JD Vance’s Wife Usha Wears Favorite Daughter Dress With Pleated Details in Paris to Visit President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte

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11 February 2025 at 8:37 am·2-min read

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, were welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, during a working lunch in Paris on Tuesday. The meeting happened at the Grand Palais during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, an event featuring heads of state and business leaders looking to discuss solutions and standards for AI.

For the occasion, Usha Vance wore a slate gray V-neck dress from Favorite Daughter featuring pleated details on the bodice and long sleeves. She previously wore the style in white to attend the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump.

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PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 11: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternative crop of image #2198881574) French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance before a working lunch, on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit on February 11, 2025 in Paris, France. France is hosting representatives from around a hundred countries, including heads of state and business leaders, for the Action on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summits at the Grand Palais. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) — U.S. Vice-President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance arrive for a working lunch with French President, Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at Elysee Palace on Feb. 11, 2025, in Paris.

JD Vance coordinated with his wife in a navy blue suit, which he paired with a white button-down and a red tie, nodding to the colors of both American and French flags.

In the past months, Usha has been seen in different designer creations. She wore a snake dress by Retrofête at the Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31, an Oscar de la Renta dress for a private dinner for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet on Jan. 18 and a strapless shimmery Reem Acra blue dress at the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball on Jan. 19.

PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 11: US Vice-President James David Vance his wife Usha Vance arrive for a working lunch with French President, Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at Elysee Palace on February 11, 2025 in Paris, France. France is hosting representatives from around a hundred countries, including heads of state and business leaders, for the Action on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summits at the Grand Palais. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) — U.S. Vice-President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance arrive for a working lunch with French President, Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at Elysee Palace on Feb. 11, 2025, in Paris.

In the past, Usha notably wore a cobalt blue off-the-shoulder ensemble for her speech at the Republican National Convention, a bow-adorned maroon jumpsuit for the vice presidential debate and an off-the-shoulder black evening gown for Donald Trump’s victory speech.

While welcoming the U.S. officials, Brigitte Macron sported her classic signature look in a light blue coat with a matching midi dress, while Emmanuel Macron wore a navy blue suit with a matching tie.

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