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M.M.LaFleur pledges to lend clothes for women political candidates for free

For women running for public office, getting dressed is about to get a lot easier. Workwear clothing company M.M.LaFleur announced that it has committed to providing free clothing loans to any woman running for positions ranging from the House of Representatives to town council. In a letter the clothing brand released, chief executive officer...

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Why fashion shaming women in power is losing its power

When Washington Examiner reporter, Eddie Scarry, posted a photograph of congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez last week with the words, “That jacket and coat don’t look like a girl who struggles,” just days after she had remarked on the financial challenges of moving to DC and preparing for her new government role, the backlash was swift....