"All of us at Vogue look forward to putting on the cover the first female President..." (HRC GROUP)
....Last year, (Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour) publicly stated her support of Ms. Clinton at the opening of the Oscar de la Renta exhibit (which took place at the Clinton Presidential Center). What’s more, she declared in her speech, “All of us at Vogue look forward to putting on the cover the first female president of the United States.”...
Ms. Clinton has no choice but to endure her heightened scrutiny and take it in her stride. She must strike a tricky balance between being dismissed as vain yet looking polished enough to be taken seriously. According to (stylist Jen) Rade, taking ownership of the pantsuit allows Ms. Clinton to move beyond the outfit chatter and address other issues. “Pants are comfortable and can help give a sense of confidence and power since the look is inspired by, or derived from, menswear,” she said....
In addition to wearing iconic American designers such as Ralph Lauren, Ms. Clinton is a loyal client of inside-the-beltway designer Nina McLemore, well known among politicians and CEOs. Ms. Clinton’s Ralph Lauren suit from June cost $1,400, and according to the Nina McLemore website, her sets range from $900-$1,500. Rather than changing her personal style, Ms. Clinton is using it as a political weapon.
Consider her e-shop, which currently stocks “The Everyday Pantsuit Tee,” a crewneck shirt printed with a pantsuit top. Then there is her first ever Instagram post: a rack of pantsuits in red, white and blue. Captioned simply “Hard Choices,” the single photograph sums up Ms. Clinton’s approach to fashion.
Political candidates have adopted social media, embraced grassroots movements and utilized technological advances, and now it’s important for both sexes to add appearance to that list. By co-opting the narrative surrounding her appearance, Hillary Clinton is letting everyone knows she is not just in on the joke, but aiming for the last laugh, too.
Read more at http://observer.com/2015/08/how-hillary-clinton-softened-up-her-style-to-win-votes/#ixzz3jHQJYobo via Observer
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