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Description of Power Dressing

Some find the constant scrutiny an unwelcome intrusion; others use fashion as their secret weapon. Whatever their views, women in politics know they will be judged by how they dress more than their male counterparts. In Power Dressing, Robb Young offers an engaging perspective on the ability of style to influence the careers of women politicians and first ladies. Concise thematic chapters are interspersed with profiles of more than 50 serving and former women presidents, prime ministers, MPs, royals and wives from over 30 countries, ranging from Michelle Obama, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Angela Merkel and Queen Rania of Jordan to Eva Perón, Imelda Marcos and Margaret Thatcher. Featuring hundreds of photographs that shed light on political context, and quotes from prominent figures commenting on each woman's style, this fascinating book reveals the milestone 'fashion moments' as well as the unspoken rules of the political fashion game.
•The first major work to explore the role of fashion and style in the careers of first ladies and women politicians
•Informative and entertaining sartorial analysis of over 50 women in politics around the world
•Will appeal to a wide range of readers, from enthusiasts of
popular culture to those interested in women’s studies and
current affairs

Title Information

ISBN:

9781858945156

Pages:

192 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

609982

Publisher:

Merrell Publishers Ltd

Published:

01/02/2011

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About Robb Young

ROBB YOUNG is a London-based contributing fashion journalist for the Financial Times, International Herald Tribune and Vogue.co.uk, among other publications.
PAMELA GOLBIN is Curator in Chief at the Musée de la Mode et du Textile of the Louvre in Paris.

Contents of Power Dressing

8 Foreword Pamela Golbin
12 Preface

14 Who's Got the Power?
PROFILES: BENAZIR BHUTTO; HILLARY CLINTON; INDIRA GANDHI;
MARGARET THATCHER; TANSU ÇILLER AND EMINE ERDOGAN;
AZAM AL-SADAT FARAHI AND ZAHRA RAHNAVARD; CHERIE BLAIR;
GRACE MUGABE; IMELDA MARCOS; NANCY REAGAN AND RAISA
GORBACHEV; SAJIDA TALFAH HUSSEIN; WINNIE MANDELA

54 Decoding the Dress Code
PROFILES: ANGELA MERKEL; CONDOLEEZZA RICE; CRISTINA
FERNÁNDEZ DE KIRCHNER; MADELEINE ALBRIGHT; NEELIE KROES;
SARAH PALIN; SÉGOLÈNE ROYAL; VAIRA VIKE-FREIBERGA

88 Sartorial Megaphone
PROFILES: AUNG SAN SUU KYI; KHALEDA ZIA AND SHEIKH HASINA
WAZED; MAKIKO TANAKA; PARK GEUN-HYE; REBIYA KADEER; YULIA
TYMOSHENKO; DILMA ROUSSEFF AND MARINA SILVA; ELLEN JOHNSON-
SIRLEAF; NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA

122 The Gender Equation
PROFILES: AYAAN HIRSI ALI; CARME CHACÓN; MARA CARFAGNA; MARÍA
TERESA FERNÁNDEZ DE LA VEGA; TARJA HALONEN; TZIPI LIVNI; WU YI;
GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND; ILONA STALLER

162 The Fashion Faithful
PROFILES: BALEKA MBETE; LETIZIA MORATTI; QUENTIN BRYCE;
RACHIDA DATI; THERESA MAY; ASMA AL-ASSAD; CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY;
CHANTAL BIYA; LYUDMILA PUTINA AND SVETLANA MEDVEDEVA;
MICHELLE OBAMA; MIYUKI HATOYAMA; RANIA AL ABDULLAH, QUEEN
OF JORDAN; SAMANTHA CAMERON; SHEIKHA MOZAH BINT NASSER AL
MISSNED; THE ZUMA WIVES

190 Index
192 Acknowledgements