There’s about to be a lot more M.M.LaFleur on the campaign trail. The women’s workwear brand, founded by Sarah LaFleur, Narie Foster and Miyako Nakamura in 2011, aims to provide “a more practical, inspired wardrobe” for professional women. And this week, the brand announced that it wants to extend that mission to the women running for public office across the…
By Molly Lambert of InStyle When we met for lunch in West Hollywood, Kerry Washington is somewhat incognito in a Dodgers cap and a jean jacket with the word “Mama” embroidered on a pocket. It is a testament to her stylistic skills that a mere 24 hours earlier she had jaws agape at the Golden Globes in a daring Altuzarra ensemble — a bejeweled harness…
Actress Taraji P. Henson to lead Olay’s Super Bowl LIV #MakeSpaceForWomen STEM Advertising Campaign. For this year’s Super Bowl LIV, Olay wants to #MakeSpaceForWomen with their newest spot, by Badger & Winters, that pays homage to the women of STEM who are blazing the trail for future generations. Olay’s ambitious new ad will continue the brand’s commitment to inspire women…
Speaking with Dr. Judy Monroe is a bit like drinking from a fire hose! She’s had an amazing career spanning more than three decades which began with her work as a family physician in rural communities and working in academia. Later, she was appointed Indiana’s State Health Commissioner by then governor Mitch Daniels and then served as a Deputy Director…
“Success to me is self-determination and making your own choices.” Those are the words of Jane Wurwand, Founder and Chair of Dermalogica, at the recent Politico Women Rule Summit, where many speakers focused on “what is success” and “how do you achieve it.” From Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, to corporate executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and even President Trump’s daughter-in-law,…
When Regina King took the stage at the 2019 Golden Globes in January to accept her award for Best Supporting Actress, the actress had much more to say than thank you. She shifted some focus off her honor and let an ongoing issue—the fight to achieve 50-50 gender parity in Hollywood and in the workplace in general—take center stage. “I…
It seems like every year is dubbed the “year of the woman,” in recent memory at least, but for good reason. The back half of the 2010s, a breathtaking, world-changing decade now less than two weeks away from its long-awaited end, was dominated by the resurgent political consciousness of marginalized groups, including women. Fourth-wave feminism has produced words like “manspreading” and “mansplaining,”…
This year’s list of World’s Most Powerful Women is a collection of innovators and instigators who are leading on the world stage to redefine traditional power structures and forge lasting impact in every industry and sphere of influence. They’re using their power and their platforms to scale global business, solve the world’s most intractable issues, transform cultural narratives and make significant strides…
CEO of Pink Lily, Tori Gerbig, is the author of this article from Entrepreneur. Opinions expressed by the article’s author are her own. Even after decades of hard work and progress toward gender parity in the workforce, there are still reports of disappointingly low numbers of U.S. women in senior leadership roles. Despite the fact that women represent more than half the country’s…
The 2019 Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit has been packed with advice to young entrepreneurs. From raising your first million to growing your company to a billion dollars (and beyond), the founders of ThirdLove, Reformation, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and more dished on it all. Much of this advice came from the most influential women in business and media…
