When speaking for the president you always try to look your best — some days you do better than others. | | | | GMO street style.
(Christian Vierig/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “When speaking for the president you always try to look your best — some days you do better than others.”
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| | rantnrave:// Man, I do not envy women in politics. Admire, certainly, but I can't imagine a) the stress of the job at hand and b) figuring out what to wear to do said job. Imagine trying to strike the ideal sartorial ratio of "woman" to "politician" on a daily basis (what an awful, sexist concern to have layered on top of aforementioned stressful job). In a country—a world—fixated on the outward appearance of women, what do you put on to command the respect earned instantly by a man in a suit? How do you transcend being looked at to being heard? We're used to seeing this broken down for figures like HILLARY CLINTON or IVANKA TRUMP, but what about the women on the rungs below? For the NEW YORK TIMES, VANESSA FRIEDMAN explores the "relatable" style of WHITE HOUSE press secretary SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS—only the third woman to hold that title—who has spoken for the administration wearing, primarily, colorful but unfussy dresses. I don't want to add to the noise by further pulling apart this woman's image; I look forward to the day when we have such equal representation of women in all sectors of the workforce that we don't need to discuss their aesthetic choices... I really feel like it's GUCCI'S world and I'm just reading content in it. LOUISE DONOVAN bolsters former SUPREME brand director ANGELO BAQUE'S proclamation that "Gucci is streetwear" with a study of the brand's resonance with rappers. Now, I'm not looking to make any enemies, but as celebrity seeding by the brand has become so ubiquitous, when I see an actress or an emerging R&B star dressed in Gucci (which is always head-to-toe; rarely any room to break up a complete runway look) I think, "That person lacks identity." Which goes hand-in-hand with what I think when I spy a SUPREME box logo—so pervasive that it doesn't mean anything—so I guess BAQUE is on to something. That said, if you spotted me out on FRIDAY night, you would have noticed a gleaming gold double-G holding my LEVI'S up... More evidence that Gen Z "demands authenticity," which is so encouraging and refreshing. I went to a cool panel on Gen Z at the AWESOMENESS beach house in SANTA MONICA last week; the thing that struck me most was how this generation was impacted by the recession. Whereas boomers saw their homes and jobs disappear and millennials struggled to find work after college, Gen Z were kids observing their parents deal. They may have had to move due to foreclosure or witness the distress of a parent suddenly out of work and the family-wide financial compromises that come with losing a job. These kids are skeptical, critical, and savvy with state-of-the-art B.S. detectors. So how are you going to get them to buy your stuff? | | | - Nicola Fumo, guest curator |
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 | The Forward |
| Over the years, Orthodox magazines and newspapers have placed a strict ban on any images of women. Stories related to women feature images of flowers, stainless steel kitchens, wedding canopies, and more flowers. | | |
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 | Glossy |
| In an effort to experiment with new types of sponsorships, CollegeFashionista partnered with Sephora Collection, American Eagle Outfitters and LensCrafters on a series of live events for summer interns in New York City. | | |
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 | The Hairpin |
| A significant portion of Facebook is now filled with random acquaintances, suddenly turned entrepreneurs, who want to offer an amazing opportunity to join their ‘biz’ and make some mad cash. | | |
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 | Quartz |
| A promising new startup says it can make high heels comfortable. But it's battling physics and physiology. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was promoted to press secretary when Sean Spicer resigned because of Mr. Scaramucci’s appointment (neither Aaron -- Spelling or Sorkin -- could make this up), is now the de facto public face of the West Wing. | | |
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 | Racked |
| There are some misconceptions about the history of nail polish. | | |
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 | The Guardian |
| A self-confessed cosmetics nerd, Pat McGrath creates the looks for 80 major fashion shows a year. As she launches her first line, she talks about race, Instagram, her best friend Edward Enninful (the new editor of Vogue) and the influence of her makeup-obsessed mother. | | |
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 | Fortune Magazine |
| Avon CEO Sheri McCoy made many mistakes and failed to fix the business | | |
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| Quartz |
| Models such as Karlie Kloss may be athletes, but it's their social-media presence that sways women. | | |
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 | W Magazine |
| The peer-to-peer selling site Grailed is launching Heroine. | | |
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 | The Business of Fashion |
| It’s been one year since Raf Simons took creative control of Calvin Klein. Is it working? | | |
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 | Mental Floss |
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 | Fashionista |
| We explore the parallels between the two creative fields. | | |
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 | Mixmag |
| After crawling its way back to cool, the Italian brand is no longer just for the super-rich. | | |
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 | Mashable |
| Buying shoes used to be as easy as going to the store. Now, it involves a smartphone, GPS, augmented reality, and a little bit of grit. | | |
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 | Highsnobiety |
| We declared DIY customization to be one of the biggest trends of 2016, and it seems like the demand for one-off pieces isn’t slowing down anytime soon. | | |
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 | McKinsey & Company |
| Alain Bejjani, CEO of conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim, shares his perspectives on retail’s future and on his own leadership journey. | | |
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 | WGSN |
| Kumi Oda explores the interesting relationship between humans and domestic silkmoths. | | |
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 | Vulture |
| From TV to books to movies, dystopian tales are in the air right now. All week long, Vulture is exploring how they've been imagined in popular culture. By the time the apocalypse hits or we're under the rule of a dubiously pristine nation-state, we'll all be wearing jumpsuits. | | |
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 | The Calvert Journal |
| How Russians fell for the iconic three stripes. | | |
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