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21 Fashion Tricks of Michele Bachmann, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama & More

Take a lesson from influential women like Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi and make your work wardrobe work for you. Stylist and WorkingCloset.com blogger Susan Wagner shares the secrets of powerful women's sartorial success (22 Photos)

Katie Alberts on Jan 24, 2012 at 4:03PM

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21 Fashion Tricks of Michele Bachmann, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama & More

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Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota (R)

“Bachmann has found a look that works for her and is uncompromising about it,” notes Wagner. “She knows what she likes -- bold colors belted at the waist -- and doesn’t let image consultants reinvent her every few months, which communicates independence and strength to prospective voters.”

GET-AHEAD TIP: “There’s no reason to recreate yourself every quarter. When you find a look you love, stick with it and make it your signature.”