Megan Rapinoe's White Pantsuit Honors Brittney Griner
Megan Rapinoe Shows Support For Brittney Griner While Accepting Her Medal of Freedom
On Thursday, July 7, US women's national soccer player, World Cup champion, and Olympic gold medalistMegan Rapinoewas honored with thePresidential Medal of Freedomby PresidentJoe Bidenat the White House. Rapinoe was among 16 other recipients, includingSimone Biles, and was recognized for her advocacy on behalf of herfellow LGBTQ+ Americansas well as for her successful fight for equal pay.
The 37-year-old leader worked with celebrity stylistKarla Welchto source a special pantsuit for the occasion, courtesy of the luxury workwear brandBode New York. Fittingly, Creative DirectorEmily Adams Bode Aujlawas the first woman designer to show at New York Fashion Week: Men's. Rapinoe and Welch collaborated with the Bode team on incorporating delicate hand embroideries to honor causes and organizations that Rapinoe supports. The suit also featured a tribute to professional basketball player Brittney Griner — her initials were stitched alongside a flower on the right lapel of the ivory satin jacket. Griner is currentlydetained in Russiapending her criminal trial for carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil while traveling in the country. Rapinoe spotlighted the honorary monogram on her Instagram Stories, sharing a close-up of the hand-sewn detail with the text, "the most important part of today BG We Love You."
Rapinoe finished her all-white outfit — likely a color nod to the women's suffrage movement — with a diamond choker necklace, a pendant earring, a timepiece, gold chainlink bracelets, and rings. A pair of Bode's signatureblack leather house shoes-与牛和太阳饰品上面完成d the monochromatic ensemble. Keep reading for more images of Rapinoe accepting the nation's highest civilian honor and her symbolic outfit.
