After female Democratic members of Congress wore pink to protest the Trump administration’s policies they say negatively impact women and families, Susan Scafidi, director of Fordham Law’s Fashion Law Institute, spoke with HuffPost about whether color coordination really is an effective protest.
When played right, color coordination can be powerful. In moments when you’re not empowered to speak, fashion can do the talking for you, said Susan Scafidi, a professor, and founder and director of Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School.
“On an evening when the members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus have no microphone, their collective splash of bright fuchsia in the House Chamber at least reminds viewers of their existence every time the camera pans across the room,” Scafidi told HuffPost.
Read “The Dems’ ‘Let’s All Wear Pink’ Stunt Fell Painfully Flat. Here’s Why.” in HuffPost.
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