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The kind of distinct wardrobe that feels original and inspired.
They span generations and professions.
But they all have powerful points of view on how to define and create your own personal style.
Finding your style really starts in your mom’s closet as a kid…
Her style in three words:Confident, me, and a boss.
Then, you go into her makeup and try on her eyeshadow and lipsticks.
I was that kid.
Ever since I was little, Ive been really into bright colors.
Playing around [with clothes] was how my style started, and Im still having fun with it.
I almost had a heart attack.
It was so exciting.
I was there for business and I felt powerfullike I was a fashion superhero.
The white tee was my canvas, and I wore gold sparkly pants that gave cheerleader-confetti vibes.
Then I added this really beautiful Balmain blazer with statement buttons and high shoulders.
The blazer was everything.
It’s important that my fashion be reflective of my feistiness and indifference.
For people to credentialize what you say as a professional, they expect you to look a certain way.
Its important that you dress for success, as they say.
I don’t want to wear the same things that older congresswomen wear.
It’s important that my fashion be reflective of my feistiness and indifference.
I love to wear a plain suit but jazz it up.
Ive started wearing morebrooches, rings, and accessories to bring a little bit more life to my outfits.
Thats as feisty and bold as you’re going to get in the House.
That was something the older members [ofCongress] told me.
‘Youve got to wear more colors because your constituents want to see you.’
A style non-negotiable:The most important part about your wardrobe is making sure the items fit well.
The better they fit, the more confident you’ll be, and the better you’ll wear it.
I ignored all the big designer stores in New York and went straight to Banana Republic.
What is my style?’
can take your focus off of yourself and lead you to more interesting places.
I try not to overthink it now.
Its all pretty basic, being a woman and growing up stuff.
On micro-trends:I don’t really care about authenticity when it comes to style.
But it’s not where you begin or end.
What is my style?can take your focus off of yourself and lead you to more interesting places.
Age will not affect your love for fashion.
On her son being her style muse:I dont understand fashion.
I liked the beautiful picturesthe clothes, the models.
I got into fashion because of him and started posting my outfits on social media in 2022.
Actually, most of my clothes are from my son.
Now that I am retired, I prefer a combination of various colors.
The benefit of discovering fashion later in life:Age will not affect your love for fashion.
Style comes from that thing inside you that makes you feel confident.
It doesn’t matter what you’re wearing, really.
I’m the mom in Montreal who wearsflip-flopsfor six months in the summer andUggsfor six months in the winter.
It feeds my soul to be able to be both women at the same time.
That glamorous girl is still here, but I have a higher purpose now.
But now the coolest place is the floor of my living room with my kids.
Style comes from that thing inside you that makes you feel confident.
It doesn’t matter what you’re wearing, really.
Azzedine Alaia said, ‘I make clothes; women make fashion.’
Alber Elbaz said a similar thing: ‘A good dress disappears when a woman wears it.’
That sense of confidence isnt easy to get.
You cant just go out and find that self-love.
I’m more comfortable in my skin and can wear what I want and still feel great in it.
She did Barbra Streisand’s [March 1966]Voguecover and wanted the nose.
For me, that’s my boobs.
I know it sounds like, ‘Boo-hoo, you have a nice rack!’
But I know what it’s like when you don’t fit into what everyone else can wear.
Big tits arent a deterrent for entering the fashion world.
Break all the fashion rules you have ever known.
Dont care what people have to say.
How she’d describe her style:My personal style now is comfort with glitz.
I also love tight-fitting clothes; I have a great figure for a 96-year-old.
I love color and being fearless with clothes.
I dress some days to feel alive.
Other days I just want to wear a polka-dot robe.
My bedazzled cane is always near and dear.
But dont get it twistedI still dressed.
Even though I never had much money, I always found a way to explore myself through clothes.
But with getting older, I realized more than ever how good I looked.
I began to feel so empowered with putting myself out there.
We all know how old we are physically; what matters is how we feel internally.
Age doesnt matter when you look and feel good.
Try on some new things.
Break all the fashion rules you have ever known.
Dont care what people have to say…because you lookgood.
You have to know that first.
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Copy and paste to your closet.
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