power dressing

noun

1. a style of dressing in severely tailored suits, adopted by some women executives to project an image of efficiency

Example Sentences

With stories occurring nearly 100 years apart, the two titles share an affinity for power dressing.

From Los Angeles Times

Glamorous British spy Margaux, a fictional character based on Josephine Baker, was the epitome of elegant ’40s power dressing with her sharp skirt suits, golden brooches and fur stoles.

From Los Angeles Times

And Saint Laurent went back to ’80s power dressing, with shoulder-padded jackets atop tank tops and pencil skirts.

From New York Times

Some new designers at New York Fashion Week redefined power dressing.

From New York Times

Vanessa Friedman, the chief fashion critic for The Times, wrote that the queen created “the prototype for a new kind of female power dressing in the latter half of the 20th century” as well as becoming “a master of dressing for the media.”

From New York Times