Given we are slugging towards year three of living through a plague, it would not be politically expedient for any politician to openly tout their ambitions in this climate of exhaustion and frustration. That's why it was unsurprising to read Vice President Kamala Harris stress to the Wall Street Journal in mid-December that she and President Biden have not discussed whether he plans to seek re-election.
Hours after Princess Diana gave birth, she walked out onto the steps of the Lindo Wing, the private maternity ward of St. Mary's Hospital in London, where she was met with photographers from around the world. As she introduced Prince William, then a couple years later, Prince Harry, she looked radiant, with flawless makeup and flowing gowns. It was a portrait of maternal serenity.
The outfits that presidents and first ladies wear are more than just clothes - they can also send unspoken messages. Lauren Rothman, a style strategist and image coach, previously told Business Insider that when high-profile political couples wear matching colors, such as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump's coordinating purple looks while visiting the UK in September, it "communicates stability and solidarity."
I sometimes think of Leo Varadkar as the Forrest Gump of the gay rights movement in Ireland: an unlikely figure who was always in the right place at just the right time. He waited until it was safe politically to come out and was against gay adoption before that, but then within a few short years he was on the cover of Time magazine as Ireland's first gay taoiseach, a global symbol of modernity.
The Beckham brand represents a contemporary family dynamic where public and private life intertwine, showcasing an image carefully curated through social media for a global audience.
Mark Zuckerberg's attempt to reshape his public persona through drastic changes in appearance and behavior seems to have missed the mark, revealing an enduring disconnect.
The British royal family has always been adept at using their portraits to commemorate special occasions, beautifully capturing moments over the decades, from the 1930s to the present day.
