Powerful women are much in the spotlight these days. It’s just perplexing how much their images are ubiquitously parlayed in every medium. With them looking effortlessly pull through and well dressed courtesy of their stylists, of course. Take into account newly-appointed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She adamantly refused another Vogue cover (she was on the cover as a First Lady) for fear of being perceived as a vain and weak woman that might alienate men voters. She eventually lost the nomination but not her style, fortunately.
So what comprises style? Retail label What A Girl Wants decoded the dilemma with easy dressing as its inspiration for the holidays. On the helm is Dianne Uy, who mused about politics and fashion. She characterized her collection as “things that every girl wants to have”—words that aren’t usually applied to, say, the average convention-speech saffron pantsuit. The heart of the lineup was the T-shirt dress in multiple variations, cut in colorful fluttery silks and sporty, spongy jerseys that draped easily around the body. You could argue that sartorial comfort engenders confidence, which in turn allows a woman to realize her full potential…or you could just say that these were some very wearable dresses. In the spirit of wear-and-go, she also showed several rompers and jumpsuits. Sure, in theory, nothing says independence like a jumpsuit, but somehow that idea still smacks of a late-disco-era conception of liberation; and when was the last time you saw a girl on the street wearing one, anyway?
What A Girl Wants apparently also counted recent Olympians among their heroes this season: Sporting details like shrunken anoraks and undershirt tanks peeking out from under a silk frock kept the mood buoyantly man-ish. Most of the looks were a success, in fact, a little repetition and a few too-weighty evening options aside. Ah, well, early to bed and early to rise only helps a girl conquer the world. Well, the guy, too! With What A Girl Wants For Her Man, holiday dressing has never been made easy with the easy pieces pictured here.
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