Joe Biden’s Granddaughter Finnegan Biden Dons Barely-There Sandals at White House State Dinner for Japan

Emily Frantz

11 April 2024 at 10:50 am·2-min read

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Finnegan Biden wore a pair of strappy heeled sandals on Wednesday evening, arriving at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, to attend a State Dinner for Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko.

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: Ashley Biden (L) and Finnegan Biden (R) arrive at the White House for a state dinner on April 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hosting a state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as part of his official state visit. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) — A closer look at Finnegan Biden in strappy sandals. Getty Images

The President’s granddaughter has been seen at many events during Biden’s term and frequently reaches for heels with a simple silhouette. In May 2023, Finnegan Biden wore pastel yellow pointed-toe pumps to attend the coronation of King Charles III in London and a pair of sandals with a stiletto heel to the coronation reception. In January 2021, she wore another pair of classic suede pumps, the shoes featured a pointed-toe and four-inch stiletto heel.

Finnegan Biden was at the White House on Wednesday to attend a state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as a part of his official state visit. The dinner was hosted by Biden’s grandparents President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden. She arrived with Ashley Biden.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden head into the Blue Room while hosting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on April 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden welcomed Kishida for an official state visit where the two leaders announced new agreements on technology and strengthening military and economic partnerships against Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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The heels Finnegan Biden wore to the White House last night are tan sandals with slim straps across the ankle and vamp. The shoe has a tall, stiletto heel, and blends in, showing off her bright red dress. The style is incredibly popular in women’s fashion as a basic silhouette and is sold by brands such as Dolce Vita, Stuart Weitzman and Steve Madden.

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Sandals with a heel are a staple silhouette in celebrity fashion and politics — first lady Jill Biden is often seen in the style among other classic heels. This week at the CMT Awards, Trisha Yearwood donned a pair of black strappy sandals similar to those Biden wore to receive the June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award. Regina Hall also went for sandals this spring, wearing a red strappy Stuart Weitzman heel to the Mark Twain Prize ceremony in Washington D.C.

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