Remembering #Winningteam
Despite a million fuchsia cat caps knitted 
by mothers sworn to resist,
her father’s win was a fashion coup, & so
I signed on with Ivanka, a leader
ice-blonde & benevolent,
who saw her chance & stepped right in.
Even office wear, she believed, requires
decisive aesthetic appeal,
& she stood firm when facing off against
spike-heeled competitors.
My job
was envisioning product lines—First Daughter
china, State Dinner gowns
perfect for prom or date night, dazzling
to flaunt & accessorize—& I stuck by her
even when retailers stripped
her label from their displays—she
of the sellout sheath & wise words,
leather wristlets crafted abroad
by hands well-practiced & well-worn (frankly,
younger than we’d liked)…
For us,
she was simply one more working woman—slimmer,
wealthier than most, back from her meetings
at the White House, whispering
in her father’s ear…
But now
it’s happened: the dream is dead
for all of us sacked & screen-bound
up past midnight, a good wine on hand.
Why bother counting all the weekends
we who served her won’t get back? I still see
her shadowed, smoky eye scanning
options for future policy, her smile
our absolute guarantee…
As for me—well,
you win some, you lose some, & sometimes
you’re tossed to the passing tide. I loved
those classic silhouettes, the tags
stamped with good advice—
Be Bold. Act with Purpose. The Greater
the Challenge, the Greater the Prize. For now,
the dresses—Breezy, Amalfi—
drift like promises in my closet—
Yoke Sunburst Scuba Crepe,
Matte Jersey Sharkbite Hem—
for sparkling beaches & sun-soaked shores…
I may even wear them yet.
Note: See “Ivanka Trump shuts down her namesake clothing brand,” Washington Post, July 24, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/07/24/ivanka-trump-shuts-down-her-namesake-clothing-brand/?utm_term=.b80fc02ad919
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