Classy, but harsh.
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Claire's snazzy wardrobe and how she cooly glides from one menacing situation to another in those impossibly snug suits, high up on her Leboutins without toppling over like an overloaded birch is a marvel. For love of Wright and her cool interpretation I have tried to stay with the show but even with her homeric effort of punching through a gobbledegoop script in all those fabu outfits, its utterly unwatchable. Alas.
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Note to designers: working women want very tailored clothes for work! Not everyone is in a hoodie-wearing job. Amazing to me that some label hasn't developed a Claire Underwood/Selina Meyer inspired line. I for one would snatch the clothes up!
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I am somewhat sad to see that the woman President is not a normal person with normal clothing and the occasional pair of Mom jeans and ugly black purse she bought at TJ Maxx. Instead she is "Man Lite" in womanly military uniforms, cuff links, with "people" to carry her purse. Her lipstick never smudges, apparently. If Trump doesn't close his umbrella because he's entitled, what is a woman who doesn't carry her own purse, pray tell?
While I'll probably never see the show--I've not seen it up to now--I think it says something that male Presidents have First Ladies and where is the First Gentleman? What is his Cause? Does he garden? Is he interested in literacy, or perhaps military families? Does he champion abused husbands or bullied children? The First Lady is a ceremonial position. Even the President who was unmarried had his mother stand in as hostess at the White House.
Or does the First Gentleman wear a jacket that says, "I really don't care."
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It is certainly possible for the average woman who wishes to dress this way to find separates on ebay that imitate this look. I understand that this remark may seem déclassé, but there you have it.
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I love the outfits. They're powerful, elegant, sometimes with a military feel, perfect for her character. Robin wears them well.
Bravo to Ms. Harris' taste.
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The outfits are befitting of this lonely character who must demonstrate that her power, ruthlessness and guile is greater then her deceased husband's. Ms. Wright's character has many dark secrets she must keep tightly wrapped under those finely woven garments. Woman's wardrobes allow far greater expression than men's. Nicely done by the staff to put so much thought into their work.
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What has Selina Meyer been wearing, and how has this affected her electability?
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Robin Wright's outfit looks like something from the HandMaid's Tale. How is this something to be proud of?
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So glad that we are continuing to cover what a female president would wear. As that is super important. And... what would she need a handbag for? Her lipstick? She has people to do that. I'm struck by how lonely she is.
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@Sonia
Not to be argumentative, the one area we have creativity, not to mention a lot of fun with, is in our choice of clothing even when as executives.
Let look at what the typical exec male wears: suit, starched white/light shirt, tie. Sometimes, it's a particularly elegant suit, sometimes, an ugly lumpy sack and sometimes, the ensemble is so deadly dull, the only positive is the wearer's bits are respectfully covered.
Women still have a lot of leeway and expression in their choice of clothing, although I could do without those ghastly high heels that I thought we got rid of 40 years ago.
I LIKE Clair's crazy quasi dominatrix outfits, her knife sharp blunt cut and I LOVE the matching controlled colors of the first residence and offices.
In a real way, I feel sorry for men - the big jump from a suit is a jacket, vest, sweater, whatever and all as deadly dull EVEN when it's high end or topped off with an off the wall tie.
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What if she wants to carry a handbag?
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Perfect. This is a powerful woman still existing in a largely male world.
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