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Anna Wintour is at least somewhat correct. Any woman who dismisses the power of fashion is abandoning precise and powerful tools available to women. I like Hillary but believe that, in this case, she made a big mistake. (Also, Ms. Wintour is no slacker--she runs an empire of her own, and her message reaches millions of eager readers.)
I've long thought that Mrs. Clinton ought to make better use of style. Nancy Pelosi gets it. Oprah gets it. Madonna gets it. Even Condi Rice gets it. (When Ms. Rice was berated for shopping for shoes during the the Katrina disaster, I thought, you go girl.)
If I were going after an important job, I'd apply all the fashion savvy at my disposal. I'm pretty sure I got my current position because I showed up for the interview wearing a Prada skirt and Manolo Blahnik Mary Janes (plus a J. Crew sweater set). Sure, I had the skills to back me up. But the bottom line remains the same through the ages: Style is Everything.
If you're reading this, Senator Clinton, I strongly recommend that you do what stylish American girls do: Get your game on and bust up the scene.
You'll be untouchable.
