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and fun. And we all know how much corporate culture can vary from finance to free-spirited creative spaces, but Argent's apparel appeals to those with the most casual and/or strictest of dress codes. at way, you can rock a blazer with a pair of boyfriend jeans or suit up with your favorite sneakers. As their e-commerce site suggests, finding workwear women love shouldn't be revolutionary. Aer all, it's been a staple in men's closets for, well, as long as most people can remember. is notion in particular is reflective of the climate that we're living in now, where women are fighting just as much for equal pay as they are for access to the same array of apparel. is is in large part why Turner and Christeson started Argent in the first place—a fully women-founded, women-run business. Turner ex- plained, "A lot of companies that design women's work- wear are run by men who are making decisions based on things they don't have personal experience with." She recalled even once being told by a venture capitalist that, "utility doesn't belong in women's clothing." Since Argent's start, they've made their rounds through the celebrity and political circuit, seen most famously on former Democratic presidential nominee and pantsuit aficionado, Hillary Clinton. By building this new set of workplace staples, Argent hopes this allows women to concentrate more so on overcoming everyday challenges, rather than figuring out if their outfit is office-friendly. VUE ON FASHION V U E N J . C O M 35

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