashion (she wore a ring, a gift from <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/oprah-winfrey-viral-moments-gif-meme" target="_blank">Oprah Winfrey</a>, as an homage to President Clinton&#39;s inaugural&nbsp;poet <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/activist-maya-angelou-barbie" target="_blank">Maya Angelou</a>).

When speaking of ruminating on her&nbsp;style, Gorman said, &quot;I&rsquo;m a black woman with a powerful pen and a big heart, and I like my look to reflect that pride.&quot;

Amanda Gorman Makes 2020 International Best-Dressed List as the Only Newcomer

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