Does Power Dressing Have the Power to Change Politics?
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When Women Vote: A Zócalo/Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Event Series
One hundred years after the passing of the 19th Amendment, Zócalo and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County present When Women Vote, a three-event series that begins with “How Have Women’s Protests Changed History?”
Does Power Dressing Have the Power to Change Politics?
MARCH 18, 2021 | THURSDAY | 1 PM PST
Please note that live chat participation is available on the main video stream on the Zócalo Public Square YouTube Channel.
Moderated by Vanessa Friedman, Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic, New York Times
A new, bold generation of women leaders is ascending in America. They haven’t entirely ditched the pantsuit, but they have embraced eye-catching colors, up-and-coming designers, and statement-making clothes and accessories. Which means these women have also opened themselves up to the risks—and rewards—inherent in such choices. This past election cycle had no shortage of iconic fashion moments, from Vice President Kamala Harris accepting victory in suffragist white to Michelle Obama’s “VOTE” necklace (by Los Angeles designer BYCHARI) going viral. Meanwhile, the fashion industry itself is being called on to take stronger political stances and right wrongs, past and present, particularly when it comes to issues of race, labor, and gender. Are we entering a new era of intertwined fashion and politics—and if so, what does it mean for these industries and institutions, and for the rest of us? What can the history of women and fashion in the political arena teach us about the perils and potential of statement-making—and sometimes barrier-breaking—style?
Studio One Eighty Nine co-founder and president Abrima Erwiah, fashion designer Bibhu Mohapatra, and fashion historian and author Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell visit to discuss the past and present of women’s fashion in American government, and what’s next.
Abrima Erwiah, co-founder and president of Studio One Eighty Nine
Bibhu Mohapatra, Fashion Designer
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Fashion Historian and Author
Vanessa Friedman, Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic, New York Times
Other events in the series:
How Have Women’s Protests Changed History?
AUGUST 20, 2020 | THURSDAY | 6 PM PDT
Why Don’t Women’s Votes Put More Women in Power?
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 | WEDNESDAY | 6:00 PM PDT
What Are Today’s L.A. Women Fighting For?
DECEMBER 3, 2020 | THURSDAY | 6 PM PDT