AOC Gave Cori Bush Some Practical Tips on Dressing for Congress
Winning an election is one thing. Navigating Capitol Hill office culture is another. Representative-elect Cori Bush, who just became the first Black woman elected to Congress in Missouri, recently dished on the new challenges of being a congresswoman—namely, that the wardrobe is pricey.
"The reality of being a regular person going to Congress is that it's really expensive to get the business clothes I need for the Hill," Bush wrote on Twitter. "So I'm going thrift shopping tomorrow. Should I do a fashion show?"
Fellow representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who along with the rest of the Squad won her reelection, quote-retweeted Bush with some tips.
"Thrifting, renting, and patience as you get your closet together sis. Capsule wardrobe will be your best friend," she wrote. She also gave a shout-out to Representative Ayanna Pressley for bringing her closet A game to Capitol Hill. "@AyannaPressley has the accessory game down. Good news is that all these practices are very sustainable and good for the planet!"
Thrifting, renting, and patience as you get your closet together sis. Capsule wardrobe will be your best friend. @AyannaPressley has the accessory game down
Good news is that all these practices are very sustainable and good for the planet! 😉 https://t.co/X4Cyy8HOwF— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 11, 2020
In a subsequent tweet, the New York representative offered Bush ways to find enduring and high-quality wardrobe staples. "You can also thrift and buy second hand online," she tweeted, "which helped me get higher quality, longer-lasting things that would normally be out of budget. Good luck!!"
Bush replied, "Yes for the ideas!!!!!! Thanks sis!" To which AOC answered, "We'll do a shopping day together. I got you!!"
We’ll do a shopping day together. I got you!!
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 11, 2020
Earlier this month, Bush ran on a progressive platform, ultimately winning in a landslide over her Republican opponent and garnering nearly 79 percent of the votes in the state's First Congressional District, as reported by The Associated Press.
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