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Got Black Boots?
March 2, 2005
Robin Givhan's Washington Post article makes a shallow attempt at dissecting Rice's fashion by talking "sexuality": Rice's coat and boots speak of sex and power -- such a volatile combination, and one that in political circles rarely leads to anything but scandal. When looking at the image of Rice in Wiesbaden, the mind searches for ways to put it all into context. It turns to fiction, to caricature. To shadowy daydreams. Dominatrix! It is as though sex and power can only co-exist in a fantasy. When a woman combines them in the real world, stubborn stereotypes have her power devolving into a form that is purely sexual. Please.
The only thing "sexual" about Rice's clothing is that she actually looks like a woman instead of a middle-line-backer. Ms. Rice's first wise move of last year was getting a new hairstyle. The whip she had going on just wasn't working for her. As aninterjection, I am miffed by a frequent occurrence that plagues the population of privileged and wealthy Americans: the curse of the bad hair. I pose a simple question, "how is it that you make six figures to millions of dollars a year, and you cannot hire a good stylist?" The last year has seen some good transformations. See Ms. Rice, and "Carolyn Kepcher" from "The Apprentice":
Long live fashion! 
Anyone else notice the guy with the dyed hair in the background? Isn't that a bit awkward? Wow, Carolyn was trying to mimick The Don's hairstyle for a bit there. Ambra, It's all well and good that Americans such as Jackie Kennedy and Condi Rice have captivated Parisians, but these multilingual women were bright individuals with an appreciation/knowledge of European language and art- a cerebral quality. Dr. Kissinger spoke ENGLISH with a German accent, and he attended elementary school in Upper Manhattan. I nearly choked on my Diet Coke from laughing when I clicked on your middle-line-backer link. Too funny! On a different topic, you mind wind-up being completley wrong on Michael Jackson: Ric Very nice new look, Ambra! I admire you for having the patience to do it all yourself. A decent web site designer could make a ton of money off me. I'm looking at part of your commenting policy. "Extra-ignorant" is too cool! If I ever use it, I will properly credit the source. :) Condi rules. The dude with the dyed hair looks German--like he's just come from a club in Berlin. Curious bit of trivia: to understand the article about Condi's clothing you have to understand (political) Washington, DC...her look was in striking contrast to any other thing they had ever seen...personally, i dug it, because it showed me that she had a little 'flava'...also consider that Black women in power in the federal government are extremely rare, so there is virtually no one to compare her to...maybe 30 years from now what a Black woman wore in Europe won't be such an issue, but for now she is still somewhat of a curiosity...that is just the way (political) DC is... Good points Bijan and James. It's a given that the media will focus in the aesthetic (it works both ways by the way...see Janet Reno, Albright, etc...) because despite brilliance, women are also expected to look impeccable at all time. Meanwhile, the men look like hags. It's a greater problem here. Aw man, you missed your chance! { Comments are now closed for this entry. } |
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Speaking of good transformations, your site is BEAUTIFUL (yeah, I shouted).