Rag Report: Women of Power

Rag Report dives under the covers of fashion publications to rant or rave about all the glossy goodness.

With elections just passing, the idea of the liberated woman comes to mind. Whether it’s saving the world or doing community service, women know how to dress well while in a powerful position. In this month’s Marie Claire, 18 influential women were chosen to model in their best work oriented outfits. Photographer Lucy Fox captured these women on the roof of a building on the lower east side of Manhattan as well as in central park and the Modern Museum of Art. Her ideal goal for the photo shoot was to bring out the prevailing worker inside these women.

Model Alexa von Tobel is doing a classic chic pose with her right hand on her hip. She is staring at the camera with a smile that brightens the image. She is placed in front of the central park scenery. Tobel wears a simple black dress with a cream stripe just above her waist. Her pearl earrings and necklace add a sophistication and glamour to this image. Overall, Tobel looks fashion forward in her chic office wear attire.

Photographer Fox, captures Michelle Christense with a shy smile as her hands are behind her back. The tilt of her head as Christense faces the camera makes her more genuine and friendly. She is placed to the left side of the photograph, in which she seems she is not the focus of the photo, but her outfit draws attention away from the dull gray background.

Christense wears a simple pair of dark wash jeans and a dark black top. What makes her outfit interesting is the fact that her top has an eye lit hole right in the center drawing attention to her neck. Casual but classy, Christense effortlessly pulls off the casual but classy look while still holding her powerful reins.

Fox captures Naomi Pomery in this stunning photo. Posed in a small garden in Central Park, the bright green background really makes the photo pop. Pomery is posed with her hand on her left hip as she stares off the distance. Her hair is pulled back in a tight bun allowing the readers to focus on her plunging neckline. A simple crew neck black shirt is paired with a long pin striped black and white skirt. Her outfit allows her to create a focal point within the garden of green that she is placed in. Pomery is poised and keeps a firm standing in this photo.

-Stephanie Smith