Jill Biden doesn’t think there’s anything fishy about her viral “fishnet” stockings.
The first lady — whose patterned hosiery sparked debate in April — set the record straight on the style controversy, telling Vogue the much-discussed tights “weren’t fishnets.”
“It’s kind of surprising, I think, how much commentary is made about what I wear or if I put my hair in a scrunchie. I put my hair up! Or the stocking thing,” Biden, 70, told the fashion glossy.
“It’s amazing how much people pay attention to every little detail,” she added, before clarifying that the tights in question “weren’t fishnets. They weren’t lace. They were very pretty stockings.”
The FLOTUS’ patterned legwear elicited mixed reactions this spring: While some argued the style wasn’t suitable for a high-powered woman, others applauded Biden for her edgier outfit choice.
“Good Lord, she looks like Madonna’s grandmother,” one tweeted at the time, while another defended the look, writing, “Raise your hand if you think @FLOTUS is rocking these fishnets.”
Some even took the sheer style for a spin themselves, slipping into the many similar versions on the market.
And although Biden remains incredulous at the amount of commentary surrounding her style, she aims to support young designers through her fashion choices.
“I think that’s important: You try to lift up other people,” said Biden, who frequently dons designs by emerging names.
For her husband’s inauguration in January, for instance, she sported two looks from labels that prioritize sustainability: a blue tweed ensemble from New York City-based brand Markarian and a purple coat from designer Jonathan Cohen.
“I like to choose from a diverse group of designers,” she added. “When I was planning my inauguration outfits, that’s one of the things I considered.”