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f you’re the moodboard type, I’m
willing to bet yours has this v famous
Marilyn quote on it: “Give a girl
the right shoes, and she can con-
quer the world.” The OGs knew how important
clothes were in crafting a public image, which
is even more true today (hi, my/your/everyone’s
personal brand). Problem is, they lived in a time
when there was only one narrow view of the
“ideal” kind of woman: white, petite, and “mod-
est yet sexy yet innocent” with big “domestic
bliss” vibes. Well thank god we’re in the 21st
century now, so let’s go ahead and anoint the
new fashion idols we all deserve.
Audrey, Marilyn, and Jackie have held
these spots for too long.
By LAUREN ADHAV
so why
haven’t our style icons?
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