Hillary Clinton married statement jewelry with her bold blazer during a panel discussion at the Vital Voices third annual Global Festival in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The former U.S. Secretary of State is a cofounder of the organization, which encourages female leadership in economics, political participation and human rights issues. The nonprofit was founded in 1999.
For the speaking engagement, Clinton made the case for coordinated jewelry and garments. Clinton wore a grape-colored blazer with black trim and a black top underneath. She coordinated with black trousers and pointed-toe black heels. While the grape blazer was enough of a statement for her attire, Clinton took her look a step further by coordinating with accessories.
Clinton added a large, beaded necklace in shades of purple and a pop of metallic. She also wore layers of bracelets on one of her wrists and a pair of earrings that coordinated with her attire. The look ultimately demonstrated how power dressing can still create opportunities for unique elements, including accessories and jewelry pieces.
So much of Clinton’s style as of late has hinged on making sartorial statements that combine Clinton’s proclivity for power dressing along with her own style sensibility. While attending the Broadway opening night of the Tony-nominated musical “Suffs” last April, Clinton paid tribute to the suffragette movement with her chosen attire.
The former first lady of the U.S. wore suffragette white for the occasion. The color paid tribute to the early 20th-century suffrage movement, during which women wore white, green and purple as symbolic representations of purity, hope and royalty. Clinton’s decision to wear white for the occasion was no coincidence; it was the ideal color scheme and attire to honor a movement and celebrate the show that captures a significant moment in history.
