Director of Victoria and Albert Museum Resigns. Bandana to support Hillary Clinton designed by Thakoon (via Eva Chen's Instagram Stories) Vivienne Westwood’s top ten political moments. Dame Vivienne Westwood, the doyenne of British fashion, has time and again used the runway (and the street) as a platform to voice her outspoken views on politics, tackling everything from restrictive gender norms, fracking and industrial farming to Scottish independence, Wikileaks and Margaret Thatcher.
Don't underestimate role fashion plays in politics. Justin Trudeau's official visit to Washington brought wall-to-wall coverage of his appearances with President Barack Obama, with stories from climate change to the state dinner's elaborate menu.
Of course, you can't have a glitzy event -- even a political one -- without noting who makes the gowns that grace the White House's elegant halls. Yet the fact reporters who normally cover House committee spats decided to tweet about who designed Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau's clothes seemed to annoy some observers. Fashion is beneath thinking people, it would seem, so those who write about the economy or foreign policy shouldn't divert their attention to such frivolity. But to ignore political fashion is to ignore the marketing a politician. Fashion for a Cause: A Look Back at Politics and Style. Flamboyance is largely a foreign concept in Sweden, where the jante law, a concept that prioritizes collective, over individual, effort and expression, is very much in place.
This emphasis on fitting in goes some way toward explaining the appeal of s slinimalism in Scandinavia. Simple shapes in somber colors blend in rather than stand out. The result is that it’s the smallest details that speak the loudest. But some change might be afoot. The power of the political bob. The politics of hair has a lustrous and long history – from Margaret Thatcher’s 120 visits to the salon during a year as prime minister to the revelation that François Hollande spends around £7,600 a month on his hair.
And now there’s the pob – AKA the political bob worn, in varyingways, by politicians ranging from Theresa May to Nicola Sturgeon, Angela Merkel and Hillary Clinton. While Thatcher’s hair had that “this lady’s not for turning” rigidity, the pob is an update on hair that says “dependable, no-nonsense, tough on immigration”. How 4 Powerful Female Politicians Use Fashion To Their Advantage. President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address had more than a few memorable moments, but something of particular significance was the long-overdue emphasis on women's rights.
Indeed, Obama spoke of equal pay, of affordable and accessible birth control, and of paid maternity leave, finally bringing these issues — important to all Americans — to the front of the national stage. As the President said himself, "It's 2015. It's time. " But as Obama delivered this message of gender equality to television sets and computer screens across the nation, he was standing in front of a congressional audience composed of 445 men and 93 women.
Tragically, gender inequality in American politics is nothing new, but a problem that even in 2015 still remains far from its alleviation. Indeed, the accomplishments of these women are what merit the most and highest recognition. What makes sense is an admiration for what women in power choose to wear. Images: Getty. Politics And Fashion Go Together Better Than You Think.
Charlie Gowans-Eglinton | Fashion Editor | Friday, 13 November 2015 The Debrief: Or why it's perfectly ok to give a shit about Margaret Thatcher's wardrobe.
Handbags at dawn... Whatever you think of her politics (and there are a lot of thoughts to be thought) you can’t argue with the fact that Margaret Thatcher was an important part of Britain’s history, and of women’s, as our first - and so far only - female prime minister. The V&A recently declined the offer of exhibiting the late PM’s wardrobe (which will now be sold at auction), arguing that the museum’s focus is ‘chronicling fashionable dress and its collecting policy tends to focus on acquiring examples of outstanding aesthetic or technical quality’, and that the pieces ‘were best suited to another collection which would focus on their intrinsic social historical value’.
Which I get. How Margaret Thatcher looked, and what she wore, was always part of the discussion about her competency and capability. Like this? Styling Politicians in the Age of Image Wars. PHILADELPHIA, United States — “Trump has a budget, Sanders has a budget, Hillary has a budget,” says Corey Roche, a personal stylist whose clients include politicians in Washington DC.
“There is [campaign] money allocated to fashion and clothes, because that is a huge part of marketing and branding.” Indeed, in today's media-saturated world, image is a key communications tool for heavyweight politicians as they craft their personal brands and election campaigns. Like actors, athletes and other celebrities, many major American politicians employ stylists and other image consultants. But the business of dressing politicians — some of the most heavily scrutinised public figures — comes with a unique set of challenges.
At major political events like this week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where Democratic party nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to make her acceptance speech on Thursday, the level of scrutiny is higher than ever. Hillary Clinton T Shirts Marc Jacobs Anna Wintour New York Fashion Week. 19 February 2016 Scarlett Conlon A T-SHIRT stole the show on the last day of New York Fashion Week yesterday.
Fashion designers Tory Burch, Public School and Marc Jacobs have teamed with American presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to each create a T-shirt to support her campaign to become the first female president - the latter of which was worn by Anna Wintour front row at Jacobs' show and also by the man himself as he took his bow. "My support for Hillary is grounded on our long-standing shared belief in equality," Jacobs told American Vogue of the T-shirt that will retail for $45 on Clinton's website. "I am proud to share this T-shirt as a champion for equal rights, for the progress we have made, and for the hope of continued progress with Hillary as President. " Fashion’s most iconic political statements. As the date of the UK election draws nearer, politicians have turned their attention to fashion and pop culture in an attempt to wrest the youth vote.
David Cameron has claimed Kardashian kinship, Nick Clegg has starred in an “Uptown Funk” election anthem, and the Labour Party has channelled Katharine Hamnett with their “Hell Yes” slogan tee.