Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Collars Were Always On Point

Iconic style on an iconic woman.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg will always be remembered as an all-knowing beacon of knowledge and level-headedness. The supreme court justice, who died Friday at age 87, will also always be remembered for the style and flair she brought to the court ― both with personality and sartorially. 

Over the years, Ginsburg become known for the lace collars or jabots (a fancy collar) she paired with her robe. They have been long, short, lacy, sparkly and even blue. 

The collars made more than just a fashion statement. Take her dissent collar, for example, which was worn to show disagreement and, according to NBC News, “stray from the majority opinion on decisions before the high court.”

Many took notice when she wore that very collar one day after Donald Trump, with whom she did not exactly have the best relationship, won the election, even though there were no decisions to be made that day. 

Duly noted, RBG.

In honor of the iconic justice’s iconic life, we invite you to take a look back at some of her most collar-fully fantastic moments.

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Lovely in lace for an official photo on Dec. 5, 2003.
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Going long for a class photo on Oct. 31, 2005.
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Spikes and smiles for a photo session with photographers at the U.S. Supreme Court on March 3, 2006.
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Glitz and glamour at President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Feb. 12, 2013.
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Feeling blue at President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Jan, 28, 2014.
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Intricately detailed at President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Jan. 12, 2016.
Showing off her dissent collar.
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So happy to show off her many collars in her chambers on June 17, 2016.
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There. Are. So Many. Another one in her chambers on June 17, 2016.
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Bundled up at President Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017.

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