Monica Lewinsky has fronted a glamorous new campaign for sustainable fashion house Reformation as she encouraged women to vote in the upcoming election.
The former White House intern turned activist appeared in ELLE’s Style Points feature, which was accompanied by a stunning fashion presentation photographed by Zoey Grossman.
The 50-year-old shared with readers what prompted her to be the face of Reformation’s voting-focused ‘You’ve Got the Power’ workwear campaign, and it wasn’t just modeling the fabulous new collection of the fashion brand.
In delivering her powerful message, she said she was motivated to not let “voter frustration and apathy” stand in the way of her going to the polls to cast her vote.
Lewinsky was dressed in a series of gorgeous ensembles, from a Restoration two-piece linen dress from the brand’s Moya collection, to a flirty black knit maxi dress from her Mikol line and a sleek Veda Ashland black leather trench coat.
“We’ve seen in the polls that voter frustration is increasing and apathy is increasing,” Lewinsky told ELLE’s fashion features director Véronique Hyland.
‘We all have to remind each other that we can’t let that get in the way of voting, that this is how we use our voice. That’s where our power is.’
Monica Lewinsky wore a flirty long black knit dress from Restoration’s Mikol collection. The 50-year-old shared with readers what prompted her to be the face of Reformation’s vote-focused ‘You’ve Got the Power’ workwear campaign.
The activist is dressed in head-to-toe red in a Restoration two-piece linen ensemble from the fashion brand’s Moya collection. The stunning photographs were taken by Zoey Grossman.
The former White House intern models a sleek, cream-colored relaxed regenerative merino classic polo shirt, paired with a sleek black Sylvie skirt that embodies elegance and empowerment.
Other stunning ensembles Lewinsky modeled include an elegant black and white Lysander dress and a classic cream-colored relaxed regenerative merino polo shirt, paired with a sleek black Sylvie skirt.
In the image, Lewinsky is depicted in a variety of empowering poses: in one she has her arms crossed and in another she is sitting in a chair with her legs crossed.
Restoration’s describes its new collection as “strong silhouettes, tasteful tailoring,” combined with its signature sustainable fibers as a way to “remind women that they have the power.”
According to Restoration, this is the third consecutive election in which the company has carried out a project to encourage its customers to vote.
This year, the popular women’s clothing and accessories brand has partnered with the nonprofit organization Vote.org on a landing page, sharing the same message: making voting accessible to everyone.
Restoration said they plan to donate some money to the nonpartisan group to continue showing their support.
This inspired Lewinsky to get involved and help motivate others.
Retoration’s black and white Lysander dress with matching boots and sunglasses appears in the fashion house’s smart and fabulous sustainable fashion collection.
A profile view of Lewinsky wearing a sleek Veda Ashland black leather trench coat
Lewinsky also opened up about her relationship with social media, telling the magazine, “I was worried about turning 49, because 39 was a really shitty year for me and I had a hard time turning 40.”
Lauren Cohan, creative director at Reformation, felt Lewinsky would be the perfect face for the brand’s voting-focused ‘You’ve Got the Power’ workwear campaign, which she described as ‘kismet.’
She knew that many Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z women see her as a “personal hero” and could relate.
Cohan revealed that she also became a fan of Lewinsky since seeing her at a TED talk about public shaming.
“I thought, ‘Wow, this woman is incredibly funny and smart and also a referee babe,’ and that was the bullseye.”
Six months ago, he said: ‘I started thinking about how we could make a collaboration happen. “I had been trying to find a way to connect with Monica and a mutual friend said, ‘Oh, I actually had dinner with her last week.’
“She brought us together, Monica and I met, and I tried to convince her with cashmere, just smiles and cashmere Ref.”
Lewinsky also revealed that she had some hesitation being in front of the camera, but Restoration took care of that and hired a movement coach to make Lewinsky feel comfortable.
“I don’t know if this will sound corny,” Lewinsky said, “but I think one way women can feel more empowered is by recognizing the places where they may need more help and asking for it.”
Lewinsky also opened up about her relationship with social media, telling the magazine: “I was worried about turning 49, because 39 was a really shitty year for me and I struggled with turning 40.
‘I ended up with a real gift: it was a year of acceptance. I was able to accept a lot of things about myself, my life and where I am, and that meant that turning 50 was great.
“I’m excited about this new decade and I’m hopeful, which, for someone with a lot of trauma, even saying that is scary.”