What Powerful Women Wear

Powerful women are a combination of presence and style.

Think Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO and new mom, who embodies her own brand of modern sophistication.

Stylist Mindy Shapiro of Style Duo says, “Mayer is not afraid to wear stunning gowns by designers like Alexander McQueen and rock super-high heels. Her look is business-like, yet relatable.”

Michelle Obama’s sartorial choices have always wowed.

Whether in cardigans or ball gowns, the First Lady’s style is always recognizably her own. While her looks range from J. Crew to Jason Wu, she is considered a style icon. Bloggers even started Mrs. O.com, to chronicle her latest fashion.

The candidly outspoken Arianna Huffington sports structured blazers that scream power. But we love how she meshes her polished look with trendy jewelry, expensive looking highlights and coral makeup hues.

What can we take from these ladies?

• Playful accessories and glowing makeup brighten up a corporate look.
• Structured blazers and sheath dresses command attention.
• Color-coding at work stands out, since everyone else is wearing black or navy.
• A low budget doesn’t mean you can’t be natural, sophisticated and stylish.

“Don peplums, colored blazers and lace trimmed cardigans for an on-trend, but appropriate look,” Shapiro adds.

“Looking powerful is an important part of feeling it.”

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What’s your go-to power outfit?

By Magen Singleton

“It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable.” L.M. Montgomery