Hillary Clinton: The Power of Fashion

Clinton certainly isn’t afraid of colour and it’s no surprise that her most worn colour whilst campaigns has been blue, the recognised colour of the Democrats. But is there more to that than meets the eye?  "Blue signifies a willingness to commit as well as reliability", says colour-psychologist Silvia Regnitter-Prehn. Therefore is reinforces her status as a solid candidate.

Red, the colour of the Republicans, only makes up 13% of Clinton's wardrobe, but she has been known to wear the bold colour for particularly important occasions such as her nomination in July and during her first presidential debate with Republican opponent Donald Trump. Regnitter-Prehn states, “With red, Hillary Clinton radiates motivation, power and endurance and exudes an aura of success." Team your red suits with red heels on Stylight.

After wearing a red Ralph Lauren Blazer at the first presidential debate, Clinton stuck with the classic US designer and opted for a navy blazer with white collar and subsequently, at the third debate, with a complete white look. A subconscious homage to the American flag? "It certainly reveals an absolute dedication for the country. White for purity and innocence, red for courage and resilience and blue for vigilance, persistence and a clear attitude", says Regnitter-Prehn.

As First Lady, Hillary was known for her preppy, feminine style: headbands, skirt suits and glittery ball gowns. However, since her nomination her style has undoubtedly drastically changed. Throughout the election phase pant suits have become her thing, with one exception: when she wore a floor-length pink gown for a charity dinner in October. Despite often sporting pant suits, she generally keeps them feminine, with chic silhouettes, perfectly cut blazers and a-line coats that convey both elegance and strength at once. Hillary often teams this strong style with some killer accessories, pick up your own such as Dolce & Gabbana bags and Michael Kors watches from Stylight. 

Obviously, these meaningful fashion choices are not all down to Hillary herself, with the support of her long time Business Fashion Designer Nina McLemore she’s been able to hone her campaign style in, well, style. Even the Queen of fashion US Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour is said to be endorsing Hillary with her campaigning wardrobe and Vogue even openly wrote in support of her. But even with a fashion-entourage like this, mistakes can still happen, most notably during an appearance in April when Clinton gave a speech on income disparity in the US wearing a 12.495 Dollar Armani coat. For obvious reasons this didn’t go down well with American citizens. Interestingly, unlike Hillary, Trump often wears Italian made Brioni suits that cost up to $7,000 a pop, funny that he wears European designers when so fiercely anti-immigration. Hillary, on the other hand, generally always wears American designers.