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"The only real elegance is in the mind; If you've got that, the rest really comes from it"( . )
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[13 Nov 2012|11:16pm] |
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[05 Mar 2010|01:03pm] |
Given our current economic crisis, it's hardly surprising that the political leaders' wives are ever more in the glare of the fashion spotlight. Every heel height is deconstructed, dress annotated, hairdo (or don't) scrutinized. In America, we have a confused and complicated aatitude to the merging of glamour and power, and the way the press has covered the respective wardrobes of women from Michelle Obama and Jacqueline Kennedy to Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, seems to be a vivid illustration of this fact. Can a woman be both powerful and glamorous? I certainly believe so -- and the notion that a woman cannot be interested in both fashion and politics is outdated. Imagine my amazement, then, when I learned that Hillary Clinton passed on the cover of Vogue during her Presidential bid. It is truly astonishing that in a country that prides itself on equality, one of the only female Presidential candidates every would feel that being too feminine would be a hinderance in the long run. As if there is some sort of implication that being feminine does not equal powerful.
I myself have faced similar situations to Hillary. Although, naturally, none on the scale of a Presidential candidacy. But I suppose the point to this posting is to face the notion that a contemporary woman must appear mannish to be taken seriously as a seeker of power. And indeed, if she does seek power, well then she'd better be gracious if she gets it! In term of grace, a woman must be thankful to those surrounding her as if it was not her sheer intelligence, experience and sheer wit that got her to that place. If she isn't a gracious recipient, she is a power-hungry bitch. If this were a man, however, he would be an excellent leader. Why wasn't Joe Biden asked how much his suits cost - and yet America was preoccupied with how much Sarah spent on her hair or heels.
What i am hoping is that we can move past preconceived notions of femininity and get to actual substance. As a business owner myself, I feel the stigma attached to being a single successful woman and it just is without any merit. Let us, as a nation, begin to move past it.
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[14 Nov 2009|11:44am] |
Last Holiday Season the tone of many of my writings was hardly what you would call “Festive”. We were in the middle of an economic upheaval, so it wasn’t exactly prime time for trimming trees or singing carols (dirges were more like it.) Still and all, we managed to muddle through and muster some holiday spirit, if not for ourselves, then for those around us, especially the children in each of our lives.
The economy hasn’t improved dramatically, but perhaps our attitude has. As our means changed, we altered our ways. We had to. The year 2009 will be known as the year of “no mores” – no more lavish spending, no more whimsical investments, no more doing things just for the hell of it. It was a time to reassess and reevaluate our lives. A major adjustment was in order, and many made it admirably.
Will things ever go back to the way they were before the fall of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, which were among the first indicators of an economy in peril? My answer is “I hope not.” That might sound strange coming from the former editor of a luxury fashion magazine, but I mean it. Luxury is one thing; profligacy is another. I’m reminded of that famous line from the poet and philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The past I’m referring to here is hardly ancient; it dates back to only a year ago. Of course, some people will never learn, and that is the saddest truth of all.
Things are better then they were last year, but only slightly. However, it’s hard to keep Americans down, much less out. I am noticing, for instance, a strong urge in some circles to party – especially to dance, as if the enthusiastic act of moving to music might indeed shake the blues away, like a kind of exorcism. And while I seriously doubt that this December will be a banner month for gift buying, it won’t be a Dickensian Christmas, either. In most homes, there will more than likely be presents under the tree or wherever you chose to put them, and for whatever reason.
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