India, Jan. 2 -- Rama Duwaji, now officially New York City's first lady, had a cultural moment and drew widespread attention for her art-world chic style.

On New Year's Day, the Syrian-American illustrator attended Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in event at City Hall wearing a brown coat with a three-tiered fringe pattern.

For the intimate midnight swearing-in ceremony, the couple coordinated in sleek black ensembles. Duwaji wore a funnel-neck coat teamed with a knee-length skirt and lace-up boots. She accessorized with bold gold jewellery.

Duwaji was not just present with Mamdani as the first lady of New York, but she was there as the artis and an illustrator whose work has been featured in prestigious outlets like The New Yorker, The Wash...